Jan Kvalheim
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Volleyball | ||
Competitor for  Norway
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| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 1994 Almería | Beach |
| Silver | 1993 Almería | Beach |
| Silver | 1997 Rome | Beach |
| Silver | 1998 Rhodos | Beach |
| Bronze | 1999 Palma de Mallorca | Beach |
| Goodwill Games | ||
| Gold | 1994 St. Petersburg | Beach |
Jan Kvalheim (born February 5, 1963 in Skien) is a former beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. Alongside Björn Maaseide he won several medals at the European Championships in the 1990s and became world champion in the 1994-1995 season. Kvalheim/Maaseide have 7 wins on the FIVB World Tour.
Kvalheim played pro volleyball in France in Arago Sète (1984–1989) and AS Cannes (1989–1992) and became French champion 2 times with AS Cannes and won the French cup in 1988 with Arago Sète.
Kvalheim is now working for Kvalheim/Maaseide as, which is part of World Event - and was the personal manager for John Arne Riise who plays football in Fulham FC. He was the press director for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger 2009.
Playing partners
- Björn Maaseide
- Bard-Inge Pettersen
- Thierry Glowacz
- Iver Horrem
References
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Roberto Lopesand Franco Neto (BRA) |
Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner alongside Bjørn Maaseide1994 |
Succeeded by Roberto Lopes and Franco Neto (BRA) |