Russia
Russia was crowned European champion in Arnhem at the end of a long and amazing tournament, where the Russian butterflies flew to a remarkable 3-2 (18-25, 25-16, 26-24, 21-25, 15-10) win over Italy in a roller coaster final at the 2017 CEV U18 Volleyball European Championship – Women.
This is Russia’s third title in the competition following their gold medal performance from 1997 and 2015. Russia is the first team that could defend the title and have so far claimed 6 (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) medals in this competition. Italy were also vying for their third title after topping the charts in 1995 and 2001 but had to be content with silver.
Finals:
| DATE/TIME | TEAMS | SCORE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | STATS | VIDEOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.04.16:30 | ITALY YOUTH ( W ) – RUSSIA YOUTH ( W ) | 2:3 | 25:18 | 16:25 | 24:26 | 25:21 | 10:15 |
Belarus finished their campaign with a 3-2 (17-25, 29-27, 25-17, 22-25, 15-13) win over Serbia in the bronze medal match to secure the first podium appearance for their country since the U18 women’s European Championship in 2001.
3rd place match:
| DATE/TIME | TEAMS | SCORE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | STATS | VIDEOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.04.14:00 | SERBIA YOUTH ( W ) – BELARUS YOUTH ( W ) | 2:3 | 25:17 | 27:29 | 17:25 | 25:22 | 13:15 |
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