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India wins bronze in Asian Men’s U18 Volleyball Championship 2022

Published on 25 Aug 2022

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  • India defeated South Korea 3-2 to win bronze in the 14th Asian Men’s U18 Volleyball Championship in Tehran.
  • Ashish Swain, Aryan Baliyan, Khush Singh and Kartik Sharma played a significant role in the Indian team's win.
  • China finished fifth and Chinese Taipei was placed sixth at the end of the competition.
  • However, this is not the first time, India has won a medal in this event. In 2003, India won its first medal after defeating Iran to secure gold. Ever since, India has always come close to gold but has never it.
  • From 2005-2008, India has won two bronze and one silver medal, while coming a close fourth in 2010. The Indian U-18 team has qualified for the FIVB World U-19 Men’s Volleyball Championship.

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