Volleyball at the Summer Olympics
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Volleyball
has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games
since 1964
. Beach volleyball
was introduced at the 1992 Games
, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996
.
in Paris
, where volleyball was played as part of an American sports demonstration event. Consideration of its addition to the Olympic program, however, was given only ... after World War II
, with the foundation of the FIVB and of some of the continental confederations. In 1957, a special tournament was held at the 53rd IOC session in Sofia
, Bulgaria
, to support such request. The competition was a success, and the sport was officially introduced in 1964
. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.
The volleyball Olympic tournament was originally a simple competition, whose format paralleled the one still employed in the World Cup
: all teams played against each other team and then were ranked by wins, set average and point average. One disadvantage of this round-robin system is that medal winners could be determined before the end of the games, making the audience lose interest in the outcome of the remaining matches.
To cope with this situation, the competition was split into two phases: a "final round" was introduced, consisting of quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. Since its creation in 1972
, this new system has become the standard for the volleyball Olympic tournament, and is usually referred to as the "Olympic format".
The number of teams involved in the games has grown steadily since 1964. Since 1996
, both men's and women's indoor events count 12 participant nations. Each of the five continental volleyball confederations has at least one affiliated national federation involved in the Olympic Games.
Beach volleyball was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics
, and was introduced as an official Olympic event in 1996. A total of 24 teams participate in each beach volleyball Olympic tournament. Teams qualify on the basis of their performance in FIVB events over the course of approximately 18 months leading up to the Olympics. There is a limit of two teams per country, and one spot each is reserved for the host country and a randomly chosen wildcard country. In the event that any continent is not represented, the highest ranked team from that continent qualifies for the tournament.
. Third in 1964
and runner-up in 1968
, Japan
won gold in 1972
. In 1976
, the introduction of a new offensive skill, the back row attack, helped Poland
win the competition over the Soviets in a very tight five-setter.
In 1980
, many of the strongest teams in men's volleyball belonged to the Eastern Bloc
, so the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics did not have as great an effect on these events as it had on the women's. The USSR collected their third Olympic gold medal with a 3-1 victory over Bulgaria
.
With a Soviet-led boycott in 1984
, the United States
confirmed their new volleyball leadership in the Western World by sweeping smoothly over Brazil
at the finals. In that edition a minor nation, Italy
, won its first medal, but Italy would rise to prominence in volleyball in later years.
A long-awaited confrontation between the western and eastern volleyball leaders came in 1988
: powerplayers Karch Kiraly
and Steve Timmons
pushed the USA to a second gold medal setting the issue in favor of the Americans.
In 1992
, Brazil upset favorites Unified Team
, Netherlands
, and Italy
for a first Olympic championship. Runner-up Netherlands
, with Ron Zwerver
and Olof van der Meulen
, came back in the following edition for a five-set win, again over Italy
. In spite of their success in other competitions, Italy did not fare well at the Olympics. After winning bronze in 1996
, Serbia and Montenegro
, led by Vladimir
and Nikola Grbić
, beat Russia
at the finals in 2000
to secure the gold (in 1996 and 2000 they played under the name Federal Republic of Yugoslavia).
In 2004
, Brazil beat Italy
in the final, adding a second gold medal to its record and confirming its role as a superpower of 2000s.
In 2008
, United States beat Brazil in the final, winning the third gold medal. Russia won the bronze for the second time.
Gold medals seem more evenly distributed in men's volleyball than in women's: United States
and the former Soviet Union
have three; and Brazil
, two; the remaining four editions of the Volleyball Olympic Tournament were won each by a different country. The remaining major force, Italy
, is runner-up to the USSR in total number of medals, but still lacks a gold medal.
, was won by Japan
, the host nation. There followed two victories in a row by the Soviet Union
, in 1968
and 1972
. Japan came back again in 1976
for one last Olympic gold before losing the status of volleyball superpower.
The American-led boycott of the 1980 Games
left many strong volleyball nations like Japan
and South Korea
out of the games. As a result, the USSR easily secured a third Olympic gold medal.
In 1984
, the Eastern bloc
was, in its turn, boycotting the games, and once more many strong volleyball nations like the USSR, East Germany and Cuba
did not participate. In spite of this, and much to the distress of local fans, host nation USA lost the finals in straight sets to a communist nation, China
. With eastern and western nations again involved in the Olympics, the USSR obtained a remarkable victory over Peru
after trailing 0-2 in 1988's
finals. This was the most dramatic female match according to the official FIVB's first century tape. However, the 1988 games were marred by the boycott of Cuba.
1992
saw a new force go down in Olympic history: organized under the name Unified Team
, the remnants of former Soviet Union went as far as the finals, but did not resist the power play of the young, rising Cuba
n squad. Led by superstars Mireya Luis
and Regla Torres
, Cuba would eventually set the record for consecutive wins in the Olympic Games by also taking the gold in 1996
and 2000
.
