Organized by the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Sports Affairs Directorate, the 10th “Osman Maraşlı Memorial Tournament”, the first triple beach volleyball tournament of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), was held at EMU Beach Club on 2-3 July 2022. Present at the event were EMU Sports Affairs Director Cemal Konnolu many volleyball fans and spectators. The champions of the tournament were determined with the semi-finals and final matches played on Sunday, 3 July, 2022.
A Total of 105 Athletes Competed
In the tournament, 16 teams competed in the men's triple category, 7 teams in the women's triple category, and 12 teams in the triple mixed category. Tunç-Ertan-Abdurrahman in the men's triple category, Sıla-Sıla-Buse in the women's triple category, and Mehmetali-Ahmet-Naz in the triple mixed category were the teams that won the championship. In the award ceremony held after the final matches, the winning teams were presented with their cups and cash prizes. The ranking of teams in the EMU 10th Osman Maraşlı Memorial Tournament are as follows:
Triple Men’s:
- Tunç-Ertan-Abdurrahman
- Umut-Osman-Mehmet
- Ali-Münür-Ali Osman
- Kemal-Douglas-Mehmet
- Cafer-Seid-Ahmet
- Cemal-Ecevit-Milat
Triple Women’s:
- Sıla-Sıla-Buse
- Nehir-Şerifenaz-İsmihan
- Serpil-Sıla-Seray
Mixed below the age of 18:
- Mehmetali-Ahmet-Naz
- Osman-Arda-Fatma
- Ege-Mustafa-Beliz
- Nejati-Kaan-Buse
Special Award:
Strongest man: Ertan Fellahoğlu
Strongest woman: Sıla Kayalp
Youngest player: Masal Biran
Best spectator: Hacer – Hakan Bayraktar
Best amateur: Abdulrahman Saleh Aldakfli