Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's volleyball
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Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
was the 7th edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball , commonly known by the acronym FIVB, is the international governing body for the sport of indoor, beach and grass volleyball.. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland and its current president is Wei Jizhong .- History :The FIVB was founded...
in conjunction with the IOC
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
. It was held in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
from September 17 to October 2, 1988.
Qualification
| Volleyball Men | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | – | – | 1 | |
| 1984 Olympic Games Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's volleyball right|150pxThe 1984 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the 6th edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Long Beach, California, United States from July 29 to August 11, 1984.... |
Jul 29 – Aug 11, 1984 |  Los AngelesLos Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... |
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| 1985 World Cup 1985 FIVB Men's World Cup -Final ranking:# United States# Soviet Union# Czechoslovakia# Brazil# Argentina# Japan# South Korea# Egypt-References:*... |
Nov 22 – Dec 1, 1985 |  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... |
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| 1986 World Championship 1986 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1986 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from September 25 to October 5, 1986.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D... |
Sep 25 – Oct 5, 1986 |  ParisParis Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
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| 1987 African Championship | 1987 |  TunisTunis Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants.... |
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| 1987 Asian Championsnip | Oct 15 – 25, 1987 |  Kuwait CityKuwait City -Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:... |
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| 1987 NORCECA Championship | Jun, 1987 |  HavanaHavana Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous... |
1 | * |
| 1987 South American Championship 1987 Men's South American Volleyball Championship The 1987 South American Volleyball Championship, the 17th tournament, took place in 1987 in Montevideo .-Final positions:... |
1987 |  MontevideoMontevideo Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento... |
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| 1987 European Championship 1987 Men's European Volleyball Championship The 1987 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the fifteenth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball... |
Sep 25 – Oct 3, 1987 |  GhentGhent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... |
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| World Qualification Tournament 1 | May 10 – 17, 1987 |  BrasíliaBrasília Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the... |
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| World Qualification Tournament 2 | Jan 31 – Feb 7, 1988 |  AmsterdamAmsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... |
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| World Qualification Tournament 3 | May 20 – 25, 1988 |  FlorenceFlorence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... |
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| Total | 12 |
* Because Cuba withdrew from the tournament, replaced Cuba through winning three-game playoff against China.
Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|
Venues
- Jamsil Students' GymnasiumJamsil Students' GymnasiumJamsil Students' Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 7,500 and was built from November 1972 to December 1976 to host Boxing events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It also hosted boxing events at the 1986 Asian Games and wheelchair...
, SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... - Hanyang University GymnasiumHanyang University GymnasiumHanyang University Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 8,000 people and was built in 1986 to host volleyball events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Reference:* Volume 1. Part 1. p. 194....
, SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... - Saemaul Sports HallSaemaul Sports HallSaemaul Sports Hall is an indoor arena located in Seoul, South Korea. Built from June 1984 to June 1986, it hosted the volleyball preliminaries for the 1988 Summer Olympics. At the Asian Games two years earlier, the hall hosted the judo competitions....
, SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
Pool A
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Pool B
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Championship bracket
5th–8th places bracket
9th–12th places bracket
9th–12th places
|}5th–8th places
|}Semifinals
|}11th place
|}9th place
|}7th place
|}5th place
|}Bronze medal match
|}Gold medal match
|}Final standing
| Rank | Team |
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| 12 |
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Troy Tanner Troy Tanner Troy Richard Tanner where he attended Los Altos High School is a former All American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Tanner comes from an athletic family... David Saunders Dave Saunders (volleyball) David Patrick Saunders is a former volleyball player form the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Four years later, when Seoul hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, he once again won a gold medal.-References:*... Jonathan Root Robert Ctvrtlik Robert Partie Steve Timmons Steve Timmons Steve Dennis Timmons is a former volleyball player from the United States, who represented the USA at three consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1984. In each tournament he won a medal: two gold and one bronze... Craig Buck Craig Buck Craig Werner Buck is a former volleyball player from the United States, who was a member of the American men's national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also competed and won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:**... Scott Fortune Scott Fortune Scott Thomas Fortune is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea... Ricci Luyties Ricci Luyties Ricci Judson Luyties is a former American volleyball player. He played on the UCLA men's volleyball team and was also a member of the United States men's national volleyball team who received a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea... Jeffrey Stork Eric Sato Eric Sato Eric Anthony Sato is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.... Charles Kiraly |
Yuri Panchenko Andrei Kuznetsov Viacheslav Zaitsev Igor Runov Igor Runov Igor Runov is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.... Vladimir Shkurikhin Vladimir Shkurikhin Vladimir Shkurikhin is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.... Yevgeni Krasilnikov Raimundas Vilde Valeri Losev Valeri Losev Valeri Losev is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.-External links:... Yuri Sapega Yuri Sapega Yuri Sapega was a Belarusian professional volleyball player and coach. He was a member of the USSR National Team since 1986 and won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing for the USSR. He was 194 cm tall and played both as passer-hitter and middle hitter.He was nicknamed the poet... Oleksandr Sorokalet Yaroslav Antonov Yaroslav Antonov Yaroslav Viktorovich Antonov is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.... Yuri Cherednik Yuri Cherednik Yuri Cherednik is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He is 203 cm tall.-Biography:... |
Claudio Zulianello Claudio Zulianello Claudio F. Zulianello is a former volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he claimed the bronze medal with the men's national team.-References:*... Daniel Castellani Daniel Castellani Daniel Jorge Castellani is a former volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics and now coaches both the Finland national side and Fenerbahçe Istanbul in Turkey.... Esteban Martinez Esteban Martínez Eduardo Esteban Martínez is a retired volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country in four Summer Olympics, starting in 1984 .... Alejandro Diz Alejandro Diz Alejandro Diz is a former volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics. After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California he was a member of the men's national team four years later in Seoul, South Korea,... Daniel Colla Daniel Colla Daniel M. Colla is a retired volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics. After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal four years later in... Carlos Weber Carlos Weber Carlos Javier Weber is a former volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics, starting in Seoul . There he won the bronze medal with the men's national team. Weber also competed at the 1996 and the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Hugo Conte Hugo Conte Hugo Néstor Conte is a volleyball coach and retired player from Argentina, who represented his native country in three Summer Olympics. He was born at Buenos Aires... Waldo Kantor Waldo Kantor Wáldo Ariel Kantor is a retired volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. In Seoul, Kantor won the bronze medal with the men's national team.He started played soccer at All... Raul Quiroga Raúl Quiroga Raúl Nicolas Quiroga is a retired volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics... Jon Uriarte Jon Uriarte Jon Emili Uriarte is an Argentine former volleyball player and current coach, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, winning the bronze medal with the men's national team... Esteban de Palma Esteban de Palma José Esteban de Palma is a former volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national team, after also having competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-References:*... Juan Cuminetti Juan Cuminetti Juan Carlos Cuminetti is a retired volleyball player from Argentina. He was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal four years later in Seoul, South Korea, wearing the number #11 jersey.-References:*... |
External links
- Final Standings (1964–2000) at FIVB.org
- Olympic Volleyball Story at FIVB.org
- Results at Todor66.com
- Results at Sports123.com
- Results at Sports–Reference.com
- http://www.olympic.org/en/content/All-Olympic-results-since-1896/?AthleteName=Enter%20a%20name&Category=343488&Games=1333902&Sport=1314103&Event=360758&MenGender=true&WomenGender=false&MixedGender=false&TeamClassification=false&IndividualClassification=true&Continent=&Country=&GoldMedal=true&SilverMedal=true&BronzeMedal=true&WorldRecord=false&OlympicRecord=false&TargetResults=true&SortOrder=MedalMedalists at Olympic.org]