Iver Horrem
Encyclopedia
Iver Andreas Horrem is a Norwegian
professional beach volleyball
player from Norway
, best known as Bjørn Maaseide
's teammate. He also plays volleyball
for Kristiansund VBK.
's teammate when Maaseide's former partner Jan Kvalheim
retired after the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney. Horrem og Maaseide played four seasons together (2001–2004), with four 5. place finishes in the World Tour as their best result. The duo also came fifth in the 2004 European Championships
and ended their career together with a 19. place in the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
, Horrem played two seasons with Bård Inge Pettersen. They achieved two fifth place finishes in the World Tour as their best result.
, and finished with a thirteenth place.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
professional beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player from Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, best known as Bjørn Maaseide
Bjørn Maaseide
Bjørn Maaseide is a former beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996, 2000 and 2004...
's teammate. He also plays volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
for Kristiansund VBK.
Career start
Horrem has played on a professional level since 1999. He first became Bjørn MaaseideBjørn Maaseide
Bjørn Maaseide is a former beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996, 2000 and 2004...
's teammate when Maaseide's former partner Jan Kvalheim
Jan Kvalheim
Jan Kvalheim is a former beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000....
retired after the 2000 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball
These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16...
in Sydney. Horrem og Maaseide played four seasons together (2001–2004), with four 5. place finishes in the World Tour as their best result. The duo also came fifth in the 2004 European Championships
2004 European Beach Volleyball Championships
These page shows the results of the 2004 European Beach Volleybal Championships, held from June 9 to June 13, 2004 in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany...
and ended their career together with a 19. place in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball
The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
New partner
When Maaseide retired after the 2004 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball
The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:...
, Horrem played two seasons with Bård Inge Pettersen. They achieved two fifth place finishes in the World Tour as their best result.
Maaseide's comeback
In the winter of 2007, Horrem og Pettersen split up and Horrem challenged Maaseide to a comeback. After some consideration, Maaseide decided to start playing again. The reunited duo made their debut in a World Tour competition in ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, and finished with a thirteenth place.
Playing partners
- Bjørn MaaseideBjørn MaaseideBjørn Maaseide is a former beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996, 2000 and 2004...
(2001–2004) - Bård Inge Pettersen (2005–2006)
- Bjørn MaaseideBjørn MaaseideBjørn Maaseide is a former beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996, 2000 and 2004...
(2007–present)
External links
- Profile at the Beach Volleyball DatabaseBeach Volleyball DatabaseThe Beach Volleyball Database is an online website that holds extensive information about international beach volleyball players, tournaments and history. News are frequently updated, and the site has results for continental and international tournaments...