The 1994
FIVB Women's World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the
FIVB. It was held from 17 to 30 October 1994 in
São Paulo
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and
Belo Horizonte
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,
Brazil
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Teams
;Group A
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;Group B
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;Group C
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;Group D
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Squads
Results
First round
Pool A
Venue:
Ginasio de Mineirinho,
Belo Horizonte
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Pool B
Venue:
Ginásio do Ibirapuera,
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
Pool C
Venue:
Ginasio de Mineirinho,
Belo Horizonte
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Pool D
Venue:
Ginásio do Ibirapuera,
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
Final round
Play-offs for quarterfinals
Venue:
Ginásio do Ibirapuera,
São Paulo
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Group head matches
Venue:
Ginásio do Ibirapuera,
São Paulo
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Finals
Venue:
Ginásio do Ibirapuera,
São Paulo
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=5th–8th semifinals
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=Semifinals
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=7th place match
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=5th place match
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=3rd place match
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=Final
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Final standing
Awards
* Most valuable player
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Regla Torres
* Best scorer
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Elena Batukhtina
* Best spiker
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Mireya Luis
* Best blocker
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Regla Torres
* Best server
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Tomoko Yoshihara
* Best digger
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Park Soo-jeong
* Best setter
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Fernanda Venturini
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* Best receiver
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Natalia Morozova
External links
ResultsFederation Internationale de Volleyball
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World Championship
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FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship
International volleyball competitions hosted by Brazil
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Women's volleyball in Brazil
FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship
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