Host nation Turkey Dates 20 Sep 2003 – 28 Sep 2003 Teams 12 | Champions Poland (1st title) Location Ankara, Turkey Venues 1 | |
Champion Poland women's national volleyball team MVP Małgorzata Glinka-Mogentale Similar 2005 Women's European, 2007 Women's European, 2011 Women's European | ||
The 2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Ankara, Turkey from September 20 to September 28, 2003.
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The two finalists Poland and Turkey claimed a ticket for the 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup and the first Olympic Qualification Tournament for the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Japan in November. The first six ranked teams (Poland, Turkey, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Russia) qualified for the European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, from January 5 to January 10, 2004. Semifinalists Turkey, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands also automatically qualified for the 2005 Women’s European Championships, which took place in Croatia. Defending champion Russia finished out of the medals for the first time in volleyball history.