In 2004
, the winner was once again China. Second was Russia
who beat Brazil
in a very tough semifinal match.
In 2008
, Brazil finally won the gold, beating the United States. China won the bronze.
The twelve editions of the Volleyball Olympic Tournament were won by only five different countries: Brazil
, Soviet Union
, Cuba
, China
and Japan
.
In the 2000 Sydney Olympic games, US's Blanton/Fonoimoana took gold beating Brazil's Zé Marco/Ricardo who took silver, Germany's Ahmann/Hager won bronze.
In the 2004 Athens Olympic games, Brazil's Santos/Rego took gold defeating Spain's Bosma/Herrera, who took silver. Switzerland's Kobel/Heuscher beat out the tough Australian team of Prosser/Williams for bronze.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, US's Dalhausser/Rogers took gold defeating Brazil's Fábio Luiz/Márcio Araújo, who took silver. Brazil's Ricardo Santos/Emanuel Rego won the bronze.
In the 2000 Sydney Olympic games, as expected Australia's Cook/Pottharst (Atlanta's Bronze medalists) won gold, Brazil's Bede/Behar won silver, and Brazil's Pires/Samuel (Atlanta's gold and silver medalists) won bronze.
In the 2004 Athens Olympic games, as expected US's Walsh/May won gold, Brazil's Bede/Behar took silver for the second Olympics, US's McPeak/Youngs took bronze, beating out Australia's team of Cook/Sanderson in a close fought match.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympic games, US's Walsh/May-Treanor won gold, China's Wang/Tian won silver, and China's Zhang/Xue took bronze.
Notes
Notes
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
since 1964
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
. Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
was introduced at the 1992 Games
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
.
Origins
The history of Olympic volleyball can be traced back to the 1924 Summer Olympics1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
in Paris
Paris
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...
, where volleyball was played as part of an American sports demonstration event. Consideration of its addition to the Olympic program, however, was given only ... after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, with the foundation of the FIVB and of some of the continental confederations. In 1957, a special tournament was held at the 53rd IOC session in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, to support such request. The competition was a success, and the sport was officially introduced in 1964
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.
The volleyball Olympic tournament was originally a simple competition, whose format paralleled the one still employed in the World Cup
Volleyball World Cup
The FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games...
: all teams played against each other team and then were ranked by wins, set average and point average. One disadvantage of this round-robin system is that medal winners could be determined before the end of the games, making the audience lose interest in the outcome of the remaining matches.
To cope with this situation, the competition was split into two phases: a "final round" was introduced, consisting of quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. Since its creation in 1972
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, this new system has become the standard for the volleyball Olympic tournament, and is usually referred to as the "Olympic format".
The number of teams involved in the games has grown steadily since 1964. Since 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, both men's and women's indoor events count 12 participant nations. Each of the five continental volleyball confederations has at least one affiliated national federation involved in the Olympic Games.
Beach volleyball was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, and was introduced as an official Olympic event in 1996. A total of 24 teams participate in each beach volleyball Olympic tournament. Teams qualify on the basis of their performance in FIVB events over the course of approximately 18 months leading up to the Olympics. There is a limit of two teams per country, and one spot each is reserved for the host country and a randomly chosen wildcard country. In the event that any continent is not represented, the highest ranked team from that continent qualifies for the tournament.
Men's volleyball
The first two editions of the volleyball Olympic tournament were won by the Soviet UnionSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. Third in 1964
Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
and runner-up in 1968
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
, 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...
won gold in 1972
Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
. In 1976
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
, the introduction of a new offensive skill, the back row attack, helped Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
win the competition over the Soviets in a very tight five-setter.
In 1980
Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. It was held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium and at the Druzhba Multi-Purpose Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, both located at Luzhniki...
, many of the strongest teams in men's volleyball belonged to the Eastern Bloc
Eastern bloc
The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...
, so the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics did not have as great an effect on these events as it had on the women's. The USSR collected their third Olympic gold medal with a 3-1 victory over Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
.
With a Soviet-led boycott in 1984
Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
This page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
confirmed their new volleyball leadership in the Western World by sweeping smoothly over Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
at the finals. In that edition a minor nation, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, won its first medal, but Italy would rise to prominence in volleyball in later years.
A long-awaited confrontation between the western and eastern volleyball leaders came in 1988
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:*...
: powerplayers Karch Kiraly
Karch Kiraly
Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly , is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.-High school career:...
and 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...
pushed the USA to a second gold medal setting the issue in favor of the Americans.
In 1992
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
, Brazil upset favorites Unified Team
Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, was a joint team consisting of twelve of the fifteen former Soviet republics. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania competed separately. The team has been informally called the Commonwealth of Independent States team, though Georgia was...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
for a first Olympic championship. Runner-up Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, with Ron Zwerver
Ron Zwerver
Ronald Ferdinand Zwerver is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea...
and Olof van der Meulen
Olof van der Meulen
Roelof Antonius van der Meulen is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain....
