The 1996 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament

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:*...

was the ninth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

. It was held from July 20 to August 3, 1996 at the Stegeman Coliseum

Stegeman Coliseum

Stegeman Coliseum is a 10,523-seat multi-purpose arena in Athens, Georgia, United States. The arena opened in 1964. It is home to the University of Georgia Bulldogs basketball and gymnastics teams. It was also the venue of the rhythmic gymnastics and preliminary indoor volleyball matches during the...

 of The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia and at the Omni Coliseum

Omni Coliseum

The Omni Coliseum, usually called The Omni, from the Latin for "all," or "every," was an indoor arena, located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378, for basketball and 15,278, for ice hockey...

 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...

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Qualification

United States qualified as the host nation, Cuba (1), Brazil (2) and PR China (3) qualified by finishing in the top-three at the 1995 FIVB Women's World Cup

1995 FIVB Women's World Cup

The 1995 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 3 to November 17, 1995 in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia 1996.-Ranking:...

, while Germany (Europe), Canada (NORCECA), Peru (South America), South Korea (Asia) and Russia (Africa) won the continental qualifying tournament. Netherlands, Japan and Ukraine came through by finishing in the top-three at the Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

1996 Women's Volleyball Olympic Qualifier

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...

, held from May 26 to June 2 in Tokyo, Japan.

Squads

1996 Women's Olympic Volleyball Squads

Group A

Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.		10	5	5	0	256	181	1.414	15	3	5.000
2.		9	5	4	1	241	198	1.217	13	5	2.600
3.		8	5	3	2	211	179	1.179	10	7	1.429
4.		7	5	2	3	249	222	1.122	10	9	1.111
5.		6	5	1	4	158	199	0.794	3	12	0.250
6.		5	5	0	5	89	225	0.396	0	15	0.000

• Saturday 1996-07-20

  		3–0		(15-10 15- 5 15-7)
  		3–0		(15-10 15-12 15-10)
  		3–0		(15- 8 15- 5 15-11)

• Monday 1996-07-22

  		3–2		(17-16 16-14 2 -15 13-15 15-13)
  		3–0		(15- 9 15- 5 15- 4)
  		3–1		(12-15 15-10 17-15 15- 7)

• Wednesday 1996-07-24

  		3–0		(15- 3 15-10 15- 3)
  		1–3		( 8-15 2-15 15-12 12-15)
  		3–0		(15- 3 15-10 15- 7)

• Friday 1996-07-26

  		3–1		(15-11 15-12 7 -15 15- 8)
  		3–0		(15- 4 15- 4 15- 6)
  		3–0		(15-11 15- 7 15-12)

• Sunday 1996-07-28

  		3–0		(16-14 15-11 15-10)
  		3–1		(10-15 15-13 15- 9 15- 3)
  		3–0		(15- 3 15- 5 15- 5)

Group B

Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.		10	5	5	0	238	121	1.967	15	1	15.000
2.		9	5	4	1	217	140	1.550	12	4	3.000
3.		8	5	3	2	196	156	1.256	10	6	1.667
4.		7	5	2	3	163	191	0.853	7	9	0.778
5.		6	5	1	4	156	239	0.653	3	14	0.214
6.		5	5	0	5	129	252	0.512	2	15	0.133

• Saturday 1996-07-20

  		3–0		(15- 5 15-10 15- 7)
  		3–0		(15- 8 15- 8 15- 5)
  		3–0		(15- 7 15- 1 15- 5)

• Monday 1996-07-22

  		0–3		( 1-15 7-15 9-15)
  		3–0		(15-11 15- 6 15- 3)
  		3–0		(15-11 15-10 15- 4)

• Wednesday 1996-07-24

  		0–3		( 5-15 12-15 6-15)
  		3–0		(15- 3 15-11 15-13)
  		3–0		(15- 2 15- 5 15-10)

• Friday 1996-07-26

  		3–0		(15-11 15- 8 15- 1)
  		0–3		( 6-15 8-15 4-15)
  		3–0		(15- 6 15- 6 15-11)

• Sunday 1996-07-28

  		3–1		(15- 4 13-15 15- 6 15- 8)
  		1–3		(15-10 6-15 7-15 8-15)
  		3–2		(15-17 15- 6 11-15 15- 9 15-12)

Final round

• Tuesday 1996-07-30

  		3–0		(15-12 15- 8 15- 8)
  		3–1		(10-15 15- 7 15- 9 15-10)
  		0–3		(1 -15 10-15 12-15)
  		3–0		(15- 4 15- 2 15-10)

• Thursday 1996-08-01

  		3–1		(12-15 15- 5 15- 8 15-12)
  		3–2		(5 -15 15- 8 10-15 15-13 15-12)

• Saturday 1996-08-03

  2–3

  (13-15 15- 4 14-16 15- 8 15-13)

1–3

(16-14 12-15 15-17 6 -15)

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• Wednesday 1996-07-31

  		3–2		(15-12 9 -15 13-15 15- 9 15-10)
  		3–0		(15-12 15- 5 15-11)

• Thursday 1996-08-01

  1–3

  (16-17 6 -15 15- 5 6 -15)

3–0

(15- 9 15 -9 15-13)

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Final standings

Place	Team
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Individual awards

• Best Spiker:

• Best Blocker:

• Best Server:

• Best Setter: