2003 Women’s European Volleyball Championship
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The 2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship
European Volleyball Championship
The European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....

was the 23rd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Europe. Its headquarters are located in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.- Profile :...

. It was hosted in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....

, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 from September 20 to September 28, 2003.

The two finalists Poland and Turkey claimed a ticket for the 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup
2003 FIVB Women's World Cup
The 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 1 to November 15, 2003, in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Athens, Greece, 2004....

 and the first Olympic Qualification Tournament for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

 held in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 in November. The first six ranked teams (Poland, Turkey, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Russia) qualified for the European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

, from January 5 to January 10, 2004. Semifinalists Turkey, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands also automatically qualified for the 2005 Women’s European Championships
2005 Women’s European Volleyball Championship
The 2005 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 24th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

, which will take place in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

. Defending champion Russia
Russia
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 finished out of the medals for the first time in volleyball history.

Group A

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1. 10 5 5 0 401 328 1.223 15 2 7.500
2. 9 5 4 1 393 342 1.149 14 3 4.667
3. 8 5 3 2 378 342 1.105 10 7 1.286
4. 7 5 2 3 393 391 1.005 6 12 0.500
5. 6 5 1 4 354 403 0.876 5 12 0.417
6. 5 5 0 5 310 422 0.735 2 15 0.133

Group B

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1. 9 5 4 1 456 411 1.109 14 6 2.333
2. 9 5 4 1 512 469 1.092 13 9 1.444
3. 8 5 3 2 409 383 1.068 11 7 1.571
4. 7 5 2 3 456 456 1.000 10 11 0.909
5. 7 5 2 3 405 426 0.951 7 12 0.583
6. 5 5 0 5 367 460 0.798 5 15 0.333



Final round

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Final ranking

Place Team
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Team Roster
Izabela Bełcik, Małgorzata Glinka, Dominika Leśniewicz, Maria Liktoras, Agata Mróz, Małgorzata Niemczyk-Wolska, Anna Podolec, Aleksandra Przybysz, Katarzyna Skowrońska
Katarzyna Skowronska
Katarzyna Ewa Skowrońska-Dolata is a female Polish volleyball player who plays for the Polish National Team.-Career:...

, Magdalena Śliwa, and Dorota Świeniewicz
Dorota Swieniewicz
Dorota Swieniewicz is a Polish volleyball player. She was chosen the best player of the tournament at the 2005 European Championships.-Evidence:*Height: 180 cm*Weight: 64 kg...

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Head Coach: Andrzej Niemczyk.



  • Poland and Turkey qualified for the 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup
    2003 FIVB Women's World Cup
    The 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 1 to November 15, 2003, in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Athens, Greece, 2004....


Individual awards

  • Best Scorer:
  • Best Spiker:
  • Best Blocker:
  • Best Server:
  • Best Digger:
  • Best Setter:
  • Best Receiver:
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