, came back in the following edition for a five-set win, again over Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. In spite of their success in other competitions, Italy did not fare well at the Olympics. After winning bronze in 1996
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
, Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
, led by Vladimir
Vladimir Grbic
Vladimir "Vanja" Grbić is a former Serbian volleyball player. He is 193 cm and played as passer-side attacker. He was born in Klek, then in the Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, now in Serbia...
and Nikola Grbić
Nikola Grbic
Nikola Grbić is a Serbian volleyball player. He was born at Klek, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, now part of Serbia. Standing at 1,95 m, he plays setter. He is the younger brother of Vladimir Grbić, who also played volleyball on the highest level....
, beat Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
at the finals in 2000
Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
to secure the gold (in 1996 and 2000 they played under the name Federal Republic of Yugoslavia).
In 2004
Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
thumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...
, Brazil beat Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in the final, adding a second gold medal to its record and confirming its role as a superpower of 2000s.
In 2008
Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium...
, United States beat Brazil in the final, winning the third gold medal. Russia won the bronze for the second time.
Gold medals seem more evenly distributed in men's volleyball than in women's: United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
have three; and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, two; the remaining four editions of the Volleyball Olympic Tournament were won each by a different country. The remaining major force, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, is runner-up to the USSR in total number of medals, but still lacks a gold medal.
Women's volleyball
The opening edition of the volleyball Olympic tournament, in 1964Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
, was won by 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...
, the host nation. There followed two victories in a row by the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, in 1968
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
and 1972
Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
. Japan came back again in 1976
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
for one last Olympic gold before losing the status of volleyball superpower.
The American-led boycott of the 1980 Games
Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. It was held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium and at the Druzhba Multi-Purpose Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, both located at Luzhniki...
left many strong volleyball nations like 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...
and 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...
out of the games. As a result, the USSR easily secured a third Olympic gold medal.
In 1984
Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
This page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :...
, the Eastern bloc
Eastern bloc
The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...
was, in its turn, boycotting the games, and once more many strong volleyball nations like the USSR, East Germany and Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
did not participate. In spite of this, and much to the distress of local fans, host nation USA lost the finals in straight sets to a communist nation, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. With eastern and western nations again involved in the Olympics, the USSR obtained a remarkable victory over Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
after trailing 0-2 in 1988's
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:*...
finals. This was the most dramatic female match according to the official FIVB's first century tape. However, the 1988 games were marred by the boycott of Cuba.
1992
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
saw a new force go down in Olympic history: organized under the name Unified Team
Unified Team
The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The IOC country code was EUN, after the French name, Équipe Unifiée...
, the remnants of former Soviet Union went as far as the finals, but did not resist the power play of the young, rising Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n squad. Led by superstars Mireya Luis
Mireya Luis
Alejandrina Mireya Luis Hernández, often referred to as Mireya is a retired Cuban volleyball player....
and Regla Torres
Regla Torres
Regla Torres Herrera is a Cuban volleyball player who has won three Olympic gold medals with her first being at the young, for volleyball, age of 17. She has played on the international circuit since she was 14...
, Cuba would eventually set the record for consecutive wins in the Olympic Games by also taking the gold in 1996
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
and 2000
Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
.
In 2004
Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
thumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...
, the winner was once again China. Second was Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
who beat Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in a very tough semifinal match.
In 2008
Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium...
, Brazil finally won the gold, beating the United States. China won the bronze.
The twelve editions of the Volleyball Olympic Tournament were won by only five different countries: Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and 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...
.
Men's beach volleyball
Men's beach volleyball was added to the Olympics in the 1996 Atlanta games. On Atlanta, US's Kiraly/Steffes won gold, beating US's Dodd/Whitmarsh who took silver. Canada's Child/Heese took bronze.In the 2000 Sydney Olympic games, US's Blanton/Fonoimoana took gold beating Brazil's Zé Marco/Ricardo who took silver, Germany's Ahmann/Hager won bronze.
In the 2004 Athens Olympic games, Brazil's Santos/Rego took gold defeating Spain's Bosma/Herrera, who took silver. Switzerland's Kobel/Heuscher beat out the tough Australian team of Prosser/Williams for bronze.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, US's Dalhausser/Rogers took gold defeating Brazil's Fábio Luiz/Márcio Araújo, who took silver. Brazil's Ricardo Santos/Emanuel Rego won the bronze.
Women's beach volleyball
Women's beach volleyball was added to the Olympics in the 1996 Atlanta games. In Atlanta, Brazil's Pires/Silva won gold, Brazil's Rodrigues/Samuel won silver, and Australia's Cook/Pottharst won bronze.In the 2000 Sydney Olympic games, as expected Australia's Cook/Pottharst (Atlanta's Bronze medalists) won gold, Brazil's Bede/Behar won silver, and Brazil's Pires/Samuel (Atlanta's gold and silver medalists) won bronze.
