Russia And Sweden Take Home YOG Gold, Newberry/Sparks Finish 4th

BEACH VOLLEYBALL AT THE 2018 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES

• October 7th-17th, 2018
• Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Day 1/2, Day 3; Day 4; Day 5; Day 6; Round of 24; Round of 16; QFs; Semis

The rich got richer in Buenos Aires. Current U19 World Champions Maria Voronina and Mariia Bocharova from Russia beat Italy’s Scampoli/Bertozzi 2-0 (21-19, 21-19) to claim yet another major age-grade title. Earlier in the year, they also won the CEV U20 European Championships and made their debuts on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. In the boys’ competition, Sweden’s David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig won the gold medal by beating Dutch pair Immers/Groot 2-0 (22-20, 21-15). Back in July they also won the gold medal at the CEV U18 European Championships.

Argentina’s Zelayeta/Amieva beat Hungary’s Streli/Hajos 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) to win men’s bronze. Team USA’s Newberry/Sparks lost the bronze medal to Norway’s Berntsen/Olimstad.

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EM-GULD!🥇🏆 Bäst i Europa!💥 En otrolig turnering med vinst mot Ryssland, U19-världsmästarna, i semifinalen. Tacksam för denna vecka med @davidahman och @razzzzie🇸🇪 #beachtravels #svenskvolleyboll #eurobeachvolleyu18 #beachgang

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EUROPEAN CHAMPS!!!💥🎉🎊 Ett helt otroligt U18 EM där vi bland annat lyckas slå U19 världsmästarna, slutar vi på 1:a plats!🥇 Tack @jonatanhellvig och @razzzzie för en grym vecka! 🇸🇪💪 #Beachtravels #Gainomax #UmeåMerBeach

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Girls’ Competition

Third place

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total	Report
17 Oct	10:00	Newberry–Sparks (USA)	1–2	Olimstad–Berntsen (NOR)	21–18	13–21	9–15	43–54

Final

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total	Report
17 Oct	11:30	Scampoli–Bertozzi (ITA)	0–2	Voronina–Bocharova (RUS)	19–21	19–21		38–42

Boys’ Competition

Third place

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total	Report
17 Oct	14:00	Amieva–Zelayeta (ARG)	2–0	Streli–Hajós (HUN)	21–15	21–15		42–30

Final

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total	Report
17 Oct	15:30	de Groot–Immers (NED)	0–2	Åhman–Hellvig (SWE)	20–22	15–21		35–43