The men's volleyball tournament at the

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was held from Tuesday October 2 to Saturday October 13, 2002 in

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. The men's volleyball event was contested for the 12th time at the

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. China and Japan's best players had to miss the event due to the schedule conflicting with the

2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship The 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé, Argentina, Santa ...

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, but South Korea withdrew from the world championship to participate in Asian Games.

Squads

Results

All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00)

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pool B

Rank round

Semifinals

7th–8th place

5th–6th place

Final round

Semifinals

3rd–4th place

Final

Final standing

References

Results

External links

Official website
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