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The
1992 women's Olympic volleyball tournament was the eighth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the
FIVB in conjunction with the
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
. The competition in
Barcelona, Spain was held from 29 July to 8 August 1992 in three venues in the city: the
Palau d'Esports, the
Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron
The Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron ( en, Vall d'Hebron Pavilion) is an indoor venue located in Barcelona, Spain. The building was completed in 1991 for the Games.
For the 1992 Summer Olympics, it hosted the basque pelota demonstration and the volle ...
and the
Palau Sant Jordi
Palau Sant Jordi (, en, St. George's Palace) is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Olympic Ring complex located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, it was ...
, where the semi-finals and finals were played.
Qualification
* Notes:
:1. China was the 1990 World Championship runners-up (champions Soviet Union, were already qualified as 1988 Olympic champions).
:2. Japan was the 1991 Asian Championship runners-up (champions China, were already qualified as 1990 World Championship runners-up).
:3. The Netherlands was the 1991 European Championship runners-up (champions Soviet Union, were already qualified as 1988 Olympic champions).
:4. The United States was fourth at the 1991 World Cup (champions Cuba, runners-up China and third place Soviet Union were already qualified through other tournaments).
With the
dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, most of its now independent Republics formed the
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional intergovernmental organization in Eurasia. It was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It covers an area of and has an estimated population of 239,796,010. ...
(CIS) and competed together as the
Unified Team.
Format
The tournament was played in two different stages. In the (first stage), the eight participants were divided into two pools of four teams. A
single round-robin format was played within each pool to determine the teams position in the pool. The (second stage) was played in a
single elimination format, with the preliminary round pool positions set as:
:Pool winners advanced to the semifinals.
:Pool second and third placed advanced to the quarterfinals.
:Pool fourth placed advanced to the 7th place match.
Pools composition
Rosters
Venues
*
Palau d'Esports,
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
*
Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron
The Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron ( en, Vall d'Hebron Pavilion) is an indoor venue located in Barcelona, Spain. The building was completed in 1991 for the Games.
For the 1992 Summer Olympics, it hosted the basque pelota demonstration and the volle ...
,
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
*
Palau Sant Jordi
Palau Sant Jordi (, en, St. George's Palace) is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Olympic Ring complex located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, it was ...
,
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Final round
7th to 8th place
7th place match
Final
Quarterfinals
5th place match
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final standings
Medalists
See also
*
Men's Olympic Tournament
References
External links
ResultsFinal standings (1964–2000) at FIVB.orgOfficial results(pgs. 415, 431–438)
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