The 2012 Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the
Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the
CEV. It was held
Gdynia
Gdynia is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With an estimated population of 257,000, it is the List of cities in Poland, 12th-largest city in Poland and the second-largest in the Pomeranian Voivodeship after Gdańsk ...
,
Poland
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and
Randers
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from August 24 to September 2, 2012.
Italy
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won their 3rd title in the tournament by defeating
Spain
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.
''Italy returns to the top ten years after last European crown!''
- cev.lu - 02-09-2012 Sandro Caci was elected the Most Valuable Player.
Participating teams
* Host
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* Defending Champion
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* Qualified through 2012 Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship Qualification
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Venues
Preliminary round
*All times are Central European Summer Time
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( UTC+02:00)
Pool I
Pool II
Final round
*All times are Central European Summer Time
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( UTC+02:00)
5th–8th place
5th–8th semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Final
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Final standing
Individual awards
*Most valuable player
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*Best scorer
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*Best spiker
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*Best blocker
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*Best server
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*Best setter
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*Best receiver
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*Best libero
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References
External links
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
{{Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship winners
CEV U20 Volleyball European Championship
European Championship
A European Championship is the top level international sports competition between European athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs.
In the plural, the European Championships also refers t ...
International volleyball competitions hosted by Poland
International volleyball competitions hosted by Denmark
2012 in Danish sport
2012 in Polish sport
2012 in youth sport
August 2012 sports events in Europe
September 2012 sports events in Europe