The men's tournament in volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the 3rd edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Munich, West Germany from 27 August to 9 September 1972.[1]
Men's volleyball at the Games of the XX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Volleyballhalle | |||||||||
Date | 27 August – 9 September | |||||||||
Competitors | from 12 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification edit
Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Host Country | 26 April 1966 | Rome | 1 | West Germany |
1968 Olympic Games | 13–26 October 1968 | Mexico City | 1 | Soviet Union |
1970 World Championship | 20 September – 2 October 1970 | Bulgaria | 3 | East Germany |
Bulgaria | ||||
Japan | ||||
1971 African Championship | 1971 | Cairo | 1 | Tunisia |
Asian Qualifier | 29–31 July 1972 | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 1 | South Korea |
1971 European Championship | 23 September – 1 October 1971 | Italy | 1 | Czechoslovakia |
1971 NORCECA Championship | 17–22 August 1971 | Havana | 1 | Cuba |
1971 South American Championship | 16–25 April 1971 | Montevideo | 1 | Brazil |
World Qualifier | 4–10 August 1972 | France | 2 | Poland |
Romania | ||||
Total | 12 |
Pools composition edit
Pool A | Pool B |
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Bulgaria | West Germany (Hosts) |
Czechoslovakia | Brazil |
Poland | Cuba |
South Korea | East Germany |
Soviet Union | Japan |
Tunisia | Romania |
Rosters edit
Venue edit
All matches |
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Munich, West Germany |
Volleyballhalle |
Capacity: 3,680 |
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Preliminary round edit
Pool A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 257 | 196 | 1.311 | Semifinals |
2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 294 | 235 | 1.251 | |
3 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 230 | 205 | 1.122 | 5th–8th semifinals |
4 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 209 | 197 | 1.061 | |
5 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 237 | 259 | 0.915 | 9th place match |
6 | Tunisia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 90 | 225 | 0.400 | 11th place match |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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27 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–4 | 45–20 | ||
27 Aug | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Poland | 15–13 | 16–14 | 15–8 | 46–35 | ||
27 Aug | Bulgaria | 3–1 | South Korea | 16–18 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 61–46 | |
29 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–6 | 15–11 | 15–1 | 45–18 | ||
29 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–0 | South Korea | 17–15 | 15–12 | 15–4 | 47–31 | ||
29 Aug | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 15–11 | 15–11 | 12–15 | 14–16 | 15–9 | 71–62 |
31 Aug | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–11 | 15–4 | 15–10 | 45–25 | ||
31 Aug | South Korea | 3–1 | Poland | 15–7 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 58–39 | |
31 Aug | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 9–15 | 15–10 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 54–46 | |
2 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–1 | 45–5 | ||
2 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–12 | 45–32 | ||
2 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Poland | 14–16 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–10 | 71–51 |
5 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 45–22 | ||
5 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–11 | 15–5 | 15–13 | 45–29 | ||
5 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Poland | 11–15 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 66–67 |
Pool B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 95 | 2.368 | Semifinals |
2 | East Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 200 | 162 | 1.235 | |
3 | Romania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 201 | 213 | 0.944 | 5th–8th semifinals |
4 | Brazil | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 273 | 280 | 0.975 | |
5 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 212 | 254 | 0.835 | 9th place match |
6 | West Germany | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 163 | 270 | 0.604 | 11th place match |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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28 Aug | East Germany | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–7 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 45–27 | ||
28 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Romania | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–15 | ||
28 Aug | Brazil | 3–2 | West Germany | 15–7 | 15–8 | 17–19 | 6–15 | 15–9 | 68–58 |
30 Aug | East Germany | 3–1 | Brazil | 15–5 | 7–15 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 53–44 | |
30 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–10 | 15–9 | 15–5 | 45–24 | ||
30 Aug | Romania | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–9 | 15–1 | 15–8 | 45–18 | ||
1 Sep | Brazil | 3–2 | Romania | 18–16 | 11–15 | 15–7 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 70–65 |
1 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–6 | 45–12 | ||
1 Sep | Cuba | 3–2 | West Germany | 15–8 | 15–11 | 10–15 | 12–15 | 15–8 | 67–57 |
3 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–4 | 45–17 | ||
3 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–7 | 15–13 | 15–11 | 45–31 | ||
3 Sep | Romania | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–7 | 17–15 | 15–13 | 47–35 | ||
6 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–3 | 15–6 | 15–4 | 45–13 | ||
6 Sep | Cuba | 3–2 | Brazil | 16–14 | 6–15 | 15–7 | 7–15 | 15–9 | 59–60 |
6 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Romania | 15–10 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 45–29 |
Final round edit
11th–12th places edit
11th place match edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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8 Sep | Tunisia | 1–3 | West Germany | 5–15 | 16–14 | 4–15 | 9–15 | 34–59 |
9th–10th places edit
9th place match edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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9 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–2 | 15–7 | 15–13 | 45–22 |
5th–8th places edit
5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | |||||
8 September | ||||||
Czechoslovakia | 3 | |||||
9 September | ||||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||
Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||
8 September | ||||||
Romania | 3 | |||||
South Korea | 0 | |||||
Romania | 3 | |||||
7th place match | ||||||
9 September | ||||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||
South Korea | 3 |
5th–8th semifinals edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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8 Sep | South Korea | 0–3 | Romania | 12–15 | 7–15 | 8–15 | 27–45 | ||
8 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–1 | 45–15 |
7th place match edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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9 Sep | Brazil | 0–3 | South Korea | 16–18 | 7–15 | 5–15 | 28–48 |
5th place match edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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9 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 1–3 | Romania | 15–8 | 7–15 | 10–15 | 14–16 | 46–54 |
Final four edit
Semifinals | Gold medal match | |||||
8 September | ||||||
Soviet Union | 1 | |||||
9 September | ||||||
East Germany | 3 | |||||
East Germany | 1 | |||||
8 September | ||||||
Japan | 3 | |||||
Bulgaria | 2 | |||||
Japan | 3 | |||||
Bronze medal match | ||||||
9 September | ||||||
Soviet Union | 3 | |||||
Bulgaria | 0 |
Semifinals edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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8 Sep | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 9–15 | 12–15 | 60–67 |
8 Sep | Soviet Union | 1–3 | East Germany | 6–15 | 8–15 | 15–13 | 9–15 | 38–58 |
Bronze medal match edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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9 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–13 | 45–32 |
Gold medal match edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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9 Sep | East Germany | 1–3 | Japan | 15–11 | 2–15 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 37–56 |
Final standing edit
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Medalists edit
References edit
- ^ "Volleyball at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Volleyball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.