At the University of Cyprus Sports Hall in Nicosia, the closing ceremony of the 12th European Universities Volleyball Championships concluded on June 30, 2013. 26 participating teams, representing 24 Universities from 12 countries took part in this year’s edition of the event.

In men’s finals, the title of champion went to the Technical University of Munich from Germany who has won a thrilling final match against University of Nis from Serbia. In women finals, the title of champion went to the University of Cyprus who has won an exciting final match against Kuban State University of Physical Education Sport and Tourism from Russia.

Medals and awards for men’s championship were presented by the Rector of the University of Cyprus Professor Constantinos Christofides, the President of the Organizing Committee, Dr. Michalis Krashias, EUSA Representative Mr Dinos Pavlou, EUSA Technical Delegate Mr Joerg Foerster, Mrs Evgenia Aletra, Mr Damianos Chatzidamianou, Mrs Kalli Chatziosif and Mr Klearchos Charalambous.

For women’s championship medal and awards were presented by the EUSA EC Delegate Mr. Dinos Pavlou, the EUSA Technical Delegate Mrs Ellen Marie Burheim, Mr Pambos Stylianou, Mr Panos Razis, Mr George Kyriazis, Mr Marinos Pelagias, and Mr Evros Demosthenous.

Trophies for individual achievements were also awarded. Volleyball will be featured next at the 2ns EUSA Games next year in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and the next EUC will take place in Camerino, Italy in the summer of 2015. University teams from all over Europe are warmly welcomed to join the next EUSA Volleyball events!

For more information, please see www.volleyball2013.eusa.eu.

Medallists


 

MEN

1. Technical University of Munich, GER

2. University of Nis, SRB

3. University Paul Sabatier of Toulouse, FRA

WOMEN

1. University of Cyprus; CYP

2. Kuban State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism, RUS

3. Moscow State Agro-Engineering University, RUS