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Young Bulgarian volleyball players win the European bronze medals

Photo: Bulgarian Volleyball Federation

The national team of Bulgaria won the bronze medals in the 2022 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship. Bulgaria won 3:1 against Belgium in a match for the third place in Montesilvano, Italy. This is another major success for the team led by head coach Martin Stoev, after second place at the 2021 U19 World Championship in Iran.

Italy grabbed the Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship title after winning 3-2 against Poland.

After the success in Montesilvano, Martin Stoev announced that he was retiring from the position of coach of the young national team. He is expected to become the coach of the men's team.




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