Girls' U18 Volleyball World Championship
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The FIVB Girls' Youth Volleyball World Championship is a women's under-18 only international volleyball
tournament. The competition first took place in Curitiba
, Brazil
in 1989.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
tournament. The competition first took place in Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in 1989.
Results summary
| Year | Host | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place |
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| 1989 Details |
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| 1991 Details |
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| 1993 Details |
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| 1995 Details |
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| 1997 Details |
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| 1999 Details |
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| 2001 Details |
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| 2003 Details |
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| 2005 Details |
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| 2007 Details |
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| 2009 Details |
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| 2011 Details 2011 FIVB Girls Youth World Championship The 2011 FIVB Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship was held in Ankara, Turkey, from 12 to 21 August 2011. 16 teams participated in the tournament.-Competing nations:The following national teams have qualified:-Venues:... |
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Medals table
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
See also
- Men's Junior Volleyball World Championship
- Women's Junior Volleyball World Championship
- Boys Youth Volleyball World Championship