The men's tournament in
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 ...
at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
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
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. It was held in
Munich
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,
West Germany
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from 27 August to 9 September 1972.
Qualification
Pools composition
Rosters
Venue
Preliminary round
Pool A
Pool B
Final round
11th–12th places
11th place match
9th–10th places
9th place match
5th–8th places
5th–8th semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Final four
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final standing
Medalists
References
External links
Final Standing (1964–2000)
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1972
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Men's events at the 1972 Summer Olympics