India wins maiden AVC Men's Volleyball Cup medal, a bronze
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's men's volleyball team in Gandhinagar on 29 June 2026 after it won the country's first-ever medal at the AVC Men's Volleyball Cup, a bronze, at the 2026 edition hosted by India for the first time.
Summary
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated the Indian men's volleyball team in Gandhinagar on 29 June 2026 for winning India's first-ever medal at the AVC Men's Volleyball Cup, a bronze. India beat Bahrain 3-1 in the third-place playoff after an unbeaten pool stage, at the 2026 edition, the first hosted by India. The 14-member team, captained by Jerome Vinith Charles and coached by Dragan Mihailovic of Serbia, climbed 18 places in the FIVB World Ranking, from 60th to 42nd. The AVC Men's Volleyball Cup is Asia's premier annual continental men's volleyball competition.
Key facts
- Result
- Bronze, India's first medal at the AVC Men's Volleyball Cup
- Third-place playoff
- Beat Bahrain 3-1
- Hosting
- 2026 edition, first hosted by India
- Captain and coach
- Jerome Vinith Charles; Dragan Mihailovic (Serbia)
- FIVB ranking
- 60th to 42nd
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which medal did India win at the AVC Men's Volleyball Cup 2026, its first-ever medal in the tournament?
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Correct answer: C — Bronze
India won bronze, its first-ever medal and best-ever finish at the AVC Men's Volleyball Cup.
India defeated which team 3-1 in the third-place playoff of the AVC Men's Volleyball Cup 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Bahrain
India beat Bahrain 3-1 in the third-place playoff to clinch the bronze.
After its AVC Men's Volleyball Cup 2026 bronze, the Indian men's team moved from 60th to which position in the FIVB World Ranking?
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Correct answer: A — 42nd
The bronze earned ranking points that lifted India 18 places, from World No. 60 to World No. 42.