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Volleyball competition held in Bahrain
1997 Men's U21 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Bahrain
CityManama
Dates22–31 August
Teams16
Champions Poland (1st title)
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The 1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship was the 9th edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship. It was held in Manama, Bahrain from August 22 to 31, 1997.

Poland won their first title in the tournament by defeating Brazil.

Final round

 5th–8th places5th place
       
 August 28 – Manama
 
  Italy3
 August 29 – Manama
  Latvia0
  Italy1
 August 28 – Manama
  Greece3
  Greece3
 
  Yugoslavia1
 7th place
 
 August 29 – Manama
 
  Latvia0
 
  Yugoslavia3

5th–8th semifinals

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Aug Italy  3–0  Latvia 15–8 15–9 15–11     45–28
28 Aug Greece  3–1  Yugoslavia 15–11 9–15 15–9 15–0   54–35

7th place

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Aug Latvia  0–3  Yugoslavia 16–14 15–12 15–11     46–37

5th place

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Aug Italy  1–3  Greece 15–4 16–14 13–15 15–9   59–42
 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
           
 August 27 – Manama
 
  Russia3
 August 28 – Manama
  Latvia0
  Russia1
 August 27 – Manama
  Poland3
  Poland3
 August 29 – Manama
  Italy1
  Poland3
 August 27 – Manama
  Brazil1
  Brazil3
 August 28 – Manama
  Greece2
  Brazil3
 August 27 – Manama
  Venezuela0 3rd place
  Venezuela3
 August 29 – Manama
  Yugoslavia1
  Russia3
 
  Venezuela1
 

Quarterfinals

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
27 Aug Russia  3–0  Latvia 15–1 15–6 15–3     45–10
27 Aug Poland  3–1  Italy 9–15 15–10 15–10 15–9   54–44
27 Aug Brazil  3–2  Greece 13–15 13–15 15–5 15–4 15–11 71–50
27 Aug Venezuela  3–1  Yugoslavia 15–11 15–13 7–15 15–6   52–45

Semifinals

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Aug Russia  1–3  Poland 15–7 11–15 15–12 15–7   52–41
28 Aug Brazil  3–0  Venezuela 15–10 15–7 15–12     45–29

3rd place

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Aug Russia  3–1  Venezuela 15–8 14–16 15–9 15–10   59–43

Final

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Aug Poland  3–1  Brazil 15–11 13–15 15–3 15–5   58–34

Final standing

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Poland Poland
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Brazil
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Russia
4  Venezuela
5  Greece
6  Italy
7  Yugoslavia
8  Latvia
9 Iran Iran
 Bahrain
 Puerto Rico
 China
13  Tunisia
 Nigeria
 Mexico
 Chinese Taipei
 1997 Men's U21 World champions 

Poland
1st title
12–man Roster
Michał Chadała, Piotr Gruszka, Krzysztof Ignaczak, Łukasz Kruk, Dawid Murek, Paweł Papke, Marcin Prus, Robert Szczerbaniuk, Grzegorz Szymański, Sebastian Świderski, Radosław Wnuk, Paweł Zagumny
Head coach
Ireneusz Mazur

References

  1. W SIERPNIU 1997 ROKU W BAHRAJNIE - siatka-org - 04-08-2007

External links

FIVB Volleyball Junior World Championship
Men
Tournament
Squads
Qualification
Women
Tournament
Squads
Qualification
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