TEHRAN – Iran defeated New Zealand 3-1 (25-15, 25-27, 25-13, 25-16) in the 9th Place Playoff match of the 2024 Asian Women’s U-20 Volleyball Championship in China.
Iran previously lost to Vietnam and Thailand in Pool C but defeated Australia in the tournament.
Padideh Bolourizadeh was leading the Iranian team in the tournament.
Iran achieved sixth place at the previous edition in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan two years ago, but this time they finished in ninth position.
The 2024 Asian Women’s U-20 Volleyball Championship was held at the Jiangmen Sports Center Gymnasium in Jiangmen, China from July 1 to 8.