Bjørn Maaseide

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Bjørn Maaseide
Bjørn Maaseide 2008b.jpg
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1968-03-07) March 7, 1968 (age 54)
Stavanger, Norway
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing  Norway
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Almería Beach
Silver medal – second place 1993 Almería Beach
Silver medal – second place 1997 Rome Beach
Silver medal – second place 1998 Rhodos Beach
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Palma de Mallorca Beach
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 St. Petersburg Beach

Bjørn Maaseide (born 7 March 1968, in Stavanger) is a former beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996, 2000 and 2004. Alongside Jan Kvalheim he won several medals at the European Championships in the 1990s. He is the brother of professional female beach volleyball player Kathrine Maaseide. Other playing partners are Iver Horrem and Vegard Høidalen.[1][2]

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner
alongside Norway Jan Kvalheim

1994
Succeeded by


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