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from 21 July to 4 August 1996.

Qualification

Pools composition

Rosters

Venues

Preliminary round

*The top four teams in each pool qualified for the quarterfinals.

Pool A

Pool B

Final round

Quarterfinals

5th–8th semifinals

Semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standing

Medalists

Awards

*Most Valuable Player :

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*Best Spiker :

*Best Server :

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*Best Blocker : Nikolay Jeliazkov

References

External links

Final Standing (1964–2000)
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