The FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship was the world championship of
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. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...
for male players under the age of 23 organized by ''Fédération Internationale de Volleyball'' (
FIVB).
The first edition was staged in
2013
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in
Uberlândia
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,
Brazil
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and tournaments were played every two years until 2017. The
last tournament was hosted by
Egypt
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in
Cairo
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and won by
Argentina
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. After not announcing a host for the 2019 edition, FIVB declared that "As per decision of May 2019 FIVB Board of Administration, the U23 WCH has been abolished."
A corresponding tournament for female players was the
FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship
The FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship was the world championship of volleyball for female players under the age of 23 organized by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball ( FIVB).
The first edition was staged in 2013 in Mexicali an ...
.
Results summary
Medals summary
Appearance
;Legend
* – Champions
* – Runners-up
* – Third place
* – Fourth place
* – Did not enter / Did not qualify
* – Hosts
MVP
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by edition
*
2013
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–
*
2015 –
*
2017
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–
See also
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FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship
The FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship was the world championship of volleyball for female players under the age of 23 organized by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball ( FIVB).
The first edition was staged in 2013 in Mexicali an ...
*
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
The FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship is an international volleyball competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The initial gap between championships was variable ...
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FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
The FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, called the FIVB Volleyball Men's Junior World Championship between 2007 and 2011, is the world championship of volleyball for male players under the age of 21 organized by ''Fédération Internati ...
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FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship
The FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship, called the FIVB Volleyball Boys' Youth World Championship between 2007 and 2011, is the world championship of volleyball for male players under the age of 19 organized by ''Fédération Internatio ...
References
{{International youth volleyball
International men's volleyball competitions
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. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...
Youth volleyball
Biennial sporting events
Recurring sporting events established in 2013
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2019