In Gdansk, hosts Poland win the Men’s VNL in front of eleven thousand fans. They raise their second trophy after 11 years, when it was then called the World League, from the final in Sofia again over the United States this time 3-1.
Third place and first podium in the event for Japan of Ran Takahashi who, after beating Slovenia 3-0 (9 points for the Japanese and 50% in attack), was beaten 3-1 by the Poles (16, 50%, 3 aces and 1 block) and finished by beating Italy in a tiebreak (12, 37.9%, 1 block). So for Ferdinando De Giorgi’s Azzurri another fourth position as in the last edition. Gianluca Galassi in the 3-0 quarterfinal victory over Argentina was the author of 6 points (1 block, 1 ace); in the semifinal lost 3-0 by the United States 9 points (55.5% in attack, 3 aces and 1 block); in the final for third place with Japan another 9 points (5 blocks and 1 ace). Fernando Kreling’s Brazil closes the series in sixth place at the hands of the hosts 3-0, for him the double change in the first set, inside in the second and owner in the third set. France is eighth, 3-2 from the United States, without having counted on Ibrahim Lawani.
