Volleyball competition held in Poland
1997 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship|
| Host nation |  Poland |
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| Dates | September 5–13, 1997 |
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| Teams | 16 |
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| Venue(s) | 1 (in Gdynia host cities) |
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| Champions |  Russia (2nd title) |
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| Runners-up |  Italy |
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| Third place |  China |
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| Fourth place |  Japan |
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The 1997 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in Gdynia, Poland from September 5 to 13, 1997. 16 teams participated in the tournament. This tournament had to be played at Gdynia, Poland.
Qualification process
- * Germany replaced France.
- ** Czechia replaced Croatia.
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
| Date
|
Game
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 11 Sep
|
Russia |
3–0 |
|
15–11
|
15–6
|
16–14
|
|
|
46–31
|
| 11 Sep
|
China |
3–0 |
|
15–1
|
15–6
|
15–6
|
|
|
45–13
|
| 11 Sep
|
Italy |
3–1 |
|
15–8
|
12–15
|
15–4
|
15–1
|
|
57–28
|
| 11 Sep
|
Japan |
3–0 |
|
15–4
|
15–11
|
15–7
|
|
|
45–22
|
5th–8th semifinals
| Date
|
Game
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 12 Sep
|
Poland |
3–0 |
|
15–6
|
15–9
|
15–11
|
|
|
45–26
|
| 12 Sep
|
 Czech Republic |
3–0 |
|
15–5
|
15–3
|
15–11
|
|
|
45–19
|
Semifinals
| Date
|
Game
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 12 Sep
|
Russia |
3–2 |
|
15–5
|
15–8
|
14–16
|
10–15
|
15–13
|
69–57
|
| 12 Sep
|
Italy |
3–0 |
|
15–8
|
15–8
|
15–10
|
|
|
45–26
|
7th place
| Date
|
Game
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 13 Sep
|
 Germany |
3–1 |
|
15–3
|
15–3
|
12–15
|
15–9
|
|
57–30
|
5th place
| Date
|
Game
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 13 Sep
|
Poland |
3–0 |
|
15–6
|
15–4
|
15–13
|
|
|
45–23
|
3rd place
| Date
|
Game
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 13 Sep
|
China |
3–0 |
|
15–0
|
15–8
|
15–9
|
|
|
45–17
|
Final
| Date
|
Game
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
| 13 Sep
|
Russia |
3–2 |
|
15–3
|
15–8
|
8–15
|
4–15
|
16–14
|
58–55
|
Final standing
|
|
| 1997 FIVB Women's Junior World champions
|
Russia
2nd title
|
| 12–woman Roster
|
| Elena Vassilevskaya, Irina Tebenikhina, Anna Artamonova, Olga Chukanova, Anastasia Belikova, Natalia Safronova, Ekaterina Gamova, Anjela Gourieva, Marina Ivanova, Tatiana Gorchkova, Elena Plotnikova and Ekaterina Shitselova
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| Head coach
|
| Valeri Youriev
|
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External links
FIVB Volleyball Junior World Championship |
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| Men | | Tournament | |
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| Squads | |
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| Qualification | |
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| Women | | Tournament | |
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| Squads | |
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| Qualification | |
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