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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 World Series 13
July 15 - 20, 2008

(8) Jorre Kjemperud/Tarjei Skarlund, Norway

Jorre André Kjemperud
Norway

Photo: Raymond Wardenær

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 31, 1968 (56 yrs old)

Home Town:

Drammen

Height:

189 cm (6'2")

Weight:

86 kg (189 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

207

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

1 (Berlin 1998)

Career Winnings:

US$426,730.00

Tarjei Viken Skarlund
Norway

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 6, 1978 (46 yrs old)

Home Town:

Alesund

Height:

191 cm (6'3")

Weight:

87 kg (191 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

148

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB C&S Porto Santo 2005)

Career FIVB WT Best:

2nd (Stavanger 2010)

Career Winnings:

US$286,217.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	25	37	Money
FIVB	58	0	0	0	1	3	5	10	10	20	1	7	1	US$291,850.00
FIVB C&S	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$5,000.00
Overall	59	1	0	0	1	3	5	10	10	20	1	7	1	US$296,850.00

Previous Marseille Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1994	Kris Hjeltnes - 28th	Did not play
1995	Kris Hjeltnes - 33rd	Did not play
1996	Vegard Hoidalen - 25th	Did not play
1997	Vegard Hoidalen - 9th	Did not play
1998	Vegard Hoidalen - 17th	Did not play
1999	Vegard Hoidalen - 25th	Ronny Berntsen - 57th
2000	Vegard Hoidalen - 2nd	Did not play
2001	Vegard Hoidalen - 7th	Jon Grydeland - 57th
2002	Vegard Hoidalen - 9th	Did not play
2003	Vegard Hoidalen - 5th	Jarle Huseby - 41st
2004	Vegard Hoidalen - 17th	Kjell Goranson - 25th
2006	Tarjei Skarlund - 17th	Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
2007	Tarjei Skarlund - 17th	Jorre Kjemperud - 17th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/1-6/2008	Moscow Grand Slam	20	9th	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/24-29/2008	Stavanger Grand Slam	9	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	6/17-22/2008	Paris Grand Slam	23	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	6/10-15/2008	Berlin Grand Slam	20	9th	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/3-8/2008	Stare Jablonki Open	12	13th	180	US$3,900.00
FIVB	5/27-6/1/2008	Barcelona Open	14	7th	300	US$7,000.00
FIVB	5/20-25/2008	Zagreb Open	13	17th	120	US$2,500.00
FIVB	5/13-18/2008	Italian Open	19	17th	120	US$2,500.00
FIVB	4/28-5/3/2008	China Shanghai Open	21	5th	360	US$8,500.00
FIVB	9/26-30/2007	Brazil Open	21	25th	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	9/5-9/2007	Stare Jablonki Open	18	13th	180	US$4,500.00
FIVB	8/15-19/2007	Aland Open	30	4th	420	US$12,000.00
FIVB	8/8-12/2007	Kristiansand Open	9	25th	50	US$1,600.00
FIVB	8/1-5/2007	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	24	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/24-29/2007	Gstaad World Championships	36	37th	40	US$3,400.00
FIVB	7/18-22/2007	Marseille Open	19	17th	120	US$3,000.00

Marseille Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 7/17/2008	Winner 1	Aldo Miramontes / Juan Virgen, Mexico (25, Q2)	Won 21-17, 24-26, 15-12	1:09
Thu, 7/17/2008	Winner 2	Fabien Dugrip / Gregory Gagliano, France (9)	Lost 11-21, 19-21	0:39
Fri, 7/18/2008	Contender 2	Ahren Cadieux / Mark Heese, Canada (23)	Won 21-16, 26-28, 16-14	1:01
Fri, 7/18/2008	Contender 3	Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (17)	Won 19-21, 21-11, 22-20	1:09
Fri, 7/18/2008	Contender 4	Martins Plavins / Aleksandrs Samoilovs, Latvia (11)	Won 13-21, 21-15, 17-15	1:00
Sat, 7/19/2008	Contender 5	Marcio Araujo / Fabio Luiz Magalhaes, Brazil (7)	Lost 13-21, 21-18, 4-1 Retired	0:58

Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 36-36 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 8 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Wu/Xu, China 1-5
7/3/08	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Wu/Xu	4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	20	21-16, 18-21, 15-13	0:58
6/20/08	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Winner 1	Wu/Xu	5	Kjemperud/Skarlund	23	21-14, 17-21, 15-12	0:47
6/12/08	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool D	Kjemperud/Skarlund	20	Wu/Xu	4	25-23, 21-19	0:43
5/1/08	FIVB	China Shanghai Open	Winner 3	Wu/Xu	4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	21	21-8, 21-16	0:36
6/15/07	FIVB	Espinho Open	Contender 3	Wu/Xu	4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	11	19-21, 21-15, 15-13	1:06
8/10/06	FIVB	Poland Open	Winner 2	Wu/Xu	5	Kjemperud/Skarlund	12	21-15, 21-18	0:41
Trail the series against # 2 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-5
6/19/08	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool G	Marques/Solberg	7	Kjemperud/Skarlund	23	22-24, 21-11, 15-12	1:01
5/29/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Winner 2	Marques/Solberg	3	Kjemperud/Skarlund	14	21-18, 17-21, 15-11	1:01
8/3/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool H	Marques/Solberg	8, Q1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	24	22-20, 21-18	0:48
7/20/07	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 2	Marques/Solberg	4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	19	15-21, 21-13, 15-13	0:58
7/6/07	FIVB	Montréal Open	Contender 3	Marques/Solberg	2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	10	21-16, 29-31, 15-10	1:06
Trail the series against # 3 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 4-5
5/30/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Contender 4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	14	Herrera/Mesa	9	16-21, 21-19, 15-11	1:06
5/2/08	FIVB	China Shanghai Open	Contender 5	Kjemperud/Skarlund	21	Herrera/Mesa	12	21-17, 23-21	0:43
4/30/08	FIVB	China Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	21	Herrera/Mesa	12	23-21, 21-13	0:39
5/25/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Winner 4	Herrera/Mesa	11	Kjemperud/Skarlund	10	21-16, 17-21, 16-14	1:03
5/3/07	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	14	Herrera/Mesa	13	21-18, 20-22, 15-11	0:54
10/21/05	FIVB	Brazil Open	Contender 3	Herrera/Mesa	14	Kjemperud/Skarlund	21	22-20, 21-16	0:42
9/10/05	FIVB C&S	Madeira Challenger	Semi-Finals	Herrera/Mesa	2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	1	23-25, 10-21	0:40
7/22/05	FIVB	Poland Open	Contender 2	Herrera/Mesa	20	Kjemperud/Skarlund	19	21-14, 17-21, 15-13	0:50
6/9/05	FIVB	Croatia Open	Winner 1	Herrera/Mesa	16	Kjemperud/Skarlund	17	24-22, 16-21, 15-10	0:52
Trail the series against # 4 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-2
6/21/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool A	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	17	Kjemperud/Skarlund	16	23-21, 21-23, 15-13	1:06
5/9/07	FIVB	Bahrain Open	Winner 1	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	23, Q3	Kjemperud/Skarlund	10	21-14, 21-15	0:42
Trail the series against # 6 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-2
8/17/07	FIVB	Aland Open	Winner 4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	30	Baracetti/Conde	7	By Forfeit
7/25/07	FIVB	Gstaad World Championships	Pool Y	Baracetti/Conde	12	Kjemperud/Skarlund	36	21-15, 21-17	0:39
5/25/06	FIVB	China Open	Contender 4	Baracetti/Conde	13	Kjemperud/Skarlund	15	21-19, 21-15	0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 2-7
7/19/08	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 5	Araujo/Magalhaes	7	Kjemperud/Skarlund	8	13-21, 21-18, 4-1 Retired	0:58
5/2/07	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 2	Araujo/Magalhaes	3	Kjemperud/Skarlund	14	21-18, 12-21, 15-13	0:58
9/28/06	FIVB	Vitória Open	Winner 2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	17	Araujo/Magalhaes	1	21-18, 14-21, 15-11	0:58
7/1/06	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Winner 2	Araujo/Magalhaes	2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	10	21-17, 21-18	0:43
6/22/06	FIVB	Switzerland Grand Slam	Winner 2	Araujo/Magalhaes	3	Kjemperud/Skarlund	14	21-18, 21-17	0:46
5/24/06	FIVB	China Open	Winner 2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	15	Araujo/Magalhaes	2	21-11, 21-19	0:40
11/25/05	FIVB	South Africa Open	Winner 2	Araujo/Magalhaes	2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	15	26-24, 21-18	0:55
11/25/05	FIVB	South Africa Open	Pool B	Araujo/Magalhaes	2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	15	16-21, 21-17, 22-20	1:12
8/4/05	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Winner 2	Araujo/Magalhaes	8	Kjemperud/Skarlund	24	21-17, 19-21, 15-10	0:58
Trail the series against # 9 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 1-4
7/17/08	FIVB	Marseille Open	Winner 2	Dugrip/Gagliano	9	Kjemperud/Skarlund	8	21-11, 21-19	0:39
6/26/08	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool H	Dugrip/Gagliano	25, Q7	Kjemperud/Skarlund	9	21-19, 19-21, 15-10	0:59
6/19/08	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool G	Dugrip/Gagliano	10	Kjemperud/Skarlund	23	22-20, 21-15	0:47
