Volleyball_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_tournament

Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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The 1980 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament[1] was the 5th edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from 21 to 29 July 1980.

Quick Facts Women's volleyball at the Games of the XXII Olympiad, Venue ...

Qualification

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* Notes:[2]

1. United States was the 1979 NORCECA Championship runners-up (champions Cuba, were already qualified as World champions), but together with China (1979 Asian champion), Japan (1976 Olympic champion) and other countries, boycotted the games.
2. Brazil, Bulgaria and Hungary replaced China, Japan and the United States.

Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the Preliminary round (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 Final round (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

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Rosters

Venues

Preliminary round

Group A

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Group B

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Final round

5th–8th place

 
5-8th place5th place
 
      
 
27 July
 
 
 Peru3
 
29 July
 
 Romania0
 
 Cuba3
 
27 July
 
 Peru1
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 Brazil0
 
7th place
 
 
29 July
 
 
 Romania0
 
 
 Brazil3

5th–8th place semifinals

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7th place match

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5th place match

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Final

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 July
 
 
 Soviet Union3
 
29 July
 
 Hungary0
 
 Soviet Union3
 
27 July
 
 East Germany1
 
 East Germany3
 
 
 Bulgaria2
 
Third place
 
 
29 July
 
 
 Bulgaria3
 
 
 Hungary2

Semifinals

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Bronze medal match

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Gold medal match

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Final standing

Medalists


References

  1. Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball Olympic Games 1980 Moscow (URS) - 21-29.07 Winner Soviet Union". Olympic Games 1980 Moskva (URS). Todor66.com. Retrieved 29 September 2012.

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