Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Vodafone Grand Slam
June 25 - 29, 2003
(Q18) 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 Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Did not play Iver Horrem - 41st
1999 Jon Grydeland - 57th Did not play
2001 Kjell Goranson - 41st Espen Goranson - 41st
2002 Kjell Goranson - 41st Espen Goranson - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open Q13 33 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open Q13 41 10 US$0.00
FIVB 9/4-8/2002 Spain Open Q8 41 10 US$0.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2002 Spain Open Q10 33 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2002 Austria Grand Slam 43 37 24 US$0.00
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
Germany Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/25/2003 Qualifier 1 Paul Bourne / Allister Lyne, Australia (Q47) Won 21-11, 21-14 0:36
Wed, 6/25/2003 Qualifier 2 Peter Gartmayer / Robert Nowotny, Austria (Q15) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Goranson trail the series against the field 6-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 5 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 # 7 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 # 13 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 # 14 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 # 22 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
Lead the series against # 25, Q3 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 # 26 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 0-1
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 28, Q29 Goranson/Goranson Q13 21-16, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against Binstock/Hiebert, Canada 1-0
6/4/03FIVBHellas Open Qualifier 1 Goranson/Goranson Q13 Binstock/Hiebert Q52 21-16, 22-20 0:54
Trail the series against # Q1 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 # Q8 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 # Q12 Brink/Schneider, Germany 0-1
6/13/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 2 Brink/Schneider Q21 Goranson/Goranson Q12 21-16, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # Q15 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 0-1
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gartmayer/Nowotny Q15 Goranson/Goranson Q18 21-13, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # Q27 Babich/Khudoley, Ukraine 1-0
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Goranson Q13 Babich/Khudoley Q20 9-21, 21-17, 18-16 0:56
Lead the series against # Q38 Esko/Tuominen, Finland 1-0
6/12/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 1 Goranson/Goranson Q12 Esko/Tuominen Q53 21-19, 22-20 0:35
Lead the series against # Q47 Bourne/Lyne, Australia 1-0
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Goranson/Goranson Q18 Bourne/Lyne Q47 21-11, 21-14 0:36