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European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
May 30 - June 3, 2012

(17) 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:

Tournaments:

166

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB C&S Porto Santo 2005)

Career CEV Best:

3rd (The Hague 2012)

Career Winnings:

US$314,981.74

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:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB Stavanger 2010)

Career CEV Best:

3rd (The Hague 2012)

Career Winnings:

US$135,504.10

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	21	25	33	37	41	Money
CEV	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	US$22,636.68
FIVB	45	0	1	0	1	2	2	9	4	13	0	8	2	1	2	US$241,050.00
Overall	51	0	1	1	1	2	2	13	4	13	1	8	2	1	2	US$263,686.68

Previous The Hague Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2006	Jorre Kjemperud - 9th	Did not play
FIVB 2009	Martin Spinnangr - 9th	Tarjei Skarlund - 9th
FIVB 2010	Martin Spinnangr - 7th	Tarjei Skarlund - 7th
FIVB 2011	Martin Spinnangr - 13th	Tarjei Skarlund - 13th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/22-27/2012	Prague Open	18	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	5/8-13/2012	Beijing Grand Slam	25	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	5/1-6/2012	Shanghai Grand Slam	18	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	4/24-29/2012	Silesia Open	19	13	180	US$4,250.00
FIVB	10/4-9/2011	Agadir Open	19	25	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	17	13	180	US$4,250.00
FIVB	8/16-21/2011	Åland Open	16	17	120	US$2,800.00
CEV	8/10-14/2011	CEV European Championship Final	13	9	320	€ 2,500.00
FIVB	8/2-7/2011	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	21	5	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	7/26-31/2011	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	21	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/19-24/2011	Québec Open	4	25	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	7/5-10/2011	Gstaad Grand Slam	15	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	6/28-7/3/2011	Stavanger Grand Slam	9	4	560	US$18,400.00
FIVB	6/13-19/2011	Rome World Championships	19	37	40	US$3,400.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2011	Beijing Grand Slam	17	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	5/17-22/2011	Prague Open	14	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	5/2-7/2011	Shanghai Open	15	25	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/24-29/2010	The Hague Open	13	7	300	US$7,600.00
FIVB	8/10-15/2010	Kristiansand Open	9	9	240	US$6,000.00
FIVB	8/3-8/2010	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	24	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/27-8/1/2010	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	27	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/20-25/2010	Marseille Open	20	17	120	US$2,800.00
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

2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 5/30/2012	Pool J	Vegard Hoidalen / Oivind Hordvik, Norway (16)	Won 15-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:50
Thu, 5/31/2012	Pool J	Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (1)	Won 16-21, 28-26, 15-10	0:57
Thu, 5/31/2012	Pool J	Tim Oude Elferink / Richard Rademaker, Netherlands (32)	Won 21-15, 21-9	0:39
Fri, 6/1/2012	Winner 2	Philip Gabathuler / Mirco Gerson, Switzerland (27)	Won 21-12, 21-16	0:30
Sat, 6/2/2012	Winner 3	Jon Stiekema / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (6)	Won 21-17, 21-18	0:36
Sat, 6/2/2012	Semi-Finals	Emiel Boersma / Daan Spijkers, Netherlands (3)	Lost 21-18, 14-21, 12-15	0:50
Sat, 6/2/2012	Bronze Medal	Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (23)	Won 17-21, 21-14, 16-14	0:51

