News Beach volleyball 27/07/2014 Canada and Poland claim the gold medals at the U21 World Championships Larnaka, Cyprus, July 27,2014 - Canada’s Sophie Bukovec and Tia Miric and Poland’s Michal Bryl and KacperKujawiak were crowned FIVB U21 world champions on Sunday evening in Larnaka. Bukovecand Miric defeated Lithuania’s Ieva Dumbauskaite and Monika Povilaityte 2-1(21-19, 18-21, 15-10) in the final, while Bryl and Kujawiak beat Russianqualifiers Ilya Leshukov and Aleksandr Margiev 2-0 (21-16, 21-15).The bronzemedals at the FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships went to USA’s KellyClaes and Sara Hughes and France’s Maxime Thierry and Romain Di Giantommaso. Key points· Bryl andKujawiak won back-tot-back gold in Larnaka. They also took first place at theU19 World Championships in 2012 in Cyprus.· Italy’sFrancesco Giontella and Paolo Nicolai have been the only other team to winback-to-back gold at the U21 (2007, 2008).· Bukovecand Miric won their first career medal and also Canada’s first gold in a FIVBage group event.· Thiercyand Di Giantommaso claimed the first medal for France in the 13-year history ofthe U21 World Championships.· Claes andHughes followed up U19 bronze last year with U21 bronze. · Dumbauskaiteand Povilaityte have won both silver (U21) and gold (U19) in Larnaka. First FIVB title for Canada’sBukovec/Miric at the U21 in LarnakaSophie Bukovec and Tia Miricclaimed their first gold on Sunday at the FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 WorldChampionships. The Canadians defeated Lithuania’s Ieva Dumbauskaite and Monika Povilaityte2-1 (21-19, 18-21, 15-10) in their first final ever. Readmore Back-to-back Larnaka gold forPoland’s Bryl and KujawiakMichal Bryl and KacperKujawiak won their second gold medal on Sunday in Larnaka. The Polish defeatedRussian qualifiers Ilya Leshukov and Aleksandr Margiev 2-0 (21-16, 21-15) inthe final of the FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships. Two years ago they won another age group event staged in Larnaka, the U19 WorldChampionships. Readmore Lithuanian girls to clash withCanada for the gold medal in LarnakaLithuania’s Ieva Dumbauskaiteand Monika Povilaityte made it to their second final on Sunday at the FIVBBeach Volleyball U21 World Championships. After winning the 2012 U19 WorldChampionships, also in Larnaka, they will go for another gold against Canada’sSophie Bukovec and Tia Miric. The 19-year old Lithuanians defeated USA’s top team Kelly Claes and Sara Hughesin three sets (21-19, 24-22, 15-7) in the semifinal Sunday afternoon. Readmore Poland and Russia to meet inthe U21 men’s finalMichal Bryl and KacperKujawiak reached their second final in Larnaka. Two years ago the Polish wongold at the FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championship, on Sunday eveningthey will play Russian qualifiers Ilya Leshukov and Aleksandr Margiev in theU21 World Championship final. Bryl and Kujawiak defeated Norway’s Hendrik Mol and Christian Sorum 2-1 (19-21,21-18, 15-8) in the semifinal. Readmore The 2014 FIVB age groupcalendar has one more event left, the U19 World Championships in Porto nextweek. As a grand finale some of the younger teams will travel to the Chinesecity of Nanjing in August to participate in the Youth Olympic Games. The 2015 season will notfeature any FIVB age group events, since they are now being held every otheryear instead of yearly. Larnaka hosted a FIVB age groupevent for the second time. In 2012 the U19 World Championships also took placein the tourist resort on the southern coast of Cyprus. Print this Page News {{item.LocalShortDate}} {{item.Title}} All the News