Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 World Series 13
July 20 - 25, 2010
(20) Tarjei Skarlund/Martin Spinnangr, Norway
 
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
Martin Spinnangr
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 5, 1987 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Farsund
Resides: Randaberg
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 50
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Stavanger 2010)
Career Winnings: US$122,875.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB4501012294138212 US$241,050.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Ronny Berntsen - 57th Did not play
2001 Jon Grydeland - 57th Did not play
2003 Jarle Huseby - 41st Did not play
2004 Kjell Goranson - 25th Did not play
2006 Jorre Kjemperud - 17th Did not play
2007 Jorre Kjemperud - 17th Did not play
2008 Jorre Kjemperud - 7th Ronny Berntsen - 41st
2009 Martin Spinnangr - 33rd Tarjei Skarlund - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/6-11/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 21 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/29-7/4/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 9 2 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/15-21/2010 Prague Open 21 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 16 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Myslowice Open 15 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/18-23/2010 Rome Grand Slam 15 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2010 Shanghai Open 13 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 10/26-31/2009 Sanya Open 4 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2009 The Hague Open 15 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open 18, Q6 13 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/11-16/2009 Kristiansand Open 9 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open Q11 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 23 33 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam Q9 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Q9 41 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 13 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 11/11-15/2008 Sanya Open 14 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 19 17 120 US$2,500.00
Marseille Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/22/2010 Winner 1 Karl Jaani / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (13) Won 21-12, 21-10 0:32
Thu, 7/22/2010 Winner 2 Benjamin Insfran / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (4) Lost 11-21, 26-28 0:44
Fri, 7/23/2010 Contender 2 Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (3) Lost 21-11, 17-21, 13-15 0:47
Head to Head Results
Skarlund/Spinnangr trail the series against the field 13-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-1
7/4/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Gavira/Herrera 3 16-21, 24-22, 15-10 1:00
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18, Q6 22-20, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Wu/Xu, China 0-1
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Wu/Xu 9 Skarlund/Spinnangr 4 21-14, 21-14 0:34
Series tied with # 3 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-1
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 11-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:47
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Fijalek/Prudel 8 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 4 Insfran/Schmidt, Brazil 0-2
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Insfran/Schmidt 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 21-11, 28-26 0:44
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Insfran/Schmidt 11 Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 25-23, 22-20 0:53
Trail the series against # 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 1-3
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 21-14, 24-22 0:44
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 21-15, 18-21, 15-8 0:49
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18, Q6 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-17, 21-16 0:37
8/15/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Series tied with # 6 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 4 Gosch/Horst 13 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 24-22, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Gosch/Horst 7 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # 9 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool N Ces/Ces 28, Q2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 21-15, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # 13 Jaani/Vesik, Estonia 1-0
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 Jaani/Vesik 13 21-12, 21-10 0:32
Trail the series against # 14, Q11 Belov/Daianov, Russia 0-1
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 1 Belov/Daianov 31, Q35 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 16 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18, Q6 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 15 21-13, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 17 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 2-1
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Heuscher/Heyer 24 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:55
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool K Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Heuscher/Heyer 18 26-24, 21-14 0:39
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 28 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 21-19, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 18, Q3 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Hoyer/Soderberg 25 21-17, 21-19 0:50
Trail the series against # 19, Q15 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 0-1
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool J Dyachenko/Sidorenko 32, Q31 Skarlund/Spinnangr 16 14-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:51
Series tied with # 21 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 1-1
10/28/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 4 Dollinger/Windscheif 13 21-13, 17-21, 15-10 0:47
11/12/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Dollinger/Windscheif 3, Q1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 14 21-17, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Lario/Mesa, Spain 1-0
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Lario/Mesa 17 21-16, 20-22, 15-8 0:58
Trail the series against # 24 Redmann/VanHuizen, Canada 0-1
6/29/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool L Redmann/VanHuizen 37 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 29, Q4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool K Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 31, Q11 16-21, 27-25, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # Q2 Gabathuler/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Gabathuler/Schnider 42 Skarlund/Spinnangr 23 20-22, 21-18, 19-17 1:02
Series tied with # Q6 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 1-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 24, Q7 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:56
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q24 Skarlund/Spinnangr Q9 21-17, 22-20 0:40