Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Iran
Mexico
Russia
Serbia
Tunisia
Venezuela0 - Brazil's best wing spiker in the Under 23 World Championship, Ricardo Lucarelli Santos De Souza has set himslef apart from his peers with his excellent performance at international events this season
0 - Brazil earned the first U23 world title with some excellent performances
2 - Brazil claimed the first ever U23 world title on home soil
3 - The outside spiker thanked the opportunity to celebrate in front of the home crowd
2 - Russia came from a set down to claim the bronze medal
3 - Bogdan Glivenko expressed Russian happiness about the bronze medal
2 - Reza Ghara finished the tournament as Iran's top scorer with 89 points
3 - Mirzajanpour expressed to be pleased with what Iran did in Brazil
2 - There was no repeat of the opening day headache for Argentina with a 3-0 win
3 - Palacios top scored Argentina in the final match of the tournament
0 - Brazil managed a rare recent victory over Russia
2 - Serbia were simply too strong and brushed Bulgaria aside to take their place in the final
FIVB - Lausanne, Switzerland, October 18, 2013 – Brazil’s success at the Men's Under 23 World Championship is a sign that the national team should have a rosy future as these young players graduate to the senior team. Led by Ricardo Lucarelli, the MVP of the tournament, the youngsters showed their tremendous potential.... Read full news
Volleyball - Uberlandia, Brazil, October 13, 2013 - The tournament's highest-scoring match provided a magnificent finale to the first ever FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship Open with Brazil taking gold in a pulsating 3-2 (29-27, 15-21, 21-17, 19-21, 15-13) victory against Serbia at an ecstatic Arena Presidente Tancredo Neves on Sunday.... Read full news
Volleyball - Uberlandia, Brazil, October 13, 2013 - Brazil won the first Men's U23 World Championship title on home soil, claiming gold with a pulsating 3-2 (29-27, 15-21, 21-17, 19-21, 15-13) win against Serbia on the last day of competition at the Arena Presidente Tancredo Neves.... Read full news
Volleyball - Mixed Zone comments after the final match between Brazil and Serbia...... Read full news
Volleyball - Uberlandia, Brazil, October 13, 2013 - Russia claimed the bronze medal at the Men's U23 World Championship with a 3-1 (22-24, 22-20, 27-25, 21-15) victory against Bulgaria on the last day of comeptition at the Arena Presidente Tancredo Neves.... Read full news
Volleyball - Mixed Zone comments after Russia v Bulgaria...... Read full news
Volleyball - Uberlandia, Brazil, October 13, 2013 - Iran won the 5th-6th place play-off at the Men's U23 World Championship with a 3-0 (21-14, 23-21, 21-17) victory against Venezuela on the last day of comeptition at the Arena Presidente Tancredo Neves.... Read full news
Volleyball - Mixed Zone comments after Venezuela v Iran...... Read full news
Volleyball - Uberlandia, Brazil, October 13, 2013 - Argentina won the 7th-8th place play-off at the Men's U23 World Championship with a 3-0 (21-19, 21-15, 21-15) victory against Tunisia on the last day of comeptition at the Arena Presidente Tancredo Neves.... Read full news
Volleyball - Mixed Zone comments after Argentina v Tunisia...... Read full news
Volleyball - Uberlandia, Brazil, October 12, 2013 - Brazil and Serbia will play off for the first ever U23 world title in Sunday's final at the Men's U23 World Championship after winning their respective semi-finals on the penultimate day of competition at the Arena Presidente Tancredo Neves.... Read full news
Volleyball - Uberlandia, Brazil, October 12, 2013 - Serbia claimed a place in the final of the Men's U23 World Championship with a 3-0 (21-13, 21-18, 21-10) victory against Bulgaria on the penultimate day of comeptition at the Arena Presidente Tancredo Neves.... Read full news
BRAZIL hosts INAUGURAL Men’s U23 World Championship OPEN
Brazil was the proud host of the first edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U23 World Championship Open that took place in Uberlandia from October 6 to 13, 2013.
The FIVB Volleyball U23 World Championship Open for men and women provides another opportunity for age-group players to participate in an international tournament with the goal of reducing the gap between age-group and senior level volleyball.
There are 12 participants per gender, which are filled by two countries from each continent (determined by each
Confederation), the highest ranked country in the senior FIVB world
rankings and the host country.
