World Cup volleyball players: the first time an American won a gold medal – Republic

Volleyball players for the first time the United States won the gold medal in the world championships. On Sunday in Milan defeated Chinese women 3: 1 (27:25, 25:20, 16:25, 26:24). Polish women are not promoted for this tournament.

Bronze medal won by Brazilian, who a few hours earlier on Sunday won the representation of Italy 3: 2 (25:15, 25:13, 22:25, 22:25, 15 7).

the way for American women opened the first title on Saturday, beating smoothly 3: 0 big favorites in, Olympic champions from Beijing and London Brazilian. Dot over + and + have set on Sunday, although Chinese women take up the strong resistance to them, and the third party won decisively.

USA sportsmen managed to win the first two sets with great the set block. In the fourth party led already 19:15, but the Chinese women won the next seven balls and it looked like the fact that there will be a tie-break. That did not happen, and the decisive attacks carried out Kimberly Hill (20 points), recognized as the best volleyball tournament. Last season was a player of the team PGE Atom Trefl Sopot.

Previously volleyball team USA had in the achievements of two silver medals, which reached the 1967 and 2002 years. Their coach is a famous Karch Kiraly, two-time Olympic champion (1984, 1988), recognized by the FIVB best volleyball player ever.

Nearly three-week tournament in six cities of Italy was a real marathon. Like the men’s championship in September in Poland, 24 teams competed and played a total of 102 matches. Title defended Russian, which is not waded third group stage, experiencing failures after 1: 3 in meetings with Włoszkami and American women.

Polish volleyball players for the right to play in a world championship fight in early January in the qualifying tournament in Lodz and decisive meeting lost to Belgium 0: 3. Rivals have not done Sensation in the Apennine Peninsula, ending the tournament in 11th position in a tie with Bulgaria.

 

Results:

 

The final USA – China 3: 1 (27:25, 25:20, 16:25, 26:24)

 

Third place

 

Brazil – Italy 3: 2 (25:15, 25:13, 22:25, 22:25, 15: 7)

 

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