2011 Yeltsin Cup
July 5th – 10th, 2011
Host: Russia
Participants: Russia, Brazil, China, The Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine.
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Final Standings:
Gold: China
Silver: Brazil
Bronze: Russia
4th: Poland
5th: Netherlands
6th: Ukraine
Results:
Gold Medal Match:
China – Brazil 3:2 (37:35, 19:25, 25:27, 25:23, 15:10)
Bronze Medal Match:
Russia – Poland – 3:2 (22:25, 25:22, 25:22, 22:25, 16:14)
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PoolA: Brazil, Poland, The Netherlands
Pool B: Russia, China, Ukraine
July 5th:
China 3-0 Ukraine (25:17, 25:20, 25:14)
Brazil 3-0 The Netherlands (25:22, 25:19, 25:16)
July 6th:
Brazil 3-1 Poland (25:18, 25:21, 27:29, 25:14)
Russia 3-0 Ukraine (25:12, 25:8, 25:12)
July 7th:
Poland 3:2 The Netherlands (25:17, 25:19, 17:25, 16:25, 15:12)
Russia 1-3 China 1:3 (22:25, 23:25, 25:23, 23:25)
Brazil vs Ukraine: A Friendly Match
Semifinals:
Russia – Brazil – 2:3 (25:21, 25:16, 20:25, 23:25, 13:15)
China – Poland – 3:0 (35:33, 25:23, 25:21)
5th/6th Classication Match:
The Netherlands – Ukraine – 3:0 (25:18, 25:12, 25:17)
Congratulations to China for winning the GOLD plus 10 million rubles ($353,000+ USD)! Congratulations as well to the other participating teams for the great matches!
Side Dish: Yeltsin Cup is an annual women’s tournament hosted by Russia to honor their former President Boris Yeltsin.
See ya next year!
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