Bjørn Maaseide

Bjørn Maaseide (born 7 March 1968) is a Norwegian former beach volleyball player. He represented Norway 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 beach volleyball player Kathrine Maaseide. Other playing partners are Iver Horrem and Vegard Høidalen.[1][2]

Bjørn Maaseide
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1968-03-07) March 7, 1968
Stavanger, Norway
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
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

In 2007, Maaseide returned to the sand with Horrem. At the World Championships in Gstaad, they were knocked out in the first main round for the third time in a row, this time against the Brazilians Franco–Cunha. After the Norwegian duo did not qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Maaseide turned his attention to the next World Championships. His commitment helped bring the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships to his hometown of Stavanger.[3]

References
  1. Profile Archived May 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at the Beach Volleyball Database
  2. History Archived 2014-02-09 at the Wayback Machine at the Beach Volleyball Database
  3. "VM i 2009 til Stavanger - Stavanger Aftenblad". 2009-02-15. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2022-10-28.


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