Iran Runner-Up in 2024 Asian U-18 Volleyball Championship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran finished in second place in the 15th Asian Men’s U-18 Volleyball Championship Sunday night.
Adel Gholami’s boys lost to China 3-2 (23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 20-25, 15-10) in a thrilling final played at the Bahrain Volleyball Association’s (BVA) Isa bin Rashid Arena at Isa Sports City in Riffa.
China had previously won bronze four times, most recently in 2017, and now improved on their fifth-place finish from the last edition of the championship in 2022. Iran came away with the silver medal for the third time and for the second straight edition.
The top two were joined on the podium by Pakistan, who claimed the bronze medal following a stunning 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-17) victory over Japan.
