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11th European Universities Volleyball Championship
As a prelude to the Opening Ceremony of the 11th European Universities Volleyball Championship, the OC organized a march pass of the athletes through the main street of the city of Kragujevac where the championship is taking place between July 10 and 17, 2011.
All of the participants – 9 women and 8 men’s team, together with the volunteers participated in this little introduction which lasted for about an hour. The Opening Ceremony was held in the courtyard of the University Rector Hall with important guests seated in the VIP lounge – for instance the Minister of Youth and Sports Mrs Snežana Samardži?-Markovi? and the Rector of the University of Kragujevac Mr Slobodan Arsenijevi?. Numerous members of the press were also present at the ceremony.
After the announcement of the universities which are participating in this years’ volleyball championship the Rector spoke first and gave an inspiring speech about the sport spirit. Afterwards followed the speech of the member of EUSA Executive Committee Mr Dinos Pavlou who introduced the technical delegates Mr Jean Loup Miguet and Mr Joerg Foerster and other members of the SCAC. He expressed his delight with the whole organization of the Championship, reserving special praise for two members of the Organizing Committee – the president of the University Sports Association of Kragujevac Mr Nenad Tanasijevi? and the PR Manager of the Championship Mr Marko Petrovi?.
Mr Pavlou then introduced the Minister of Youth and Sports who proclaimed the tournament officially open. The oaths of the athletes and referees came next and the intonation of the EUSA anthem performed by the University choir. As a part of the cultural program two distinguished musicians performed for about twenty minutes and after that the participants moved to the other part of the Courtyard where the party after the Opening Ceremony was arranged.
The championship concluded on July 17th with an exciting Closing Ceremony at the “Jezero” Hall in Kragujevac, Serbia. Over 200 participants from 15 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 home team of University of Kragujevac (SRB) who has won a thrilling final match against the University of Belgrade (SRB) in front of more than 1000 spectators in the “Jezero” Hall. In women finals, the title of champion went to the University of Chemnitz (GER) who has won an exciting final match against the University of Montpellier (FRA) after losing the first two sets.
Medals and awards were presented by the member of the EUSA Executive Committee Mr. Dinos Pavlou, the Technical Delegate of the Championship Mr. Jörg Förster, the President of the University Sports Association of Kragujevac Mr. Nenad Tanasijevi?, the representative of NUSA and the PR Manager of the Championship Mr. Marko Petrovi?, the Assistant Mayor Mr. Jovan Pavlovi?-Bojadži?, and the Student Vice-Rector Mr. Stefan Aleksi?.
Final Standings Men:
1. University of Kragujevac (SRB)
2. University of Belgrade (SRB)
3. Mordovskiy State University (RUS)
4. University of Warsaw (POL)
5. University of Economics, Prague (CZE)
6. University of Jyväskylä (FIN)
7. University of Coimbra (POR)
8. Norges Idrettshøgskoles Idrettslag (NOR)
Final Standings Women:
1. University of Chemnitz (GER)
2. University of Montpellier (FRA)
3. University of Porto (POR)
4. University Politecnica, Valencia (ESP)
5. University of Kragujevac (SRB)
6. University of Nis (SRB)
7. University of Fribourg (SUI)
8. University J.J. Strossmayera Osijek (CRO)
9. Norges Idrettshøgskoles Idrettslag (NOR)
Serbia – Italy 18.09.2011, European Championship Final, Vienna, Austria
2011 European Men’s Volleyball Championship (Final) – Italy vs Serbia (1-3)
Rezultati utakmica za 13.07.2011
Hala – Hall JEZERO | ||
09:00 MEN UN. OF WARSAW POL – UN. OF JYVASKYLA FIN 1. referee: Vucenov Vladimir 2. referee: Portela Raquel |
3:2 | (21:25,25:19,18:25,25:18,15:13) 104:100 |
12:00 MEN IDRETTSHOGSKOLES NOR. – THE UN. OF ECONOMICS CZECH 1. referee: Chojecki Robert 2. referee: Zdravkovic Vojkan |
0:3 | (15:25,14:25,21:25) 50:75 |
15:00 MEN UN. OF KRAGUJEVAC SER – UN. OF COIMBRA POR 1. referee: Ellen Mari Burheim 2. referee: Uvarov Oleg |
3:1 | (25:16,20:25,25:23,25:13) 95:77 |
18:00 MEN UN.MORDOVSKIY RUS – BEOGRAD SER 1. referee: Gierke Stefan 2. referee: Asheesh Mohamed |
0:3 | (21:25,21:25,13:25) 55:75 |
Rezultati utakmica za 14.07.2011
THURSDAY – CETVRTAK, 14.07.2011 god.
Hala – Hall JEZERO | ||
09:00 WOMAN Poolplay 5-9 UN. OF NIS SRB – UN. OF FRIBURG SUI 1. referee: Portela Raquel 2. referee: Ellen Mari Burheim |
3:2 | (25:27,23:25,25:14,27:25,15:07) 115:98 |
12:00 WOMAN Poolplay 5-9 UN. OF KRAGUJEVAC SRB – IDRETTSHOGSKOLES NOR 1. referee: Chojecki Robert 2. referee: Altasserre Olivier |
3:0 | (25:12,25:11,25:21) 75:44 |
Rezultati utakmica za 15.07.2011
Hala – Hall JEZERO place 1 – 4 | ||
09:00 MEN UN. OF KRAGUJEVAC SER – UN. MORDOVSKIY RUS 1. referee: Asheesh Mohamed 2. referee: Nellen Christien |
3:1 | (19:25,25:22,25:21,25:18) 94:86 |
12:00 MEN UN. OF WARSAW POL – UN. BEOGRAD SER 1. referee: Julio Alcaraz Villada 2. referee: Ellen Mari Burheim |
0:3 | (11:25,14:25,12:25) 37:75 |
Hala – Hall PARK place 5 – 8 | ||
09:00 MEN UN. OF JYVASKYLA FIN – IDRETTSHOGSKOLES NOR 1. referee: Portela Raquel 2. referee: Gierke Stefan |
3:0 | (25:14,25:19,25:21) 75:54 |
12:00 MEN UN. OF COIMBRA POR – UN. OF ECONOMICS CZECH 1. referee: Chojecki Robert 2. referee: Jens Olav Rydningen |
1:3 | (18:25,08:25,25:22,20:25) 7 |
Rezultati utakmica za 17.07.2011
Hala – Hall JEZERO | ||
12:30 WOMAN Final 3 – 4 UN. POLITECNICA ESP – UN. OF PORTO POR 1. referee: Nellen Christien 2. referee: Chojecki Robert |
2:3 | (25:17,12:25,25:23,19:25,08:15) 89:105 |
15:00 WOMAN Final 1 – 2 UN. MONTPELLIER FRA – CHEMNITZ GER 1. referee: Ellen Mari Burheim 2. referee: Ferreira Ricardo |
2:3 | (25:23,25:19,22:25,22:25,15:17) 109:109 |
Hala – Hall PARK | ||
10:00 WOMAN Poolplay 5-9 UN. OSIJEK CRO – UN. OF FRIBURG SUI 1. referee: Zdravkovic Vojkan 2. referee: Alcaraz Villada Julio |
1:3 | (28:26,24:26,20:25,22:25) 94:102 |
12:15 WOMAN Poolplay 5-9 UN. OF NIS SRB – IDRETTSHOGSKOLES NOR 1. referee: Gierke Stefan 2. referee: Altasserre Olivier |
3:0 | (25:16,25:14,25:10) 75:40 |