Sweden claim first European Championship
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Sweden claim first European Championship volleyball win in 35 years, beating Slovakia 3-1

The Swedish volleyball team took their first European Championship victory in 35 years when they defeated Slovakia 3-1 in sets in the final group-stage match in Modena, Italy.

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After four losses, the national volleyball team had no chance of advancing to the European Championship. Therefore, Wednesday's final match in the group stage was meaningless.

But Sweden ended the championship with a victory - the first in 35 years in a European Championship context.

The set scores were 19-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-19.

"It was great to finish with a win, but this is not how we wanted the tournament to end," Jacob Ekman said after the match to SVT.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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