In the 2004 Athens Olympic games, as expected US's Walsh/May won gold, Brazil's Bede/Behar took silver for the second Olympics, US's McPeak/Youngs took bronze, beating out Australia's team of Cook/Sanderson in a close fought match.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympic games, US's Walsh/May-Treanor won gold, China's Wang/Tian won silver, and China's Zhang/Xue took bronze.
Volleyball
The volleyball Olympic tournament has a very stable competition formula. The following rules apply:- Twelve teams participate in each event.
- Host nations are always pre-qualified.
- Three teams qualify through the World CupVolleyball World CupThe FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games...
. - Five teams qualify as winners of continental qualification tournaments.
- The three remaining berths are decided in world qualification tournaments.
- The competition has two phases.
- For the first phase, called qualification round, teams are ranked by the FIVB World RankingsFIVB World RankingsThe FIVB World Rankings is a ranking system for men's and women's national teams in volleyball. The teams of the member nations of FIVB, volleyball's world governing body, are ranked based on their competitions results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
and then divided in two pools of six teams using the serpentine systemSerpentine systemThe serpentine system is a method employed in the organization of a competition to define the seeded teams and arrange them in pools. The n ranked teams that will be involved in the tournament are distributed in m pools according to the following algorithm:For instance, 12 teams would be organized...
. The host nation is always ranked 1. - At the qualification round, each team plays one match against all other teams in its pool. Top four teams in each pool advance, the remaining two leave the competition.
- At the second phase, usually called final round, teams play quarterfinals, semifinals and finals.
- For the final round, matches are organized according to the results obtained in the qualification round. Let the top four teams in each pool be A1, A2, A3, A4; B1, B2, B3, B4. Quarterfinals would then be: A1xB4; A2xB3; A3xB2; A4xB1.
- Winners of quarterfinals play semifinals as follows: (A1/B4) x (A3/B2); (A2/B3) x (A4xB1).
- At the finals, winners of semifinals play for the gold, and losers for the bronze.
- The tournament implements very tight line-up restrictions: only twelve players are allowed, and no replacement is permitted, even in case of injuries.
Beach volleyball
- 24 teams participate in each event
- Teams qualify by accumulating points in FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournaments
- 1 host nation team is prequalified
- At most 2 teams from any country may qualify (not counting the host nation's guaranteed berth)
- In the event of an unrepresented continent, the top team from that continent will qualify
- Each team consists of exactly 2 players—no substitutions
- Teams are divided into 6 pools of 4 teams each
- Only last place teams in each pool will be eliminated
- Top 18 teams after pool play participate in a single-elimination tournament, with a play-off for third place
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| 1980 Details Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's volleyball right|150pxThe 1980 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the 5th edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from July 20 to August 1, 1980.-Qualification:... |
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| 1984 Details 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.... |
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 Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... |
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 Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
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 Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
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 Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
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| 1964 Details Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
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... |
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| 1968 Details Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |
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| 1972 Details Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... |
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| 1976 Details Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
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| 1980 Details Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. It was held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium and at the Druzhba Multi-Purpose Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, both located at Luzhniki... |
Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
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| 1984 Details Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics This page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :... |
Los Angeles Los 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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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... |
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Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... |
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Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
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Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
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| 2012 Details Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament The 2012 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament will be the 13th edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It will be held in London, United Kingdom from July 29 to August 12, 2012.-Qualification:... |
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Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
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Men
- 1964Volleyball at the 1964 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- - 1968Volleyball at the 1968 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- - 1972Volleyball at the 1972 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- - 1976Volleyball at the 1976 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- - 1980Volleyball at the 1980 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. It was held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium and at the Druzhba Multi-Purpose Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, both located at Luzhniki...
- - 1984Volleyball at the 1984 Summer OlympicsThis page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :...
- - 1988Volleyball at the 1988 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
- Karch KiralyKarch KiralyCharles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly , is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.-High school career:... - 1992Volleyball at the 1992 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
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Ron ZwerverRon ZwerverRonald Ferdinand Zwerver is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea... - 1996Volleyball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- TandeTandeAlexandre Ramos Samuel, nickname Tande, is a Brazilian volleyball player. He began playing volleyball for the Botafogo team, when he was 12 years old.... - 2000Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- Bas van de GoorBas van de GoorSebastiaan Jacques Henri van de Goor is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.... - 2004Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympicsthumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...
- Giba - 2008Volleyball at the 2008 Summer OlympicsVolleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium...
- Clayton Stanley - 2012Volleyball at the 2012 Summer OlympicsVolleyball competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held from 27 July to 12 August. Indoor volleyball will be played at Earls Court, while beach volleyball will be played at Horse Guards Parade.-Events:...