6/6/08	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Contender 2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	12	Dugrip/Gagliano	22	21-15, 21-15	0:44
7/26/07	FIVB	Gstaad World Championships	Pool Y	Dugrip/Gagliano	37	Kjemperud/Skarlund	36	21-15, 18-21, 16-14	0:56
Lead the series against # 11 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 4-1
7/18/08	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	8	Plavins/Samoilovs	11	13-21, 21-15, 17-15	1:00
6/13/08	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool D	Kjemperud/Skarlund	20	Plavins/Samoilovs	29, Q5	21-6, 21-18	0:31
5/31/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Contender 5	Plavins/Samoilovs	28, Q1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	14	21-16, 21-17	0:39
6/15/07	FIVB	Espinho Open	Contender 2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	11	Plavins/Samoilovs	21	21-13, 21-19	0:33
7/21/05	FIVB	Poland Open	Contender 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	19	Plavins/Samoilovs	30, Q52	21-16, 21-18	0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 3-1
7/5/07	FIVB	Montréal Open	Winner 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	10	Lochhead/Pitman	23, Q1	24-22, 21-18	0:48
5/24/06	FIVB	China Open	Winner 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	15	Lochhead/Pitman	18, Q4	23-21, 21-14	0:40
8/25/05	FIVB	Canada Open	Winner 1	Lochhead/Pitman	19	Kjemperud/Skarlund	14	18-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:59
5/19/05	FIVB	China Open	Contender 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	12	Lochhead/Pitman	28, Q11	17-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:51
Lead the series against # 14 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 2-1
5/22/08	FIVB	Zagreb Open	Winner 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	13	Berg/Brinkborg	20	21-14, 18-21, 15-8	0:53
5/1/08	FIVB	China Shanghai Open	Contender 4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	21	Berg/Brinkborg	18	21-13, 16-21, 15-13	0:53
8/9/07	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Winner 1	Berg/Brinkborg	24	Kjemperud/Skarlund	9	24-22, 24-22	0:52
Lead the series against # 16 Amore/Lione, Italy 1-0
7/14/06	FIVB	Canada Open	Contender 4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	11	Amore/Lione	8	21-11, 21-11	0:30
Lead the series against # 17 Gosch/Horst, Austria 5-1
7/18/08	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 3	Kjemperud/Skarlund	8	Gosch/Horst	17	19-21, 21-11, 22-20	1:09
7/4/08	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	20	Gosch/Horst	27, Q3	16-21, 21-14, 15-13	1:06
6/20/08	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool G	Kjemperud/Skarlund	23	Gosch/Horst	26	21-17, 21-14	0:51
8/19/07	FIVB	Aland Open	Bronze Medal	Gosch/Horst	11	Kjemperud/Skarlund	30	21-13, 17-21, 16-14	1:02
6/28/07	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool H	Kjemperud/Skarlund	9	Gosch/Horst	24, Q7	21-17, 21-16	0:40
5/24/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Winner 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	10	Gosch/Horst	23	21-19, 21-14	0:42
Trail the series against # 18 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 0-1
6/28/08	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 1	Asahi/Shiratori	26, Q9	Kjemperud/Skarlund	9	21-19, 21-17	0:44
Lead the series against # 21 Ces/Ces, France 2-0
6/5/08	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Winner 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	12	Ces/Ces	21, Q5	21-18, 21-16	0:38
5/15/08	FIVB	Italian Open	Contender 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	19	Ces/Ces	30, Q12	21-18, 21-12	0:42
Lead the series against # 22 Li/Zhou, China 2-0
6/28/07	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool H	Kjemperud/Skarlund	9	Li/Zhou	25	21-17, 21-17	0:44
7/14/06	FIVB	Canada Open	Contender 2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	11	Li/Zhou	21, Q10	21-18, 21-17	0:40
Lead the series against # 23 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 4-1
7/18/08	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	8	Cadieux/Heese	23	21-16, 26-28, 16-14	1:01
9/7/07	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Contender 2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	18	Cadieux/Heese	17	21-18, 21-11	0:41
10/27/06	FIVB	Mexico Open	Contender 4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	17	Cadieux/Heese	21	26-24, 21-14	1:01
6/30/05	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Contender 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	9	Cadieux/Heese	25	21-17, 21-18	0:45
5/19/05	FIVB	China Open	Winner 1	Cadieux/Heese	21	Kjemperud/Skarlund	12	21-19, 24-22	0:44
Lead the series against # 25, Q2 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
7/17/08	FIVB	Marseille Open	Winner 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	8	Miramontes/Virgen	25, Q2	21-17, 24-26, 15-12	1:09
Lead the series against # 27, Q1 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 2-0
8/3/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool H	Kjemperud/Skarlund	24	Pedrosa/Rosas	25, Q6	21-19, 21-17	0:54
5/2/07	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	14	Pedrosa/Rosas	19	17-21, 23-21, 15-10	0:58
Lead the series against # 31, Q9 Hordvik/Ingeborgrud, Norway 1-0
9/6/07	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Contender 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	18	Hordvik/Ingeborgrud	31	14-21, 21-15, 15-13	0:49