Head to Head Results
Skarlund/Spinnangr trail the series against the field 22-39

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 1-4
5/31/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool J	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	Brink/Reckermann	1	16-21, 28-26, 15-10	0:57
7/8/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool K	Brink/Reckermann	2	Skarlund/Spinnangr	15	21-19, 18-21, 15-12	1:01
7/3/11	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Brink/Reckermann	4	Skarlund/Spinnangr	9	17-21, 21-13, 15-11	0:54
5/21/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool K	Brink/Reckermann	2	Skarlund/Spinnangr	15	21-17, 21-13	0:42
5/5/10	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 2	Brink/Reckermann	4	Skarlund/Spinnangr	13	21-14, 21-8	0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-3
7/8/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Nummerdor/Schuil	17	Skarlund/Spinnangr	15	19-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:52
6/8/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool A	Nummerdor/Schuil	16	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	21-15, 21-17	0:38
8/27/10	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 4	Skarlund/Spinnangr	13	Nummerdor/Schuil	9	24-22, 22-20	0:43
10/30/09	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 6	Nummerdor/Schuil	1	Skarlund/Spinnangr	4	21-14, 17-9 Retired	0:31
Trail the series against # 3 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 0-3
6/2/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Boersma/Spijkers	3	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	18-21, 21-14, 15-12	0:50
5/12/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Winner 2	Boersma/Spijkers	18	Skarlund/Spinnangr	25	21-18, 21-15	0:39
8/26/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 3	Boersma/Spijkers	26	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	14-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:50
Series tied with # 4 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-1
8/11/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Pool M	Erdmann/Matysik	4	Skarlund/Spinnangr	13	21-18, 21-18	0:39
8/5/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 1	Skarlund/Spinnangr	21	Erdmann/Matysik	11	21-15, 21-23, 16-14	0:55
Trail the series against # 5 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-5
8/25/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	1	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	21-12, 21-18	0:34
7/3/11	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Fijalek/Prudel	13	Skarlund/Spinnangr	9	21-14, 21-14	0:37
6/16/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Pool F	Fijalek/Prudel	30	Skarlund/Spinnangr	19	21-18, 21-16	0:37
7/29/10	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool O	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Skarlund/Spinnangr	27	17-21, 21-12, 15-12	0:58
7/23/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 2	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Skarlund/Spinnangr	20	11-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:47
7/1/10	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool Q	Skarlund/Spinnangr	9	Fijalek/Prudel	8	21-17, 21-19	0:40
Lead the series against # 6 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 2-0
6/2/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 3	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	Stiekema/Varenhorst	6	21-17, 21-18	0:36
5/4/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool K	Skarlund/Spinnangr	18	Stiekema/Varenhorst	31, Q21	21-16, 13-21, 15-6	0:43
Lead the series against # 7 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 2-1
5/25/12	FIVB	Prague Open	Contender 2	Plavins/Smedins	17	Skarlund/Spinnangr	18	21-18, 34-32	0:49
8/25/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 1	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	Plavins/Smedins	16	21-12, 18-21, 15-12	0:48
8/6/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 2	Skarlund/Spinnangr	21	Plavins/Smedins	20	21-15, 15-21, 15-13	0:49
Trail the series against # 8 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 2-5
8/18/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 1	Skarlund/Spinnangr	16	Samoilovs/Sorokins	17	21-18, 21-15	0:38
6/30/11	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool Q	Samoilovs/Sorokins	25	Skarlund/Spinnangr	9	14-21, 21-15, 15-12	0:50
5/19/11	FIVB	Prague Open	Contender 2	Samoilovs/Sorokins	20	Skarlund/Spinnangr	14	21-18, 13-21, 15-12	0:51
7/1/10	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool Q	Samoilovs/Sorokins	25	Skarlund/Spinnangr	9	21-14, 24-22	0:44
5/27/10	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Sorokins	18	Skarlund/Spinnangr	15	21-15, 18-21, 15-8	0:49
8/21/09	FIVB	Aland Open	Contender 2	Skarlund/Spinnangr	18, Q6	Samoilovs/Sorokins	17	21-17, 21-16	0:37
