Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Smart Grand Slam
June 23 - 27, 2004
(Q16) Kjell Goranson/Tarjei Skarlund, Norway
 
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
Tarjei Viken Skarlund
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 6, 1978 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Alesund
Resides: Stavanger
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 15
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 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB11000000213131 US$27,250.00
FIVB C&S1000010000000 US$1,000.00
Overall12000010213131 US$28,250.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Iver Horrem - 41st Did not play
1999 Did not play Ronny Berntsen - 41st
2001 Espen Goranson - 41st Ragnar Wisloff - 57th
2002 Espen Goranson - 41st Jarle Huseby - 41st
2003 Espen Goranson - 41st Jarle Huseby - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open Q12 41 12 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-13/2004 Puerto Rico Open 16, Q2 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open 26, Q15 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 31, Q17 13 108 US$4,000.00
Germany Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/23/2004 Qualifier 1 Paul Schroffenegger / Thomas Schroffenegger, Austria (Q17) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Wed, 6/23/2004 Qualifier 2 Nikolas Berger / Clemens Doppler, Austria (21, Q1) Lost 24-26, 19-21 0:52
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Skarlund trail the series against the field 6-8
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 2 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 1:00
Trail the series against # 9 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 0-1
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 7 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 22-20, 22-24, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 11 Schacht/Slack, Australia 1-0
5/27/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 Schacht/Slack 11, Q1 22-20, 23-21 0:46
Trail the series against # 18 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 24, Q1 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 21-15, 21-15 0:43
Series tied with # 21, Q1 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-1
6/23/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Berger/Doppler 21, Q1 Goranson/Skarlund Q16 26-24, 21-19 0:52
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 2 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 Berger/Doppler 17 21-19, 23-25, 16-14 1:10
Lead the series against # 22 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 Klemperer/Rademacher 23 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 26 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 1-0
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 1 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 Alvarez/Rossell 15 21-16, 21-18 0:40
Series tied with # 27 Child/Heese, Canada 1-1
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 17 Goranson/Skarlund 16, Q2 21-18, 21-15 0:45
6/3/04FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 Child/Heese 29, Q2 21-19, 21-18 0:48
Trail the series against # Q3 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 0-1
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 3 Hernandez/Papaleo 24 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 31-29, 21-23, 15-12 1:23
Trail the series against # Q5 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 0-1
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 18 Goranson/Skarlund 16, Q2 24-22, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # Q17 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
6/23/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Goranson/Skarlund Q16 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger Q17 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # Q23 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin, Russia 0-1
6/16/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin 30, Q21 Goranson/Skarlund Q12 21-18, 25-27, 15-9 1:06