Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Appearance
Men's volleyball at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Peace and Friendship Stadium | |||||||||
Date | 15–29 August | |||||||||
Competitors | 144 from 12 nations | |||||||||
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Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics | ||
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Tournament | men | women |
Rosters | men | women |
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Tournament | men | women |
The men's tournament in volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was the 11th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Athens, Greece from 15 to 29 August 2004.[1]
Qualification
Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Host Country | 5 September 1997 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2003 World Cup | 16–30 November 2003 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
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African Qualifier | 5–10 January 2004 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
European Qualifier | 5–10 January 2004 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
North American Qualifier | 4–10 January 2004 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
South American Qualifier | 9–11 January 2004 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1st World Qualifier | 21–23 May 2004 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
2nd World Qualifier | 22–30 May 2004 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Asian Qualifier* | 1 | ![]() | ||
3rd World Qualifier | 28–30 May 2004 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Total | 12 |
* The Asian Qualifier was combined with the 2nd World Qualifier. The first place team of the tournament qualified as the 2nd World Qualifier winners, while the best Asian team except the 2nd World Qualifier winners qualified as the Asian Qualifier winners.
Pools composition
Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of January 2004. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts.
Pool A | Pool B |
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Rosters
Venue
All matches |
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Peace and Friendship Stadium |
Capacity: 10,520 |
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Preliminary round
- All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).
- The top four teams in each pool qualified for the quarterfinals.
Qualified for the Quarterfinals |
Pool A
Template:2004 Summer Olympics men's volleyball group A standings
15 August 2004 09:00 |
Serbia and Montenegro ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Luciano Gaspari (ITA) |
(21–25, 17–25, 16–25) result |
15 August 2004 14:00 |
Argentina ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 2,370 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Hiroyuki Ito (JPN) |
(25–15, 25–23, 25–22) result |
15 August 2004 19:30 |
Tunisia ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 8,200 Referees: Valdir Dellaqua (BRA), Fernando Nava (MEX) |
(20–25, 14–25, 17–25) result |
17 August 2004 09:00 |
Tunisia ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 888 Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT), Ryszard Dietrich (POL) |
(20–25, 25–23, 16–25, 25–22, 10–15) result |
17 August 2004 11:25 |
France ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Frank Leuthaeusser (GER), Bela Hobor (HUN) |
(21–25, 28–30, 22–25) result |
17 August 2004 19:30 |
Greece ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 8,600 Referees: Luciano Gaspari (ITA), Jarmo Salonen (FIN) |
(21–25, 25–18, 25–21, 25–20) result |
19 August 2004 14:00 |
Poland ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 5,230 Referees: Jarmo Salonen (FIN), Luciano Gaspari (ITA) |
(15–25, 18–25, 17–25) result |
19 August 2004 16:00 |
Serbia and Montenegro ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 3,430 Referees: Abdullah Al-Khelaifi (KSA), Valdir Dellaqua (BRA) |
(25–16, 25–18, 25–21) result |
19 August 2004 19:30 |
Argentina ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 9,403 Referees: Mahmoud Abdel Magid (EGY), Patricia Salvatore (USA) |
(16–25, 25–21, 25–22, 25–22) result |
21 August 2004 14:00 |
Tunisia ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 4,600 Referees: Patricia Salvatore (USA), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT) |
(18–25, 25–23, 19–25, 23–25) result |
21 August 2004 16:10 |
Argentina ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 4,826 Referees: Fernando Nava (MEX), Ning Wang (CHN) |
(25–21, 17–25, 21–25, 23–25) result |
21 August 2004 19:30 |
Greece ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 9,360 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Frank Leuthaeusser (GER) |
