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Volleyball At The 1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics was the first time that Volleyball had been held as an Olympic sport. The sport would feature two medals during this games with the men's and women's indoor teams events. In both tournaments, the format was the same with a single round robin between all of the teams that was competing in the tournament. In the men's competition, the Soviet Union took out the gold medal as they won eight out of their nine games with the only loss being in Japan who came third. Finishing behind only on sets difference was Czechoslovakia who had only their single loss against the Soviet Union. In the women's competition, Japan won all five of their games to take the gold medal ahead of the Soviet Union and Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ... who claimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki due to Japan's invasion of China, before ultimately being cancelled due to World War II. Tokyo was chosen as the host city during the 55th IOC Session in West Germany on 26 May 1959. The 1964 Summer Games were the first Olympics held in Asia, and marked the first time South Africa was excluded due to the use of its apartheid system in sports. Until 1960, South Africa had fielded segregated teams, conforming to the country's racial classifications; for the 1964 Games the International Olympic Committee demanded a multi-racial delegation to be sent, and after South Africa refused, they were excluded from participating. The country was, however, allowed to compete at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yury Vengerovsky
Yury Naumovich Vengerovsky ( uk, Юрій Наумович Венгеровський, russian: Юрий Наумович Венгеровский; 26 October 1938 – 4 December 1998) was a Ukrainian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was Jewish, born in Kharkiv, and died in Belgorod Belgorod ( rus, Белгород, p=ˈbʲeɫɡərət) is a city and the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Seversky Donets River north of the border with Ukraine. Population: Demographics The population of Be ..., Russia. In 1964, he was part of the Soviet team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches. See also * List of select Jewish volleyball players References External linksprofile Ukrainian men's volleyball players Soviet men's volleyball players Russian men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players of the Soviet Union Volleyball players at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislav Toman (volleyball)
Ladislav Toman (13 July 1934 – 10 July 2018) was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Prague. In 1964 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played seven matches. Honours ;Czechoslovakia * European Volleyball Championship (1): 1958 * Summer Olympics runner-up: 1964 * FIVB World Championship runner-up: 1960, 1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ... References External links profile 1934 births 2018 deaths Czech men's volleyball players Czechoslovak men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Czechoslovakia Volleyball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Šorm
Josef Šorm (March 2, 1932 – May 11, 2022) was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Dvůr Králové nad Labem Dvůr Králové nad Labem (, german: Königinhof an der Elbe) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It lies in the Elbe river valley. Dvůr Králové nad Labem is known .... In 1964 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played eight matches. References External links profile 1932 births 2022 deaths Czech men's volleyball players Czechoslovak men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Czechoslovakia Volleyball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics People from Dvůr Králové nad Labem {{CzechRepublic-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Šmídl
Václav Šmídl (born 18 March 1940) is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate .... In 1964 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played six matches.Sports-reference.comVaclav Smidl Retrieved 12 February 2016. References 1940 births Living people Czech men's volleyball players Czechoslovak men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Czechoslovakia Volleyball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Prague {{CzechRepublic-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Schenk
Pavel Schenk (born 27 June 1941) is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Borotín, Blansko District Blansko District ( cs, okres Blansko) is one of seven districts ('' okres'') within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Blansko. List of municipalities Adamov - Bedřichov - Benešov - Blansko - Borotín - B .... In 1964 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches. Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Czechoslovak team in the 1968 Olympic tournament. He played six matches. At the 1972 Games he was a member of the Czechoslovak team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches. External links * * 1941 births Living people Czech men's volleyball players Czechoslovak men's volleyball playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Perušič
Boris Perušič (born 27 July 1940) is a Czech former volleyball player of Croatian descent who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Zagreb Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slop .... In 1964 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played eight matches. External links profile 1940 births Living people Czech men's volleyball players Czechoslovak men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players of Czechoslovakia Volleyball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Sportspeople from Zagreb Olympic medalists in volleyball {{CzechRepublic-volleyball-bio-stub Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Paulus
Karel Paulus (3 January 1933 – 31 October 2003) was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Dolní Brusnice, Trutnov District and died in Bílá Třemešná, Trutnov District Trutnov District ( cs, okres Trutnov is a district (''okres'') within Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is the town of Trutnov. Complete list of municipalities Batňovice - Bernartice - Bílá Třemešná .... In 1964 he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches. External links profile 1933 births 2003 deaths Czech men's volleyball players Czechoslovak men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Czechoslovakia Volleyball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics {{CzechRepublic-volley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Musil
Josef Musil (3 July 1932 – 26 August 2017) was a Czech 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. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ... player. He won two Olympic medals, in 1964 and 1968, as well as five world and three European championships medals in 1952–1967. References External links * 1932 births 2017 deaths Czech men's volleyball players Czechoslovak men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Czechoslovakia Volleyball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic bronze medalists for Czechoslovakia Recipients of Medal of Merit (Czech Republic) Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics People from Ny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Labuda
Josef Labuda (born 13 December 1941) is a Slovak former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim .... In 1964 he was a squad member of the Czechoslovak team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. External links Olympic report 1964International Olympic Committee medal database 1941 births Living people Czechoslovak men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Czechoslovakia Volleyball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in volleyball Slovak men's volleyball players Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bratislava {{Slovakia-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petr Kop
Petr Kop (15 February 1937 – 27 January 2017) was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate .... In 1964, Kop was part of the Czechoslovak team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played in six matches. Four years later, Kop won the bronze medal with the Czechoslovakian team in the 1968 Olympic tournament. He played in seven matches. Kop played in the Italian volleyball league for Virtus Pallavolo Bologna. References External links profile 1937 births 2017 deaths Czech men's volleyball players Czechoslovak men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Czechoslovakia Volleyball players at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdeněk Humhal
Zdeněk Humhal (30 December 1933 – 24 November 2015) was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate .... In 1964, he was part of the Czechoslovak team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played eight matches. References External linksZdeněk Humhal's profile at Sports Reference.com 1933 births 2015 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
