The 10th European Universities Beach Volleyball Championship opened the season of EUSA sports events this year and was held in Larnaca, Cyprus, between June 16 and 21, 2015. The event witnessed participation of 32 university representatives from 16 countries.

The finals were held on Sunday, June 21 at the main stadium, specifically prepared for the Championship. The awarding and closing ceremony followed the finals.

Konrad Felisiak and Bartlomiej Kiernoz from the University of Lodz (POL) defeated their colleagues Adam Manios and Bartlomiej Kujawiak from the same university in the final game. Third place was won by Piotr Ilewicz with Stanislaw Wawrzynczyk from the University of Gdansk.



In the men’s tournament, the Golden, Silver and Bronze medals therefore all went to Polish universities.

In women’s tournament, Melanie Preusser and Silke Schrieverhoff from German Sport University Cologne won golden medals. Silver medals went to Anja Martina Dorfler and Julia Radl from University of Vienna (AUT) and bronze to Marie Dinkelacker and Britta Steffens representing the University of Konstanz (GER).

Thanks to the volunteers, sponsors and the Cyprus University Sports Federation (CUSF), Municipality of Larnaca, University of Cyprus and partners, the 2015 European Universities Beach Volleyball Championship was a unique and memorable event filled with great emotions and admired by the spectators.

Closing speeches were given by Mr Michalis Krashias, President of CUSF, and Mr Adam Roczek, President of the European University Sports Association (EUSA).

At the end of the event, EUSA flag was passed on to the representative of the European Universities Games Zagreb-Rijeka 2016, which will also feature Beach Volleyball Competitions next year, while the 2017 European Universities Beach Volleyball Championship will be organised in the Croatian city of Split, together with Basketball 3x3 and Sport Climbing.

For detailed results, news and more information, please see the official website of the event at www.beachvolleyball2015.eusa.eu.