{"id":147181,"date":"2026-05-11T14:08:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=147181"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:08:45","slug":"australia-and-china-crowned-champions-at-asian-u18-beach-volleyball-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/australia-and-china-crowned-champions-at-asian-u18-beach-volleyball-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia and China Crowned Champions at Asian U18 Beach Volleyball Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"484\">TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN \u2014 Australia and China emerged victorious at the 2026 Asian U18 Beach Volleyball Championships after thrilling gold medal performances in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s divisions on Sunday, also securing qualification to the FIVB U18 Beach Volleyball World Championships set for July 8\u201312, 2026 in The Hague, Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"836\">In the women\u2019s tournament, China\u2019s QI S.Y.\/ZHUANG Ming captured the continental title after defeating Australia\u2019s Gaborit\/Grocott in a tightly contested three-set final, 21-15, 20-22, 15-8. Kazakhstan\u2019s Galash\/Kozhakhmet claimed the bronze medal with a straight-sets victory over Japan\u2019s Imai\/Sano, 21-14, 21-15.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1193\">The women\u2019s final rankings saw China finish as champions, followed by Australia and Kazakhstan, with Japan placing fourth. All four teams earned direct qualification to the main draw of the FIVB U18 Beach Volleyball World Championships. Thailand also secured a main draw berth after winning the qualification playoff.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1542\">On the men\u2019s side, Australia\u2019s Edgar\/Turner delivered a dominant performance in the gold medal match, defeating Kazakhstan\u2019s Sagynysh\/Agabek in straight sets, 21-16, 21-13, to secure the Asian U18 title. 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