Indian men’s volleyball team wins bronze medal in 14th Asian U-18 Championship

Indian men’s volleyball team won bronze medal by defeating Korea 3-2 in the 14th Asian U-18 Championship in Tehran yesterday.

In a five-set thriller, India defeated South Korea 25-20, 25-21, 26-28, 19-25, 15-12 in the third-place playoff.

In the preliminary league match too, India defeated Korea but lost to Iran in the semifinal on Sunday.

The Indian U-18 team has qualified along with Japan, Iran, and South Korea for the FIVB World U-19 Men’s Volleyball Championship. Japan clinched the gold after beating Iran in the final match in straight sets.