Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Smart Grand Slam
July 10 - 15, 2007
(Q16) Kjell Goranson/Vegard Hoidalen, 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
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 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB25000000205684 US$43,400.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Did not play Jarle Huseby - 37th
1997 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 9th
1998 Iver Horrem - 41st Jorre Kjemperud - 1st
1999 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
2001 Espen Goranson - 41st Jorre Kjemperud - 7th
2002 Espen Goranson - 41st Jorre Kjemperud - 9th
2003 Espen Goranson - 41st Jorre Kjemperud - 5th
2004 Tarjei Skarlund - 33rd Jorre Kjemperud - 13th
2005 Martin Engvik - 17th Terje Oevergaard - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 32 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open Q12 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open Q19 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open 31, Q15 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/24-28/2006 Mexico Open Q11 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/9-13/2006 Poland Open 31, Q15 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam Q29 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2006 Paris Grand Slam Q24 33 40 US$0.00
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/11/2007 Qualifier 1 Jackson Henriquez / Igor Hernandez, Venezuela (Q17) Lost 20-22, 13-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Hoidalen trail the series against the field 3-10
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-1
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Goranson/Hoidalen 32 Rego/Santos 1 10-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:51
8/10/06FIVBPoland Open Winner 1 Rego/Santos 2 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 21-14, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-1
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 7 Goranson/Hoidalen 32 21-18, 21-14 0:43
Trail the series against # 9 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-1
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 21-14, 14-21, 15-8 0:54
Trail the series against # 10 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 0-1
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Reckermann/Urbatzka 17, Q1 Goranson/Hoidalen 32 21-14, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 15 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 0-1
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Herrera/Mesa 16 Goranson/Hoidalen 32 21-19, 21-13 0:41
Trail the series against # 17 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 0-1
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Cadieux/Heese 15 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 21-14, 21-16 0:39
Series tied with # 20 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-1
5/8/07FIVBBahrain Open Qualifier 3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 23, Q3 Goranson/Hoidalen Q19 21-13, 15-21, 15-11 1:08
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Goranson/Hoidalen Q24 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro Q9 21-16, 20-22, 15-11 1:07
Lead the series against # 23 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-0
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Goranson/Hoidalen 32 Kjemperud/Skarlund 9 20-22, 21-15, 15-13 0:58
Trail the series against # 29, Q5 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 0-1
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Lochhead/Pitman 28, Q8 Goranson/Hoidalen Q24 21-16, 21-16 0:47
Trail the series against # Q13 Nishimura/Watanabe, Japan 0-1
10/24/06FIVBMexico Open Qualifier 2 Nishimura/Watanabe 27, Q6 Goranson/Hoidalen Q11 21-15, 26-28, 16-14 1:31
Trail the series against # Q17 Henriquez/Hernandez, Venezuela 0-1
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Henriquez/Hernandez Q17 Goranson/Hoidalen Q16 22-20, 21-13 0:41