Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 GE Money Bank Mazury Open
June 3 - 8, 2008
(26, Q6) 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 Stare Jablonki Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Tarjei Skarlund - 9th Jorre Kjemperud - 3rd
2005 Martin Engvik - 57th Terje Oevergaard - 41st
2006 Vegard Hoidalen - 25th Kjell Goranson - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 31, Q9 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 29, Q10 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open Q6 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open Q3 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 26 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open 21 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 19 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 21 25 50 US$1,600.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 38 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 27 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam Q16 41 24 US$0.00
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
Stare Jablonki Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/4/2008 Qualifier 2 Rodolfo Cavaliere / Fabio Galli, Italy (Q38) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:49
Wed, 6/4/2008 Qualifier 3 Adrian Gavira / Inocencio Lario, Spain (20, Q11) Lost 15-21, 20-22 0:44
Thu, 6/5/2008 Winner 1 Benjamin Insfran / Franco Neto, Brazil (7) Lost 14-21, 18-21 0:51
Thu, 6/5/2008 Contender 1 Kentaro Asahi / Katsuhiro Shiratori, Japan (23, Q2) Won 34-32, 19-21, 15-12 1:16
Fri, 6/6/2008 Contender 2 Jochem De Gruijter / Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands (8) Lost 21-15, 20-22, 12-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Hoidalen trail the series against the field 13-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-2
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Rego/Santos 1 Goranson/Hoidalen 38 21-13, 21-17 0:41
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
Lead the series against # 3 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-0
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q9 Marques/Solberg 2 21-16, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 4 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 0-2
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Reckermann/Urbatzka 3 Goranson/Hoidalen 19 24-22, 21-17 0:52
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Reckermann/Urbatzka 17, Q1 Goranson/Hoidalen 32 21-14, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 7 Insfran/Neto, Brazil 0-1
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 7 Goranson/Hoidalen 26, Q6 21-14, 21-18 0:51
Trail the series against # 8 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 0-3
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 8 Goranson/Hoidalen 26, Q6 15-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:58
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 4 De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q1 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q9 21-14, 21-18 0:40
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 14 Goranson/Hoidalen 19 21-11, 21-15 0:46
Trail the series against # 10 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 0-1
5/7/08FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 3 Fijalek/Prudel 32, Q43 Goranson/Hoidalen Q6 16-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 12 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
Lead the series against # 13 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 2-1
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 3 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q9 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q5 21-19, 32-30 1:06
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Hoidalen 29, Q10 Lochhead/Pitman Q7 21-13, 21-17 0:35
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Lochhead/Pitman 28, Q8 Goranson/Hoidalen Q24 21-16, 21-16 0:47
Lead the series against # 14 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-0
5/1/07FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 Gosch/Horst Q2 21-12, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 15 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-3
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 12 Goranson/Hoidalen 21 21-19, 21-12 0:51
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 12 Goranson/Hoidalen 27 21-19, 21-19 0:48
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 # 17 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 1-0
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 2 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q9 Baracetti/Salema 17 21-15, 11-21, 15-12 0:57
Trail the series against # 20, Q11 Gavira/Lario, Spain 0-1
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 3 Gavira/Lario 20, Q11 Goranson/Hoidalen 26, Q6 21-15, 22-20 0:44
Lead the series against # 23, Q2 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 1-0
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 1 Goranson/Hoidalen 26, Q6 Asahi/Shiratori 23, Q2 34-32, 19-21, 15-12 1:16
Trail the series against # 25, Q1 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 0-1
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Cadieux/Heese 15 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 21-14, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 30 Henriquez/Hernandez, Venezuela 0-1
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Henriquez/Hernandez Q17 Goranson/Hoidalen Q16 22-20, 21-13 0:41
Trail the series against # Q12 Mussa/Villafane, Venezuela 0-1
4/29/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 2 Mussa/Villafane 31, Q14 Goranson/Hoidalen Q3 21-16, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # Q13 Kruger/Simek, Canada 1-0
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Hoidalen 29, Q10 Kruger/Simek Q23 21-14, 21-14 0:48
Lead the series against # Q16 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
5/21/08FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q9 Hupfer/Schroffenegger Q24 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # Q24 Indra/Wachter, Liechtenstein 1-0
5/7/08FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Hoidalen Q6 Indra/Wachter Q27 21-14, 21-11 0:32
Lead the series against # Q38 Cavaliere/Galli, Italy 1-0
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Hoidalen 26, Q6 Cavaliere/Galli Q38 21-13, 21-15 0:49