Italy U17
Italy dramatically beat Belgium 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 23-25, 26-24, 15-10) in the gold medal match in Konya, Turkey.
On the another side, the hosts won the bronze medal after beating Bulgaria in straight sets (25-14, 25-20, 26-24).
Russia secured their spot as the fifth best team at the European Championship by defeated Belarus 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-22).
Greece confirmed the seventh place at the competition with a win in five sets (14-25, 12-25, 25-22, 25-15, 16-18) over Serbia.
Final standings
1. Italy
2. Belgium
3. Turkey
4 Bulgaria
5 Russia
6 Belarus
7 Greece
8 Serbia
9 The Netherlands
10 Czech Republic
11 Finland12 Spain
Dream Team
Dream team
Middle blocker: Nikolay Zahariev (BUL)
Middle blocker: Alessandro Gianotti (ITA)
Outside spiker: Simon Plaskie (BEL)
Outside spiker: Piervito Disabato (ITA)
Opposite: Joost Peeters (BEL)
Setter: Berkün Eber Üstündağ (TUR)
Libero: Damiano Catania (ITA)
MVP: Kaan Gürbüz (TUR)
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