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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

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Pool B

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Final round

Quarterfinals

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5th–8th semifinals

Semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standing

Medalists

Awards

*Most valuable player : Bas van de Goor *Best spiker : Bas van de Goor *Best server : Marcos Milinkovic *Best blocker : Nikolay Jeliazkov *Best setter : Peter Blangé

References

External links

Final Standing (1964–2000)
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