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- 1964Volleyball at the 1964 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- - 1968Volleyball at the 1968 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- - 1972Volleyball at the 1972 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- - 1976Volleyball at the 1976 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- - 1980Volleyball at the 1980 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. It was held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium and at the Druzhba Multi-Purpose Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, both located at Luzhniki...
- - 1984Volleyball at the 1984 Summer OlympicsThis page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :...
- - 1988Volleyball at the 1988 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
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Cecilia TaitCecilia TaitCecilia Roxana Tait Villacorta is a former Afro-Peruvian volleyball player from Lima, and a Peruvian politician. Nicknamed La Zurda del Oro she participated in three Summer Olympics with the Peruvian national team, finishing 4th in 1984 and receiving a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in... - 1992Volleyball at the 1992 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
- Paula WeishoffPaula WeishoffPaula Jo Weishoff is a retired female volleyball player from the United States, who won two medals with the USA National Women's Team at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1992 .... - 1996Volleyball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
- Tara Cross-BattleTara Cross-BattleTara Cross-Battle is a retired female volleyball player from the United States, who won the bronze medal with the USA National Women's Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain... - 2000Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
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Regla TorresRegla TorresRegla Torres Herrera is a Cuban volleyball player who has won three Olympic gold medals with her first being at the young, for volleyball, age of 17. She has played on the international circuit since she was 14... - 2004Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympicsthumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...
- Feng KunFeng KunFeng Kun was the China women's national volleyball team setter and captain. She was awarded MVP and Best Setter award at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where China won the gold medal in volleyball.-Notes:*Position: Setter... - 2008Volleyball at the 2008 Summer OlympicsVolleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium...
- Paula PequenoPaula PequenoPaula Renata Marques Pequeno, better known as Paula Pequeno , is a female volleyball player from Brazil. She was born in Brasília.-Career:... - 2012Volleyball at the 2012 Summer OlympicsVolleyball competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held from 27 July to 12 August. Indoor volleyball will be played at Earls Court, while beach volleyball will be played at Horse Guards Parade.-Events:...
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Karch Kiraly Karch Kiraly Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly , is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.-High school career:... & Kent Steffes Kent Steffes Kent Steffes is an American beach volleyball player. He was a gold medalist in the 1996 Summer Olympics along with Karch Kiraly. A graduate of Palisades High School in Pacific Palsiades, CA, he latter attended Stanford, and transferred to UCLA graduating with a degree in Economics... |
2–0 | Michael Dodd & Mike Whitmarsh Mike Whitmarsh Michael John "Mike" Whitmarsh was an American volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the men's inaugural beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mike Dodd. He was born in San Diego, California, graduated from Monte Vista High School in nearby Spring Valley, and... |
 John Child & Mark Heese Mark Heese Mark Heese is a Canadian beach volleyball player.Heese began playing beach volleyball at age 19 at the Balmy Beach Club in Toronto, and is a graduate of McMaster University. Partnered with John Child, Heese is a three time Olympian - bronze medal in Atlanta , 5th in Sydney and 5th in Athens... |
2–0 |  João Brenha João Brenha João Carlos Brenha Alves Pereira is a beach volleyball player from Portugal, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He ended up in fourth place in Sydney , alongside Miguel Maia, after having lost the bronze medal match against the German couple... & Miguel Maia Miguel Maia Luis Miguel Barbosa Maia is a beach volleyball player from Portugal, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996... |
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Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
Dain Blanton Dain Blanton Dain Blanton is an American beach volleyball player won the gold medal in Beach Volleyball in the 2000 Olympic Games, with partner Eric Fonoimoana. He returned to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece with partner Jeff Nygaard, becoming the first and only two-time U.S... & Eric Fonoimoana Eric Fonoimoana Eric Fonoimoana is an American volleyball player who currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California. He was born in Manhattan Beach, California, and attended UCSB, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity . He is most notable for winning the gold medal in the 2000 Olympic Games. He has... |
2–0 |  Zé Marco de Melo Zé Marco de Melo José Marco Nóbrega Ferreira de Melo is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, partnering Ricardo Santos. He also represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,... & Ricardo Santos Ricardo Santos Ricardo Alex Costa Santos is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with partner Zé Marco de Melo.... |
 Axel Hager Axel Hager Axel Hager is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, partnering Jörg Ahmann. He also represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*... & Jörg Ahmann Jörg Ahmann Jörg Ahmann is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, partnering Axel Hager. He also represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*... |
2–0 | João Brenha João Brenha João Carlos Brenha Alves Pereira is a beach volleyball player from Portugal, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He ended up in fourth place in Sydney , alongside Miguel Maia, after having lost the bronze medal match against the German couple... & Miguel Maia Miguel Maia Luis Miguel Barbosa Maia is a beach volleyball player from Portugal, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996... |
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Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... |
Ricardo Santos Ricardo Santos Ricardo Alex Costa Santos is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with partner Zé Marco de Melo.... & Emanuel Rego Emanuel Rego Emanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, partnering Ricardo Santos... |
2–0 |  Javier Bosma Javier Bosma Francisco Javier Bosma Mínguez is a former Spanish beach volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Pablo Herrera.... & Pablo Herrera |
