Last Sunday marked a remarkable achievement for French Volleyball, as its athletes and teams secured a complete set of medals across various prestigious international competitions, all within a span of just a few hours. In Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the U19 men`s national team successfully defended their World Championship title, making them champions for the second consecutive time. Simultaneously, the U16 men`s team earned a bronze medal at their continental championship held in Yerevan, Armenia. Adding to this triumph, Clémence Vieira and Aline Chamereau secured a silver medal at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany, after a thrilling final match decided by a dramatic tiebreaker.
France retained their U19 men`s world title in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
France solidified its position as a dominant force in Volleyball, extending its impressive streak of success in age-group tournaments. In Uzbekistan, they defeated Poland in the U19 World Championship final on Sunday, successfully retaining the title previously won by an earlier generation. This victory made France only the third nation, following Brazil and Serbia, to achieve consecutive titles in this event since its inception in the late 1980s.
Clémence Vieira and Aline Chamereau looking delighted after securing EuroBeachVolley silver in Düsseldorf.
Vieira and Chamereau nearly clinched another gold for France but ultimately lost a tiebreaker in the EuroBeachVolley final to Ukraine’s formidable duo, Maryna Hladun and Tetiana Lazarenko. Despite the loss, both France and Ukraine achieved a historic milestone, as neither country had previously secured a women’s EuroBeachVolley title. Vieira and Chamereau had an exceptional performance in Düsseldorf, captivating many spectators and matching France`s best-ever finish in the event – a silver medal won by Anabelle Prawerman and Cécile Rigaux in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in 1999.
Team France pictured at the end of #EuroVolleyU16M in Yerevan, Armenia, where they won bronze.
France’s incredible Sunday also featured the U16 men`s team securing a bronze medal at the landmark continental championship, hosted by the Armenian Volleyball Federation in Yerevan. Although France had advanced successfully from their pool, they narrowly lost 2-3 to Spain in the semi-finals. However, the young team rebounded strongly in the bronze medal match against Poland, ensuring that Les Bleus achieved a complete medal haul from international competitions all on the same day!
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