The 2003 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in

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from September 6 to 14, 2003. 16 teams participated in the tournament.

Qualification process

* Turkey qualified as the best second place of the 2003 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship Qualification's groups.

Pools composition

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Second round

Play off – elimination group

Play off – seeding group

Final round

Quarterfinals

5th–8th semifinals

Semifinals

7th place

5th place

3rd place

Final

Final standing

Individual awards

*Best scorer:

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*Best spiker:

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*Best blocker: Christiane Furst *Best server:

*Best setter: Guan Jingjing *Best receiver: Agata Sawicka *Best digger: Agata Sawicka

External links

Official website
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Women's U20 Volleyball World Championship

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