Stefan Kobel Stefan Kobel Stefan Kobel is a Swiss beach volleyball player. With his partner Patrick Heuscher he won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database... & Patrick Heuscher Patrick Heuscher Patrick Heuscher is a Swiss beach volleyball player. With his partner Stefan Kobel he won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His current partner is Sascha Heyer.-External links:... |
2–1 |  Julien Prosser Julien Prosser Julien Prosser is a male beach volleyball player who represented Australia in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.... & Mark Williams |
| 2008 Details |
Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
Phil Dalhausser Phil Dalhausser Philip "Phil" Peter Dalhausser is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his playing partner, Todd Rogers, are the 2007 AVP Tour champions and the reigning FIVB world champions.... & Todd Rogers Todd Rogers Todd Jonathan Rogers is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his partner, Phil Dalhausser, were the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 AVP Tour champions, and are the reigning FIVB world champions, and reigning Olympic gold medalists from the Summer Olympics in Beijing.Rogers and... |
2–1 | Fábio Luiz Fabio Luiz Magalhães Fábio Luiz Magalhães is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.Magalhães won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany, and the silver medal at 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, partnering with Márcio Araújo.- See... & Márcio Araújo Marcio Araujo Márcio Henrique Barroso Araújo is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany, partnering Fábio Luiz Magalhães.Araújo represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
Ricardo Santos Ricardo Santos Ricardo Alex Costa Santos is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with partner Zé Marco de Melo.... & Emanuel Rego Emanuel Rego Emanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, partnering Ricardo Santos... |
2–0 |  Renato "Geor" Gomes & Jorge "Gia" Terceiro |
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London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
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| 1996 Details |
Atlanta |
Jackie Silva Jackie Silva Jacqueline Louise Cruz Silva is a retired volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Sandra Pires.... & Sandra Pires Sandra Pires Sandra Pires Tavares is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Jackie Silva.... |
2–0 | Adriana Samuel Adriana Samuel Adriana Samuel Ramos is a Brazilian volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mônica Rodrigues.... & Mônica Rodrigues Monica Rodrigues Mônica Rodrigues is a Brazilian volleyball player. She won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Adriana Samuel. She plays for the FIVB, a volleyball association. She has played for eleven years, and has collected eleven... |
Natalie Cook Natalie Cook Natalie Louise Cook OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.-Early life:... & Kerri Pottharst Kerri Pottharst Kerri Ann Pottharst OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.Pottharst was born in Adelaide, South Australia and currently resides in Sydney.... |
2–0 | Barbra Fontana Barbra Fontana Barbra Fontana is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States who plays on the AVP Tour. Fontana was the seventh woman to earn $1 million on the AVP Tour.... & Linda Hanley |
| 2000 Details |
Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
Natalie Cook Natalie Cook Natalie Louise Cook OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.-Early life:... & Kerri Pottharst Kerri Pottharst Kerri Ann Pottharst OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.Pottharst was born in Adelaide, South Australia and currently resides in Sydney.... |
2–0 | Adriana Behar Adriana Behar Adriana Brandão Behar is one of the most outstanding volleyball players of her generation.... & Shelda Bede Shelda Bede Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede is a beach volleyball player from Brazil who won silver medals in beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:*... |
Adriana Samuel Adriana Samuel Adriana Samuel Ramos is a Brazilian volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mônica Rodrigues.... & Sandra Pires Sandra Pires Sandra Pires Tavares is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Jackie Silva.... |
2–0 |  Yukiko Takahashi Yukiko Takahashi Yukiko Takahashi is a Japanese former volleyball and beach volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.... & Mika Teru Saiki |
| 2004 Details |
Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... |
Kerri Walsh Kerri Walsh Kerri Lee Walsh-Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player.Walsh-Jennings and teammate Misty May-Treanor were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics... & Misty May-Treanor Misty May-Treanor Misty Erie May-Treanor is an American professional volleyball player. She has won more tournaments than any other female player with 107 career wins.... |
2–0 | Adriana Behar Adriana Behar Adriana Brandão Behar is one of the most outstanding volleyball players of her generation.... & Shelda Bede Shelda Bede Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede is a beach volleyball player from Brazil who won silver medals in beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:*... |
Holly McPeak Holly McPeak Holly McPeak is an American beach volleyball player.McPeak has 72 career beach volleyball titles and $1.4 million USD in career earnings, which are third and second respectively of any woman in the history of professional beach volleyball... & Elaine Youngs Elaine Youngs Elaine Youngs is an American beach volleyball player.As of 2010, Youngs has won 51 professional beach volleyball tournaments in her career. In addition, she won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics with teammate Holly McPeak. In 2002, she was named MVP of the AVP.Youngs graduated from UCLA... |
2–1 | Natalie Cook Natalie Cook Natalie Louise Cook OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.-Early life:... & Nicole Sanderson |
| 2008 Details |
Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
Kerri Walsh Kerri Walsh Kerri Lee Walsh-Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player.Walsh-Jennings and teammate Misty May-Treanor were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics... & Misty May-Treanor Misty May-Treanor Misty Erie May-Treanor is an American professional volleyball player. She has won more tournaments than any other female player with 107 career wins.... |
2–0 | Tian Jia & Wang Jie |
Xue Chen Xue Chen Xue Chen is a Chinese female beach volleyball player, measuring 6'3" or 191 cm in height. Her hometown is Fuzhou, Fujian, but she trains in Sanya, Hainan. She has also trained in California under coach Dane Selznick.... & Zhang Xi |
2–0 | Renata Ribeiro Renata Ribeiro Renata Ribeiro is a Brazilian female beach volleyball player.Ribeiro and team mate Talita Antunes represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.-External links:* at the Beach Volleyball Database... & Talita Antunes Talita Antunes Talita Antunes da Rocha is a Brazilian beach volleyball player. She was FIVB rookie of the year in 2005.Born in Aquidauana, Antunes caught the attention of Olympic Champion Jacqueline Silva at the age of 19... |
