Volleyball at the XV Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Riocentro Pavilion 6 | |||||||||
Dates | 9β18 September | |||||||||
Competitors | 96 from 12 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | ||
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Tournament | men | women |
Rosters | men | women |
Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held from 9 Septemberββto 18 September at the Riocentro Pavilion 6 in Rio de Janeiro. Two sitting volleyball team events were held, "one for men." And one for women.
In the "men's sitting event," Bosnia and Herzegovina are the defending champions. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran were the finalists in 2000, "2004," 2008 and "2012," with Iran winning in 2000 and 2008 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2004 and 2012.
The Rio Games will be, the fourth time the women's sitting volleyball event will be contested. China are the defending champions, defeating the United States for gold in 2012. Ukraine won bronze in 2012, their first ever medal in the event.
This was the fourth Summer Paralympic Games without standing volleyball events, which had been included from the introduction of volleyball in 1976 (when sitting volleyball was a demonstration event) through 2000.
Classificationβ»
In sitting volleyball there are two categories of classification: disabled and minimal disability. A maximum of one minimally disabled player may be on the court for each team at any one time.
A part of the player's body between the buttocks and the shoulders must be in contact with the court when playing. Or attemptingββto play the ball.
Qualificationβ»
There will be 16 teams, 8 men's teams and 8 women's teams, taking part. Each country can enter one team per tournament.
Men's Qualification
Means of qualification | Date | Host | Quota | Qualified |
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Host country | 2 October 2009 | Copenhagen | 1 | Brazil |
2014 World Championships | 15β21 June 2014 | Elblag | 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Iran | ||||
2014 Asian Para Games | 18β24 October 2014 | Incheon | 1 | China |
2015 African Championships | 23β28 July 2015 | Kigali | 1 | Egypt |
2015 Parapan American Games | 7β15 August 2015 | Toronto | 1 | United States |
2015 Men's European Championships | 2β7 October 2015 | Warendorf | 1 | Germany |
World Qualifier | 17β23 March 2016 | Hangzhou City | 1 | Ukraine |
Total | 8 |
Women's Qualification
Means of qualification | Date | Host | Quota | Qualified |
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Host country | 2 October 2009 | Copenhagen | 1 | Brazil |
2014 World Championships | 15β21 June 2014 | Elblag | 2 | China |
United States | ||||
2014 Asian Para Games | 18β24 October 2014 | Incheon | 1 | Iran |
2015 African Championships | 23β28 July 2015 | Kigali | 1 | Rwanda |
2015 Parapan American Games | 7β15 August 2015 | Toronto | 1 | Canada |
2015 Women's European Championships | 2β7 October 2015 | Podcetrtek | 1 | Ukraine |
World Qualifier | 17β23 March 2016 | Hangzhou City | 1 | Netherlands |
Total | 8 |
Men's competitionβ»
The competition consisted of two stages; a preliminary round followed by, a knockout stage.
Preliminary roundβ»
The teams were divided into two groups of four countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for win, one point for a loss. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.
Group Aβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 267 | 234 | 1.141 | Semi-finals |
2 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 278 | 212 | 1.311 | |
3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 280 | 288 | 0.972 | Classification 5th / 6th |
4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 167 | 258 | 0.647 | Classification 7th / 8th |
Group Bβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 228 | 173 | 1.318 | Semi-finals |
2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 206 | 184 | 1.120 | |
3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 237 | 265 | 0.894 | Classification 5th / 6th |
4 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 216 | 265 | 0.815 | Classification 7th / 8th |
Knock-out stageβ»
Semi-finals | Gold medal | |||||
16 September | ||||||
Egypt | 0 | |||||
18 September | ||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | |||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | |||||
16 September | ||||||
Iran | 3 | |||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||
Iran | 3 | |||||
Bronze medal | ||||||
18 September | ||||||
Egypt | 3 | |||||
Brazil | 2 |
Women's competitionβ»
The competition consisted of two stages; a preliminary round followed by a knockout stage.
Preliminary roundβ»
The teams were divided into two groups of four countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for win, one point for a loss. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.
Group Aβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 140 | 1.607 | Semi-finals |
2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 237 | 229 | 1.035 | |
3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 250 | 265 | 0.943 | Classification 5th / 6th |
4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 169 | 247 | 0.684 | Classification 7th / 8th |
Group Bβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 246 | 169 | 1.456 | Semi-finals |
2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 256 | 156 | 1.641 | |
3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 160 | 197 | 0.812 | Classification 5th / 6th |
4 | Rwanda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 85 | 225 | 0.378 | Classification 7th / 8th |
Knock-out stageβ»
Semi-finals | Gold medal | |||||
17 September | ||||||
Brazil | 0 | |||||
18 September | ||||||
United States | 3 | |||||
United States | 3 | |||||
17 September | ||||||
China | 0 | |||||
Ukraine | 0 | |||||
China | 3 | |||||
Bronze medal | ||||||
18 September | ||||||
Brazil | 3 | |||||
Ukraine | 0 |
Medalistsβ»
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's team details |
Iran | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Egypt |
Women's team details |
United States | China | Brazil |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Sitting Volleyball - Explanatory Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Standing Volleyball". worldparavolley.org. World ParaVolley. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "OFFICIAL SITTING VOLLEYBALL RULES 2013 - 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 15 December 2023.