1998 FIVB Men's World Championship
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The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship
was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Fukuoka
, Kobe
, Sendai, Sapporo, Kawasaki
, Uozu, Hiroshima
, Osaka
, Chiba
, Hamamatsu and Tokyo
, Japan
from November 13 to November 29, 1998.
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Volleyball World Championship
The FIVB World Championship is an international men's and women's indoor volleyball competition. It is the oldest and most important of all the international events organized by the FIVB and must not be confused with the FIVB World Cup or the FIVB World League/FIVB World Grand Prix.-Origins:The...
was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, Sendai, Sapporo, Kawasaki
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....
, Uozu, Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
, Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, Hamamatsu and Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from November 13 to November 29, 1998.
Competing nations
The following national teams have qualified:| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
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Venues
- Marine Messe Fukuoka (FukuokaFukuoka, Fukuokais the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
) – Pool A - Kobe Green ArenaKobe Green ArenaKobe Green Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Kobe, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 6,000 people. It hosted some of the group games for the FIVB World Grand Prix 2008. The USA, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Japan will be playing there.-See also:...
(KobeKobe, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
) – Pool B - Sendai City GymnasiumSendai Gymnasiumis an indoor sporting arena located in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000. It hosted preliminary round games for the Basketball World Championship 2006, and is also the home arena of the Sendai 89ers of the Japan professional basketball Bj league.The gymnasium is also the...
(Sendai) – Pool C - Makomanai Indoor Stadium (Sapporo) – Pool D
- Todoroki ArenaTodoroki ArenaTodoroki Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Todoroki Park in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 6,500 and was opened in 1995.- See also :* Todoroki Athletics Stadium...
(KawasakiKawasaki, Kanagawais a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....
) – Pool E - Uozu Techno Sports Dome (UozuUozu, Toyamais a city located in the eastern part of Toyama, Japan between Namerikawa and Kurobe, stretching from Toyama Bay and the Japan Sea in the northwest to tall mountain ranges in the southeast. The highest mountains in Uozu are Sougadake and Kekachiyama, and the highest elevation in Uozu is 2,414 m...
) – Pool F - Hiroshima Green ArenaHiroshima Green ArenaHiroshima Green Arena and was known as Hiroshima Prefectural Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Hiroshima, Japan. The capacity of the arena's main stadium is 8,000. The arena was rebuilt for 1994 Asian Games...
(HiroshimaHiroshimais the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
) – Pool G - Namihaya DomeNamihaya Domeis an indoor sporting arena located in Kadoma city in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan.Construction was completed in early 1996. The primary architect was Mamoru Kawaguchi, founder of the firm Kawaguchi & Engineers....
(OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
) – Pool G - Makuhari MesseMakuhari Messeis a Japanese convention center outside Tokyo, located in the Mihama-ku ward of Chiba city, in the northwest corner of Chiba prefecture. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, it is easily accessible by Tokyo's commuter rail system. Makuhari is the name of the area, and Messe is a German word meaning "trade...
(ChibaChiba, Chibais the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
) – Pool H - Hamamatsu ArenaHamamatsu Arenais a multipurpose indoor sporting arena located in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. It is a 15-minute walk from Tenryūgawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway, or a 10-minute drive from the Hamamatsu Interchange on the Tōmei Expressway....
(HamamatsuHamamatsu, Shizuokais a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On July 1, 2005, the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns. It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007.- History :...
) – Pool H - Yoyogi National GymnasiumYoyogi National Gymnasiumis an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games...
(TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
) – Final round
Pool A
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Pool B
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Pool C
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Pool D
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Pool E
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Pool F
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Pool G
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Pool H
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Classification 9th–12th
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Classification 5th–8th
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Championship
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Final standing
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| Marco Bracci Marco Bracci Marco Bracci is a former Italian volleyball player, ranked amongst the world's most valuable players of the late 1980s and 1990s. A 197 cm athlete, Bracci played as passer-hitter.... , Mirko Corsano Mirko Corsano Mirko Corsano is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics... , Alessandro Fei Alessandro Fei (volleyball) Alessandro Fei is an Italian volleyball player.Fei won a total of 4 Italian championships, 4 national Cups and a European Champions League . He has 236 caps of Italy national team, with whose jersey he won a World Championship and two European Championships .He was chosen among the 2005 Italian... , Andrea Gardini Andrea Gardini Andrea Gardini is an Italian former volleyball player. Standing at 202 cm, he played central blocker and totalled 418 caps for the Italian national volleyball team.... , Andrea Giani Andrea Giani Andrea Giani is an Italian coach and retired volleyball player who scored notable successes in the 1990s, winning three World Championships with his national team. He is 196 cm tall.-Career:... , Ferdinando De Giorgi Ferdinando De Giorgi Ferdinando De Giorgi is an Italian volleyball coach and former player.... , Pasquale Gravina Pasquale Gravina Pasquale Gravina is a former Italian professional volleyball player.Gravina is 202 cm and played as middle attacker. After played for minor leagues, he made his debut in the Italian volleyball championship first division in 1988, for Falconara. His qualities, especially in block actions, made him... , Marco Meoni Marco Meoni Marco Meoni is a former volleyball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, wearing the number two jersey. A year earlier he was on the side that claimed the European title in Greece... , Samuele Papi Samuele Papi Samuele Papi is an Italian volleyball player.Papi, standing at 1.91 m, was born in Ancona and debuted in Italy's Serie A in 1990. He current plays passing-hitter for Sisley Treviso.... , Michele Pasinato Michele Pasinato Michele Pasinato is a former Italian volleyball player, who earned a total number of 256 caps for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Nicknamed Paso and Micky he was on the side that won the title at the 1998 World Championships in Japan.-References:... , Simone Rosalba Simone Rosalba Simone Rosalba is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Playing as a outside-hitter, he claimed his first medal for the Azzurri in 1997 at European Championship in The Netherlands.-References:*... , Andrea Sartoretti Andrea Sartoretti Andrea Sartoretti is an Italian volleyball player.Sartoretti was born in Santa Lucia and debuted in the Italian Serie in 1991, winning the Award as best Under 23 player. A 1.94 cm athlete, he plays opposite hitter... Head Coach: Bebeto Paulo Roberto de Freitas Paulo Roberto de Freitas, best known as Bebeto , is a Brazilian volleyball coach and soccer manager. He is former president of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas football club and current Halkbank Ankara volley coach.... |
Awards
- MVP:
Rafael PascualRafael PascualRafael Pascual Cortés is a Spanish volleyball player who is nicknamed "El Toro", "El Macho" and/or "El León". A two-time Olympian , he was named the most valuable player of the 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship in Japan.-References:... - Best Scorer: Rafael PascualRafael PascualRafael Pascual Cortés is a Spanish volleyball player who is nicknamed "El Toro", "El Macho" and/or "El León". A two-time Olympian , he was named the most valuable player of the 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship in Japan.-References:...
- Best Spiker:
Marcos MilinkovicMarcos MilinkovicMarcos Antonio Milinković is an Argentine volleyball player. Milinković is 203 cm and weighs 100 kg.Milinković started playing the sport at age 17, a relatively late age.... - Best Blocker:
GustavoGustavo EndresGustavo Endres is a Brazilian volleyball player.With the Brazil national team he won for World Leagues , two World Cups , two World Championships and one Olympic gold medal... - Best Server: Goran VujevićGoran VujevicGoran Vujević is a Montenegrin-born Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics and for Serbia and Montenegro in the 2004 Summer Olympics....
- Best Setter:
Raúl DiagoRaúl DiagoRaúl Diago Izquierdo is a retired volleyball player from Cuba. A three-time Olympian he was honoured Best Setter at the 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship in Japan, where Cuba finished in third place.... - Best Digger:
Erik Sullivan - Best Receiver: Rodolfo Sánchez
- Best Coach: BebetoPaulo Roberto de FreitasPaulo Roberto de Freitas, best known as Bebeto , is a Brazilian volleyball coach and soccer manager. He is former president of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas football club and current Halkbank Ankara volley coach....
(Italy) - Most Creative Coach:
Vincenzo Di Pinto (Spain)