The men's tournament in volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was the 4th 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 Montreal, Canada from 18 to 30 July 1976.[1]
Men's volleyball at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Montreal Forum and Paul Sauvé Arena | |||||||||
Date | 18–30 July | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification edit
Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Host Country | 12 May 1970 | Amsterdam | 1 | Canada |
1972 Olympic Games | 27 August – 9 September 1972 | Munich | 1 | Japan |
1974 World Championship | 12–28 October 1974 | Mexico | 1 | Poland |
1976 African Championship | 1976 | Tunis | 1 | Egypt |
1975 Asian Championsnip | 17–28 August 1975 | Melbourne | 1 | South Korea |
1975 European Championship | 18–25 October 1975 | Yugoslavia | 1 | Soviet Union |
1975 NORCECA Championship | 3–8 August 1975 | Los Angeles | 1 | Cuba |
1975 South American Championship | 26 November – 3 December 1975 | Asunción | 1 | Brazil |
World Qualifier | 15–23 January 1976 | Italy | 2 | Czechoslovakia |
Italy | ||||
Total | 10 |
Pools composition edit
Pool A | Pool B |
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Canada (Hosts) | Brazil |
Cuba | Egypt |
Czechoslovakia | Italy |
Poland | Japan |
South Korea | Soviet Union |
Rosters edit
Venues edit
Main venue | Sub venue |
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Montreal, Canada | Montreal, Canada |
Montreal Forum | Paul Sauvé Arena |
Capacity: 18,575 | Capacity: 4,000 |
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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 | Poland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 235 | 172 | 1.366 | Semifinals |
2 | Cuba | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 | 208 | 142 | 1.465 | |
3 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 182 | 177 | 1.028 | 5th–8th semifinals |
4 | South Korea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 146 | 187 | 0.781 | |
5 | Canada | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 88 | 181 | 0.486 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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18 Jul | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Canada | 15–4 | 16–14 | 15–11 | 46–29 | ||
18 Jul | Poland | 3–2 | South Korea | 12–15 | 6–15 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 63–47 |
19 Jul | Poland | 3–0 | Canada | 15–4 | 15–7 | 15–6 | 45–17 | ||
19 Jul | Cuba | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–6 | 10–15 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 55–32 | |
21 Jul | Poland | 3–2 | Cuba | 13–15 | 10–15 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 20–18 | 73–63 |
21 Jul | South Korea | 3–0 | Canada | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 45–20 | ||
23 Jul | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–15 | ||
23 Jul | Poland | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 8–15 | 15–11 | 15–5 | 16–14 | 54–45 | |
25 Jul | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–9 | 15–9 | 14–16 | 15–5 | 59–39 | |
25 Jul | Cuba | 3–0 | Canada | 15–10 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 45–22 |
Pool B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 63 | 2.143 | Semifinals |
2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 118 | 89 | 1.326 | |
3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 118 | 142 | 0.831 | 5th–8th semifinals |
4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 81 | 158 | 0.513 | |
WD | Egypt[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Egypt withdrew because of the Congolese-led boycott after they lost to Brazil 1–3 (5–15, 5–15, 15–13, 9–15) on 18 July. The result of that match was annulled.
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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18 Jul | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Italy | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–6 | 45–15 | ||
20 Jul | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–7 | 15–11 | 15–2 | 45–20 | ||
20 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | Italy | 15–6 | 15–2 | 15–6 | 45–14 | ||
22 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–13 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 45–30 | ||
24 Jul | Brazil | 3–2 | Italy | 15–8 | 11–15 | 12–15 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 68–52 |
25 Jul | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Japan | 15–9 | 15–10 | 15–9 | 45–28 |
Final round edit
5th–8th places edit
5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | |||||
26 July | ||||||
Czechoslovakia | 3 | |||||
27 July | ||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||
Czechoslovakia | 3 | |||||
26 July | ||||||
South Korea | 1 | |||||
South Korea | 3 | |||||
Brazil | 2 | |||||
7th place match | ||||||
27 July | ||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||
Brazil | 3 |
5th–8th semifinals edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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26 Jul | South Korea | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–12 | 12–15 | 7–15 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 64–53 |
26 Jul | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Italy | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–7 | 45–22 |
7th place match edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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27 Jul | Italy | 0–3 | Brazil | 8–15 | 6–15 | 8–15 | 22–45 |
5th place match edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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27 Jul | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–9 | 10–15 | 15–2 | 15–9 | 55–35 |
Final four edit
Semifinals | Gold medal match | |||||
29 July | ||||||
Poland | 3 | |||||
30 July | ||||||
Japan | 2 | |||||
Poland | 3 | |||||
29 July | ||||||
Soviet Union | 2 | |||||
Cuba | 0 | |||||
Soviet Union | 3 | |||||
Bronze medal match | ||||||
30 July | ||||||
Japan | 0 | |||||
Cuba | 3 |
Semifinals edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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29 Jul | Cuba | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 12–15 | 7–15 | 8–15 | 27–45 | ||
29 Jul | Poland | 3–2 | Japan | 15–17 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 70–54 |
Bronze medal match edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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30 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | Cuba | 8–15 | 9–15 | 8–15 | 25–45 |
Gold medal match edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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30 Jul | Poland | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 11–15 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 19–17 | 15–7 | 72–67 |
Final standing edit
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Medalists edit
References edit
- ^ "Volleyball at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games: Men's Volleyball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.