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Iran wins Asian Men’s U-23 Volleyball Championship

Iran has won the title of the 2015 Asian Men's U-23 Volleyball Championship after defeating South Korea in the final match.

The Iranian volleyball team defeated South Korea in the final match to win the 2015 Asian Men’s U-23 Volleyball Championship.

On Wednesday, Iran beat South Korea in straight sets (25-16, 25-21, 25-21) and won the title.

Chinese Taipei finished third after defeating China 3-1 (27-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-23).

The 2015 Asian Men’s U-23 Volleyball Championship held in Naypyidaw, Myanmar from 12 to 20 May 2015.

It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and served as the Asian qualifier for the 2015 Men’s U-23 World Championship to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Iran and South Korea qualified for the world championship as the Asian top two teams.

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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