Formed 62 years ago, the Iranian women’s national team had never before achieved a gold medal finish in international competition. Host Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan completed the podium with silver and bronze

Volleyball Federation of Iran has so far received USD 168,000 in coach support for its women’s national volleyball team in addition to another USD 83,500 in volleyball equipment.

Head coach Lee Do Hee reflected on how the Empowerment program helped transform the team.

“The FIVB’s Volleyball Empowerment program, especially its financial support for our national team coach’s salary, has played a crucial role in transforming Iran’s women’s volleyball. This support has improved the understanding of fundamental volleyball skills among players and coaches across the women’s community in Iran. As a result, our age-group teams have shown significant progress in their technical and tactical performance compared to last year.”

She added that the consistent development under the program helped the senior team reach its breakthrough moment.

“This consistent development has strengthened the foundation of the senior national team, allowing us to achieve a milestone, winning the gold medal at the CAVA Women’s Championship, the first such victory in 62 years. We believe the ongoing empowerment initiative will also benefit the U16 and U18 national teams, helping them perform better in the upcoming Islamic Solidarity Games and Asian Youth Games.”