Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Banco do Brasil Open
September 21 - 26, 2004
(22) Espen Goranson/Vegard Hoidalen, 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
Vegard Hoidalen
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 10, 1971 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Skien
Resides: Skien
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 192
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Berlin 1998)
Career Winnings: US$318,105.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB10000000010 US$3,000.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 25th
1997 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
1998 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 25th
2003 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 9th
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/23/2004 Winner 1 Kjell Goranson / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (11) Lost 16-21, 26-24, 8-15 0:57
Thu, 9/23/2004 Contender 1 Bjorn Berg / Robert Svensson, Sweden (27) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:46
Thu, 9/23/2004 Contender 2 Roman Arkaev / Dmitri Barsuk, Russia (12) Lost 17-21, 10-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Hoidalen trail the series against the field 1-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 11 Goranson/Skarlund, Norway 0-1
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Goranson/Skarlund 11 Goranson/Hoidalen 22 21-16, 24-26, 15-8 0:57
Trail the series against # 12 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 0-1
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Arkaev/Barsuk 12 Goranson/Hoidalen 22 21-17, 21-10 0:34
Lead the series against # 27 Berg/Svensson, Sweden 1-0
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Goranson/Hoidalen 22 Berg/Svensson 27 21-16, 21-15 0:46