| 2012 Details |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 2016 Details |
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
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Total
Countries ranked by total medals won (beach and indoor, men's and women's).| 1 | United States |
8 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Brazil |
5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Japan |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Cuba |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | People's Republic of China |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Netherlands |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Poland |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Australia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| align=left | |1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Russia |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 |  Italy |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 |  German Democratic Republic |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Bulgaria |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Peru |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| align=left | |0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Argentina |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Korea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men's volleyball
| 1 | Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Brazil |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Japan |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Netherlands |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | align=left | |1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Poland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Italy |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Russia |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Bulgaria |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| German Democratic Republic |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Argentina |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women's volleyball
| 1 | Soviet Union |
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Cuba |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Japan |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | People's Republic of China |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Brazil |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | United States |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Russia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | German Democratic Republic |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peru |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| align=left | |0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Poland |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Bulgaria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Korea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men's beach volleyball
| 1 | United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Brazil |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Spain |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Switzerland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women's beach volleyball
| 1 | United States |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Brazil |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Australia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | People's Republic of China |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Participating nations
The following tables shows the nations that have participated in Olympic volleyball. For each Games, the final rank of each team is shown, or left blank if the team did not participate in those Games. An equals sign in front of the rank indicates that more than one team tied for that rank. Light grey regions in the table indicate that the nation did not exist with that designation at that time. The right-hand column lists the number of times each country has participated in the Olympic volleyball tournament.Men's volleyball
| Nation | 1964 Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
1968 Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
1972 Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
1976 Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
1980 Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. It was held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium and at the Druzhba Multi-Purpose Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, both located at Luzhniki... |
1984 Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics This page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :... |
1988 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:*... |
1992 Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*... |
1996 Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
2000 Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics -Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
2004 Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics thumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal... |
2008 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
12 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Argentina |
6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | =5 | 5 | |||||||
| Australia |
8 | =11 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Belgium |
8 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Brazil |
7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Bulgaria |
5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | =5 | 7 | |||||
| Canada |
9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||
| People's Republic of China |
7 | =5 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Cuba |
10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia |
2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | |||||||
 Egypt |
WD | 10 | =11 | =11 | 4 | ||||||||
 France |
8 | 11 | =9 | 3 | |||||||||
| Germany |
=9 | 1 | |||||||||||
| German Democratic Republic |
4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| West Germany |
11 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Greece |
=5 | 1 | |||||||||||
 Hungary |
6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Italy |
8 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | =11 | 8 | ||||
| South Korea |
10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | =9 | =9 | 8 | ||||
 Libya |
10 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Mexico |
10 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Netherlands |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | =9 | 6 | ||||||
| Poland |
5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | =11 | =5 | =5 | 7 | |||||
| Romania |
4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Russia |
4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
 Serbia |
=5 | 1 | |||||||||||
 Serbia and Montenegro |
=5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Soviet Union |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| Spain |
8 | =9 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Sweden |
7 | 1 | |||||||||||
 Tunisia |
12 | 9 | 12 | =11 | =11 | 5 | |||||||
| 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| United States |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | =9 | =11 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |||
