Turkey
The 2015 gold medallists repeated their achievement from last year in Ankara by taking the ‘big match’ with hosts Serbia 3-1 (25-16, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22). This performance accounts for Turkey‘s fifth Balkan title in this age group – and for the third in a row. Turkey had previously topped the podium in 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2015.
Bulgaria settled for the bronze medal after beating Montenegro 3-1 (25-19, 25-17, 23-25, 25-16) on the final day of the tournament where Bosnia and Herzegovina claimed a Volleyball marathon with Romania 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 16-25, 15-8).
The eventual winners and the MVP of the tournament, Turkey Abdullah Çam , were awarded medals and trophies by Serbia Volleyball legend, 2000 Olympic champion Nikola Grbic.
Final standing
1. Turkey
2. Serbia
3. Bulgaria
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. Romania
6. Montenegro
Individual awards
MVP: Abdullah Çam (TUR)
Best Attacker: Miran Kujundzić (SRB)
Best Setter: Oğulcan Yatgin (TUR)
Best Server: Boris Buša (SRB)
Best Blocker: Aleksa Polomac (SRB)
Best Libero: Huseyin Sahin (TUR)
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