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. The competition in

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was held from 20 to 29 September 1988.

Qualification

* Notes: :1. Cuba was the 1986 World Championship runners-up (champions China, were already qualified as 1984 Olympic champions), but together with other countries, boycotted the games. :2. Brazil replaced Cuba. :3. Japan was the 1987 Asian Championsnip runners-up (champions China, were already qualified as 1984 Olympic champions). :4. United States was the 1987 NORCECA Championsnip runners-up (champions Cuba, were already qualified as 1986 World Championship runners-up).

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, where the preliminary round two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the semifinals and the two lowest ranked teams advanced to the 5th–8th place semifinals.

Pools composition

Squads

Venues

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Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Final round

5th to 8th place

5th–8th place semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

Final

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standings

Medalists

References

External links

ResultsFinal standings (1964–2000) at FIVB.orgOfficial results
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