Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Portugal Open
June 2 - 6, 2004
(26, Q15) 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 Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Iver Horrem - 25th Did not play
2001 Espen Goranson - 37th Martin Engvik - 41st
2002 Espen Goranson - 25th Did not play
2003 Espen Goranson - 25th Jarle Huseby - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 31, Q17 13 108 US$4,000.00
Portugal Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/3/2004 Qualifier 2 Javier Luna / Raul Mesa, Spain (Q18) Won 21-19, 22-24, 15-11 0:48
Thu, 6/3/2004 Qualifier 3 John Child / Mark Heese, Canada (29, Q2) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:48
Fri, 6/4/2004 Winner 1 Christoph Dieckmann / Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany (7) Lost 20-22, 24-22, 13-15 1:00
Fri, 6/4/2004 Contender 1 David Klemperer / Niklas Rademacher, Germany (23) Won 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:55
Fri, 6/4/2004 Contender 2 Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (24, Q1) Lost 15-21, 15-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Skarlund lead the series against the field 7-4
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 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 # 7 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 # 12 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
Lead the series against # 14 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
Lead the series against # 16 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-0
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 2 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 Berger/Doppler 17 21-19, 23-25, 16-14 1:10
Trail the series against # 17 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
Lead the series against # 23 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
Trail the series against # 24, Q1 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
Lead the series against # 29, Q2 Child/Heese, Canada 1-0
6/3/04FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 Child/Heese 29, Q2 21-19, 21-18 0:48
Lead the series against # Q17 Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece 1-0
5/27/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 Beligratis/Michalopoulos Q16 21-12, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # Q18 Luna/Mesa, Spain 1-0
6/3/04FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 Luna/Mesa Q18 21-19, 22-24, 15-11 0:48