The Mens Volleyball Team Wins a Bronze Medal at the U-19 World
The men"s volleyball team wins a bronze medal at the U-19 World Championships for the first time in 30 years
3-1 victory over the United States in the 3rd and 4th place match... "I"m thrilled"
The under-19 (U-19) men"s volleyball team finished third in the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) U-19 World Championships for the first time in 30 years.
The U-19 national team led by coach Kim Jang-bin won the bronze medal with a set score of 3-1 (25-18 25-19 21-25 25-23) in the 3rd and 4th place match against the United States held in San Juan, Argentina on the 12th (Korean time). hung around the neck.
On the 11th, Korea lost to Iran by a set score of 1-3 and unfortunately failed to advance to the final.
In 14-12, middle blocker Jang Eun-seok (Sokcho High School) succeeded in blocking with a quick attack in the center, and then widened the score with the opponent"s offense.
Korea, which brought the first set, continued the flow in the second set.
Concentrated play in the middle of the set widened the score gap and made the set score 2-0.
Korea seemed to allow the pursuit by giving away the 3rd set, but won the 4th set at the end of a close match.
In the 4th set, 23-21, outside hitter Lee Woo-jin (Gyeongbuk Physical Education High School) received an uneasy serve, but scored with a hard hit and seized the victory.
After that, Korea, which allowed consecutive goals, chased 24-23, and finished the game with the US sub.
Captain Yun Seo-jin (Suseong High School) recorded the most points in the team with 17 points, Lee Woo-jin with 15 points and Jang Jang-seok with 11 points.
Yoon Seo-jin said in an interview with FIVB after the game, "It"s been a long time since Korea won a medal at the U-19 World Championships, and I am thrilled to have achieved such an achievement."
Libero Kang Seung-il (Korean Air) won the tournament"s best receiver award.
It is the first time in 30 years since the 1993 Istanbul Games, when Korea won the bronze medal, that Korea has placed within the third place.
At that time, Korea won medals with Choi Tae-woong (current manager of Hyundai Capital), Seok Jin-wook (former manager of OK Financial Group), and Jang Byeong-cheol (former manager of Korea Electric Power Corporation).
France won the match by beating Iran 3-1 in sets.