Iran retain Asian Youth Volleyball title for record sixth successive
year
By Sajeewa Jayakody
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An Iranian player spikes with two Japanese players making a
vain attempt to foil him.
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Iran clinched the Asian Youth Volleyball Championship for a record
sixth successive year by beating Japan by 3-0 in the final played at the
Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium courts yesterday. The defending champions,
Iran completely dominated the final by winning all three sets. They were
off to a flying start in the first set winning convincingly by 25-11.
In the next two sets, they were given a tough time by the Japanese
before the Iranians edged them out by 25-22 and 25-23 respectively to
emerge as the undisputed champions.
In the third place Play Off, China who lost the first set 24-26,
bounced back to beat Chinese Taipei by 25-19, 25-21, 25-17 to finish as
the third best nation in Asian Youth Volleyball Championship.
[Yesterday's match results]
Seventh Place India beat Australia by 3-0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-14).
Fifth Place Sri Lanka beat Korea by 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 23-25,
23-21)
Third Place China beat Chinese Taipei by 3-1 (24-26, 25-19, 25-21,
25-17)
Final Iran beat Japan by 3-0 (25-11, 25-22, 25-23)
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The jubilant skipper of the champion Iranian team holds
aloft the Asian Youth Volleyball Championship trophy after
receiving it from the Vice President of the Volleyball
Federation of Sri Lanka Kanchana Jayaratne after they beat
Japan by 3-0 in the final at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium
yesterday. Pix by Sulochana Gamage |
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