Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 ConocoPhillips Open
July 2 - 6, 2003
(30) 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 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
2002 Kjell Goranson - 25th Espen Goranson - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam Q18 41 18 US$0.00
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
Norway Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/4/2003 Pool C Andrew Schacht / Joshua Slack, Australia (14) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:36
Fri, 7/4/2003 Pool C Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard, United States (19, Q1) Lost 17-21, 16-21 0:46
Sat, 7/5/2003 Pool C Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (3) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:51
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Goranson trail the series against the field 11-19
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
Lead the series against # 3 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-0
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Pool C Goranson/Goranson 30 Laciga/Laciga 3 21-19, 21-18 0:51
Trail the series against # 8 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 # 9 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 # 14 Schacht/Slack, Australia 0-1
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool C Schacht/Slack 14 Goranson/Goranson 30 21-13, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 17 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 # 18 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 # 19, Q1 Blanton/Nygaard, United States 0-1
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool C Blanton/Nygaard 19, Q1 Goranson/Goranson 30 21-17, 21-16 0:46
Trail the series against # 21 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
Lead the series against # 22 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 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 Helland/Storoy, Norway 1-0
9/4/02FIVBSpain Open Country Quota Goranson/Goranson Q8 Helland/Storoy 21-16, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # Q7 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 # Q10 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 # Q11 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 # Q20 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 # Q29 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 # Q31 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 # Q44 Engvik/Kleivenes, Norway 1-0
6/4/03FIVBHellas Open Country Quota Goranson/Goranson Q13 Engvik/Kleivenes 21-15, 21-14 0:42
Trail the series against # Q45 Olesen/Soderberg, Denmark 0-1
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Olesen/Soderberg Q40 Goranson/Goranson Q8 21-17, 21-18 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
Lead the series against # Q48 Lisiecki/Plinski, Poland 1-0
6/18/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 1 Goranson/Goranson Q13 Lisiecki/Plinski Q52 21-18, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # Q49 Binstock/Hiebert, Canada 1-0
6/4/03FIVBHellas Open Qualifier 1 Goranson/Goranson Q13 Binstock/Hiebert Q52 21-16, 22-20 0:54