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Costa Rica to Host U17 and U19 Central American Beach Volleyball
Championships
San José, Costa Rica, November 21, 2023.-
Six countries will gather on Costa Rican soil at La Sabana sand courts
to compete from November 24-26 in the first edition of the Central
American Beach Volleyball Under-17 Championship and, for the second
time, in Costa Rica, in the Under-19 Central American Championship, both
double-gender events.
The national teams of El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua,
Panama, and Costa Rica will hit La Sabana sand courts in San José,
aiming to become Central American champions in the inaugural Under-17
category. Meanwhile, Guatemala women and Costa Rica men will defend
their titles in the second edition of the Under-19 category.
The first Under-19 Central American Championship took place in 2018 in
Puntarenas, Costa Rica, and was also a qualifying event for the Youth
Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the same year.
During a press conference held on Tuesday, at the National Stadium
facilities, the Organizing Committee, led by Carlos Echandi, president
of the Costa Rican Volleyball Federation (FECOVOL), along with the Costa
Rican Sports Institute (ICODER) and the Costa Rican Ministry of Sports,
provided details about this significant event for the country.
“We are very proud to organize this important event, hosting the
Under-19 Championship for the second time and the Under-17 Championship
for the first time. This is a joint effort with ICODER, from whom we
have received support, as well as the support of the Minister of Sports,
Mr. Royner Mora”, said Carlos Echandi, president of FECOVOL and a member
of the Organizing Committee.
AFECAVOL I CENTROAMERICANO SUB17 DE PLAYA
AFECAVOL II CENTROAMERICANO SUB19 DE PLAYA
The round-robin competition will start on Friday. The pairs in both
categories that earn the most ranking points will be crowned champions
at the conclusion of the event on Sunday.
1st Central American Under-19 Beach Volleyball Championship:
-Champions
Women:
GUATEMALA - Paola Alvarado and María Juárez
Men:
COSTA RICA - Alexandre Lezcano and Criforth Fallas
-Final Standings
Women:
1.
Guatemala, 2. Nicaragua, 3. Costa Rica, 4. Honduras, 5. El Salvador, 6.
Belize, 7. Panama
Men:
1. Costa Rica, 2. Nicaragua, 3. El Salvador, 4. Guatemala, 5. Belize, 6.
Honduras, 7. Panama |
