Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Norway Open
July 3 - 7, 2002
(31) Espen Goranson/Kjell Goranson, Norway
 
Espen Goranson
Norway
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 15, 1968 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: Borum
Resides: Oslo
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 46
Career Best: 7th (FIVB C&S Kiev 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 17th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$9,300.00
Kjell Arne Goranson
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 13, 1970 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Baerum
Resides: Oslo
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 93
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Jona 1999)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (4 times)
Career Winnings: US$55,635.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741CQMoney
FIVB25000000001543111 US$12,300.00
FIVB C&S100000010000000 US$900.00
Overall26000000101543111 US$13,200.00
Previous Stavanger Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Jon Grydeland - 57th Iver Horrem - 25th
2000 Jon Grydeland - 49th Iver Horrem - 25th
2001 Kjell Goranson - 25th Espen Goranson - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/19-23/2002 Switzerland Open Q13 33 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open Q12 41 10 US$0.00
FIVB 9/12-16/2001 Spain Open 27, Q10 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2001 Belgium Open Q12 41 14 US$0.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 43 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open Q12 37 22 US$0.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam Q18 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open Q21 41 14 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open 29 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open Q18 41 14 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open Q22 41 14 US$0.00
Norway Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/5/2002 Pool B Eric Fonoimoana / Dax Holdren, United States (15) Lost 17-21, 21-17, 8-15 0:52
Fri, 7/5/2002 Pool B Stephane Canet / Mathieu Hamel, France (18) Lost 21-19, 16-21, 13-15 0:59
Sat, 7/6/2002 Pool B Marcio Araujo / Benjamin Insfran, Brazil (2, Q10) Lost 15-21, 14-21 0:31
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Goranson trail the series against the field 5-10
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2, Q10 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Pool B Araujo/Insfran 2, Q10 Goranson/Goranson 31 21-15, 21-14 0:31
Trail the series against # 8 Ferreira/Marques, Brazil 0-1
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Ferreira/Marques 21 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 14 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 4 Goranson/Goranson 29 21-12, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 15 Fonoimoana/Holdren, United States 0-1
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool B Fonoimoana/Holdren 15 Goranson/Goranson 31 21-17, 17-21, 15-8 0:52
Trail the series against # 18 Canet/Hamel, France 0-2
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool B Canet/Hamel 18 Goranson/Goranson 31 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:59
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Canet/Hamel 22 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 21-19, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # 19, Q2 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-1
7/11/01FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Egger/Heyer 30, Q12 Goranson/Goranson Q21 21-19, 21-17 0:43
Trail the series against # 24 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-1
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Berger/Doppler 12, Q4 Goranson/Goranson Q13 21-15, 26-24 0:45
Series tied with # 29 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 1-1
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 Karasev/Zaitsev 6 By Forfeit  
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool K Karasev/Zaitsev 22 Goranson/Goranson 43 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # Q5 Amore/Lione, Italy 0-1
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 9 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 Goranson/Goranson Q12 21-19, 24-22 0:57
Lead the series against # Q26 Ingeborgrud/Loberg, Norway 2-0
6/12/02FIVBGermany Open Country Quota Goranson/Goranson Q12 Ingeborgrud/Loberg 20-22, 21-16, 19-17 0:56
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 8 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 Ingeborgrud/Loberg Q24 21-16, 21-13 0:30
Lead the series against # Q37 Grydeland/Kobbevik, Norway 1-0
6/19/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Country Quota Goranson/Goranson Q13 Grydeland/Kobbevik 21-12, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # Q41 Esko/Tuominen, Finland 1-0
6/12/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 1 Goranson/Goranson Q12 Esko/Tuominen Q53 21-19, 22-20 0:35