8/15/09	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Contender 5	Samoilovs/Sorokins	14	Skarlund/Spinnangr	9	21-18, 21-17	0:39
Trail the series against # 10 Bellaguarda/Heuscher, Switzerland 0-2
10/6/11	FIVB	Agadir Open	Contender 1	Bellaguarda/Heuscher	3	Skarlund/Spinnangr	19	19-21, 21-18, 16-14	0:53
8/13/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Winner 2	Bellaguarda/Heuscher	3	Skarlund/Spinnangr	13	21-15, 21-18	0:38
Trail the series against # 13 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-4
4/26/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	3	Skarlund/Spinnangr	19	21-18, 21-17	0:38
6/10/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	10	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	21-18, 21-19	0:35
8/5/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Gavira/Herrera	8	Skarlund/Spinnangr	24	24-22, 21-16	0:38
7/4/10	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Skarlund/Spinnangr	9	Gavira/Herrera	3	16-21, 24-22, 15-10	1:00
8/20/09	FIVB	Aland Open	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	2	Skarlund/Spinnangr	18, Q6	22-20, 21-16	0:36
Trail the series against # 14 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-6
8/4/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool N	Klemperer/Koreng	12	Skarlund/Spinnangr	21	21-18, 18-21, 17-15	0:59
7/4/10	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Klemperer/Koreng	11	Skarlund/Spinnangr	9	21-16, 21-14	0:41
5/22/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 2	Klemperer/Koreng	7	Skarlund/Spinnangr	15	27-25, 21-15	0:46
9/11/09	CEV	English Masters	Contender 2	Klemperer/Koreng	2	Skarlund/Spinnangr	13, Q3	18-21, 21-13, 15-8	0:50
6/19/09	CEV	German Masters	Winner 1	Klemperer/Koreng	2	Skarlund/Spinnangr	15, Q15	21-16, 21-13	0:37
10/8/08	FIVB	Dubai Open	Winner 2	Klemperer/Koreng	3	Skarlund/Spinnangr	19	21-16, 21-15	0:44
Lead the series against # 16 Hoidalen/Hordvik, Norway 1-0
5/30/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool J	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	Hoidalen/Hordvik	16	15-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:50
Lead the series against # 19 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 2-0
8/12/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Winner 1	Skarlund/Spinnangr	13	Benes/Kubala	15	21-14, 21-15	0:34
6/10/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Winner 1	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	Benes/Kubala	12	21-19, 18-21, 18-16	0:58
Lead the series against # 20 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
6/30/11	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool Q	Skarlund/Spinnangr	9	Chevallier/Heyer	24	22-20, 27-25	0:50
Lead the series against # 23 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 2-1
6/2/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Bronze Medal	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	23	17-21, 21-14, 16-14	0:51
8/5/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	9	Skarlund/Spinnangr	24	21-12, 16-21, 15-12	0:55
5/20/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool K	Skarlund/Spinnangr	15	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	31, Q11	16-21, 27-25, 15-13	0:57
Series tied with # 24 Koshkarev/Semenov, Russia 1-1
4/26/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Winner 1	Skarlund/Spinnangr	19	Koshkarev/Semenov	14	21-18, 2-0 Retired	0:20
7/28/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool N	Koshkarev/Semenov	12	Skarlund/Spinnangr	21	18-21, 21-15, 15-12	0:46
Lead the series against # 27 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 1-0
6/1/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	Gabathuler/Gerson	27	21-12, 21-16	0:30
Trail the series against # 28 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 0-1
7/29/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Winner 1	Laciga/Weingart	25, Q7	Skarlund/Spinnangr	21	21-16, 21-19	0:34
Trail the series against # 29 Gogtepe/Sekerci, Türkiye 0-1
8/19/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 2	Gogtepe/Sekerci	31, Q16	Skarlund/Spinnangr	16	21-14, 21-18	0:37
Lead the series against # 30 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 2-1
8/11/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Pool M	Hoyer/Soderberg	29	Skarlund/Spinnangr	13	15-21, 21-16, 15-13	0:49
7/29/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool N	Skarlund/Spinnangr	21	Hoyer/Soderberg	28	21-15, 21-17	0:36
8/13/09	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Contender 1	Skarlund/Spinnangr	9	Hoyer/Soderberg	25	21-17, 21-19	0:50
Lead the series against # 32 Oude Elferink/Rademaker, Netherlands 1-0
5/31/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool J	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	Oude Elferink/Rademaker	32	21-15, 21-9	0:39