Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Austria Grand Slam
August 1 - 4, 2002
(43) Espen Goranson/Kjell Goranson, Norway
 
Espen Goranson
Norway
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Did not play Iver Horrem - 57th
2000 Jon Grydeland - 57th Iver Horrem - 33rd
2001 Kjell Goranson - 33rd Espen Goranson - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-28/2002 Portugal Open 30, Q13 25 30 US$1,650.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2002 France Grand Slam 33 37 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2002 Norway Open 31 25 30 US$1,650.00
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
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/1/2002 Pool F Maurizio Pimponi / Andrea Raffaelli, Italy (19) Lost 20-22, 21-14, 13-15 0:54
Thu, 8/1/2002 Pool F John Hyden / Chip McCaw, United States (30) Lost 15-21, 14-21 0:34
Fri, 8/2/2002 Pool F Marcio Araujo / Benjamin Insfran, Brazil (6) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Goranson trail the series against the field 4-19
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Loiola/Santos, Brazil 0-1
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool C Loiola/Santos 3 Goranson/Goranson 30, Q13 30-28, 21-15 0:52
Trail the series against # 5 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 # 6 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-2
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool F Araujo/Insfran 6 Goranson/Goranson 43 21-18, 21-17 0:38
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Pool B Araujo/Insfran 2, Q10 Goranson/Goranson 31 21-15, 21-14 0:31
Trail the series against # 10 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-1
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Berger/Doppler 12, Q4 Goranson/Goranson Q13 21-15, 26-24 0:45
Trail the series against # 14 Fonoimoana/Holdren, United States 0-2
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool J Fonoimoana/Holdren 16 Goranson/Goranson 33 21-18, 21-15 0:47
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool B Fonoimoana/Holdren 15 Goranson/Goranson 31 21-17, 17-21, 15-8 0:52
Trail the series against # 19 Pimponi/Raffaelli, Italy 0-2
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool F Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 Goranson/Goranson 43 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 0:54
9/12/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 23-21, 18-21, 15-9 0:48
Trail the series against # 20 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-1
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool C Hoidalen/Kjemperud 14 Goranson/Goranson 30, Q13 21-23, 21-19, 17-15 1:06
Trail the series against # 23 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 # 27 Canet/Hamel, France 0-3
7/17/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool J Canet/Hamel 9 Goranson/Goranson 33 21-17, 21-18 0:54
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 # 30 Hyden/McCaw, United States 0-2
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool F Hyden/McCaw 30 Goranson/Goranson 43 21-15, 21-14 0:34
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool C Hyden/McCaw 19, Q11 Goranson/Goranson 30, Q13 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 36 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 2-1
7/25/02FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Goranson 30, Q13 Karasev/Zaitsev Q4 21-13, 21-11 0:31
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 # 41 Amore/Lione, Italy 0-2
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool J Amore/Lione 40 Goranson/Goranson 33 21-19, 21-9 0:38
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 9 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 Goranson/Goranson Q12 21-19, 24-22 0:57
Lead the series against # 44 Kais/Kais, Estonia 1-0
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 10 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 Kais/Kais 29, Q12 21-19, 21-13 0:42
Lead the series against # 46 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Goranson Q13 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger Q20 18-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:47