1996 Women's Volleyball Olympic Qualifier
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The 1996 Women's Volleyball Olympic Qualifier
was played by eight countries to determine the last three competing teams for the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. The tournament was held in Tokyo, Japan from May 26 to June 2, 1996. The top-three teams advance to the Olympic Games with one berth guaranteed for an Asia
n country.
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...
was played by eight countries to determine the last three competing teams for the 1996 Summer Olympics
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:*...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. The tournament was held in Tokyo, Japan from May 26 to June 2, 1996. The top-three teams advance to the Olympic Games with one berth guaranteed for an Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n country.
Final ranking
| Team | Points | G | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 6.333 | ||||
| 2. | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 6.000 | ||||
| 3. | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 3.600 | ||||
| 4. | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | ||||
| 5. | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0.786 | ||||
| 6. | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | ||||
| 7. | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 0.166 | ||||
| 8. | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0.000 |
- Japan, Ukraine and the Netherlands qualified for the 1996 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's volleyballThe 1996 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the ninth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee...
in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
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