 Venezuela |
=9 | 1 | |||||||||||
 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Total teams | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 124 |
Women's volleyball
| Nation | 1964 Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
1968 Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
1972 Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
1976 Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
1980 Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. It was held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium and at the Druzhba Multi-Purpose Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, both located at Luzhniki... |
1984 Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics This page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :... |
1988 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:*... |
1992 Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*... |
1996 Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
2000 Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics -Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*... |
2004 Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics thumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal... |
2008 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
=11 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Australia |
=9 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Brazil |
7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| Bulgaria |
3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Canada |
8 | 8 | =9 | 3 | |||||||||
| People's Republic of China |
1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||||
 Croatia |
7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Cuba |
6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Czechoslovakia |
6 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Dominican Republic |
=11 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Germany |
8 | 6 | =9 | 3 | |||||||||
| German Democratic Republic |
6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
| West Germany |
8 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Greece |
=9 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Hungary |
5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
| Italy |
=9 | =5 | =5 | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | =9 | =5 | =5 | 10 | ||
 Kazakhstan |
=9 | 1 | |||||||||||
 Kenya |
=11 | =11 | 2 | ||||||||||
| North Korea |
3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| South Korea |
6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | =5 | 9 | |||
| Mexico |
7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Netherlands |
6 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Peru |
4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | =11 | =11 | 7 | |||||
| Poland |
3 | 3 | =9 | 3 | |||||||||
| Romania |
4 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Russia |
4 | 2 | 2 | =5 | 3 | ||||||||
| Serbia |
=5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Spain |
8 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Soviet Union |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
 Ukraine |
=11 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| United States |
5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | =5 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Venezuela |
=11 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total teams | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Beach volleyball
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
 Angola |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19th | 1 |
| Argentina |
- | 14th | - | 9th | - | 9th | - | 19th | 4 |
| - | - | - | 19th | - | - | - | - | ||
| Australia |
3rd | 9th | 1st | 9th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 9th | 4 |
| 7th | - | 5th | 17th | 9th | 9th | - | - | ||
| - | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
 Austria |
- | - | - | 9th | - | 17th | 5th | 5th | 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | 19th | - | 9th | ||
| Brazil |
1st | 9th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 4 |
| 2nd | 9th | 3rd | 9th | 5th | 9th | 5th | 3rd | ||
| Belgium |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | - | 1 |
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
| Bulgaria |
- | - | 17th | - | 9th | - | - | - | 2 |
| Canada |
17th | 3rd | - | 5th | 5th | 5th | - | - | 3 |
| - | 17th | - | 9th | - | - | - | - | ||
| People's Republic of China |
- | - | 9th | - | 9th | - | 2nd | 9th | 3 |
| - | - | 17th | - | 19th | - | 3rd | - | ||
| Cuba |
- | 7th | 9th | - | 9th | 17th | 9th | - | 4 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | - | ||
 Czech Republic |
- | 14th | 9th | 17th | 9th | - | - | - | 3 |
| - | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
 Estonia |
- | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | 19th | 2 |
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
| France |
13th | 14th | 9th | 19th | - | 19th | - | - | 3 |
 Georgia (country) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 17th | 4th | 1 |
| Germany |
7th | 9th | 9th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 9th | 5th | 4 |
| - | - | 9th | 19th | 9th | 9th | 9th | 19th | ||
| United Kingdom |
9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Greece |
- | - | 17th | - | 9th | 19th | 9th | - | 3 |
| - | - | - | - | 9th | - | 19th | - | ||
 Indonesia |
13th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
| Italy |
13th | 14th | 5th | 19th | 5th | - | - | 19th | 4 |
| - | - | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Japan |
5th | 17th | 4th | - | 17th | - | 19th | 9th | 4 |
| 9th | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
 Latvia |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | 1 |
| Mexico |
17th | - | 17th | 9th | 19th | - | 17th | - | 4 |
| Netherlands |
13th | 17th | 17th | - | 19th | - | 19th | 5th | 4 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17th | ||
 Norway |
9th | 7th | - | 9th | 17th | 9th | 9th | 19th | 4 |
| - | - | - | 19th | 19th | 19th | 9th | - | ||
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
 New Zealand |
- | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
 Portugal |
- | 4th | 9th | 4th | - | 9th | - | - | 3 |
 Puerto Rico |
- | - | - | - | - | 19th | - | - | 1 |
| Russia |
- | - | - | 9th | - | - | 19th | 9th | 2 |
 South Africa |
- | - | - | - | 19th | 9th | 19th | - | 2 |
| Spain |
- | 5th | - | 5th | - | 2nd | - | 9th | 4 |
| - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
| Switzerland |
- | - | - | 5th | 19th | 3rd | 19th | 9th | 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | 5th | - | 17th | ||
| Sweden |
- | 17th | - | 19th | - | 9th | - | - | 3 |
| United States |
4th | 1st | 5th | 1st | 1st | 5th | 1st | 1st | 4 |
| 5th | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 19th | 5th | 5th | ||
| 9th | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Nations | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |||||
See also
- List of indoor volleyball World Champions
- List of Olympic venues in volleyball
- Beach volleyball at the Summer OlympicsBeach volleyball at the Summer OlympicsBeach volleyball was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games in the 1992 Games, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996, after a demonstration event in 1992....