Throwback : CEV Continental Cup Final 2012 - Epic Comeback from Horrem and Eithun

The Norwegian team is celebrating their victory at Alanya, 2012

Four years ago, at nowadays (24.06.2012) before London 2012 Olympic Games , CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final 2012 was held on the sands of Alanya, Turkey.

At the final game , teams from Norway and  Netherlands was looking for a ticket off to London.

The Netherlands led with 2-1 matches and one set to zero on the fourth encounter.

Horrem is attacking against Meeuwsen of Netherlands 

But Norwegian team Horrem and Eithun came back strongly and won the second set (21-19) and tie-break (15-13) against Brouwer-Meeuwsen of Netherlands.

Horrem and Eithun is celebrating a point

Iver Andreas Horrem is celebrating during the final game at Alanya, 2012

Also they won the golden set 16-14 against Boersma-Spijkers of Netherlands to book a place at the London 2012 Olympic Games. 

Brouwer-Meeuwsen is disappointed but now they have already qualified for Rio 2016 and they are one of the strongest team in the Word Tour Tour.

Skarlund and Spinnangr represented Norway at London 2012 Olympic Games.

Horrem and Eithun are now looking for Olympic berth on their homesands Stavanger during the CEV Continental Cup Final 2016 on 22-26th of June.


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