(25–22, 14–25, 26–24, 23–25, 15–10) result |
23 August 2004 09:00 |
France ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 1,860 Referees: Francisco Medina (CUB), Fernando Nava (MEX) |
(25–23, 18–25, 25–19, 25–19) result |
23 August 2004 16:00 |
Poland ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 6,295 Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Hiroyuki Ito (JPN) |
(25–19, 25–22, 23–25, 22–25, 20–18) result |
23 August 2004 19:30 |
Serbia and Montenegro ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 9,415 Referees: Luciano Gaspari (ITA), Jarmo Salomen (FIN) |
(21–25, 38–36, 25–13, 23–25, 15–12) result |
Pool B
Template:2004 Summer Olympics men's volleyball group B standings
15 August 2004 11:00 |
Netherlands ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 2,060 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Dejan Jovanovic (SCG) |
(25–23, 19–25, 17–25, 27–25, 18–16) result |
15 August 2004 16:00 |
Brazil ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 1,853 Referees: Georgios Karampetsos (GRE), Ryszard Dietrich (POL) |
(23–25, 25–19, 25–12, 25–21) result |
15 August 2004 21:30 |
Italy ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 5,630 Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Juan Pereyra (ARG) |
(25–21, 21–25, 25–17, 25–23) result |
17 August 2004 14:00 |
Australia ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 2,815 Referees: Fernando Nava (MEX), Mahmoud Abdel Magid (EGY) |
(17–25, 24–26, 23–25) result |
17 August 2004 16:00 |
United States ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Juan Pereyra (ARG), Abdullah Al-Khelaifi (KSA) |
(26–24, 25–20, 25–18) result |
17 August 2004 21:45 |
Brazil ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 6,500 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Kun-Tae Kim (KOR) |
(25–21, 15–25, 25–16, 21–25, 33–31) result |
19 August 2004 09:00 |
Italy ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 2,950 Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT), Juan Pereyra (ARG) |
(25–20, 25–18, 25–21) result |
19 August 2004 11:00 |
Netherlands ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 4,150 Referees: Fernando Nava (MEX), Francisco Medina (CUB) |
(22–25, 26–24, 21–25, 19–25) result |
19 August 2004 21:45 |
Russia ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 4,930 Referees: Hiroyuki Ito (JPN), Ning Wang (CHN) |
(22–25, 25–20, 25–16, 25–23) result |
21 August 2004 09:00 |
Australia ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 4,580 Referees: Fotios Lekkas (GRE), Ryszard Dietrich (POL) |
(19–25, 25–23, 13–25, 19–25) result |
21 August 2004 11:20 |
Italy ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Patrick Rachard (FRA), Bela Hobor (HUN) |
(25–19, 25–21, 25–20) result |
21 August 2004 22:20 |
Brazil ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 5,400 Referees: Hiroyuki Ito (JPN), Kun-Tae Kim (KOR) |
(25–19, 25–13, 25–23) result |
23 August 2004 11:15 |
Russia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 4,134 Referees: Frank Leuthaeusser (GER), Patrick Rachard (FRA) |
(25–16, 25–22, 22–25, 23–25, 15–13) result |
23 August 2004 14:00 |
Netherlands ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 4,120 Referees: Mahmoud Abdel Magid (EGY), Juan Pereyra (ARG) |
(25–22, 25–17, 25–16) result |
23 August 2004 22:20 |
United States ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 3,150 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Dejan Jovanovic (SCG) |
(25–22, 25–23, 18–25, 25–22) result |
Final round
- All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
25 August | ||||||||||
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27 August | ||||||||||
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25 August | ||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | |||||||||
29 August | ||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | |||||||||
25 August | ||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | |||||||||
27 August | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
25 August | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
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29 August | ||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
25 August 2004 14:00 |
Serbia and Montenegro ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 8,850 Referees: Jarmo Salonen (FIN), Frank Leuthaeusser (GER) |
(27–29, 25–23, 25–27, 26–28) result |
25 August 2004 16:30 |
Argentina ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 8,100 Referees: Hiroyuki Ito (JPN), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT) |
(25–22, 22–25, 24–26, 26–28) result |
25 August 2004 19:30 |
Greece ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 9,300 Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Juan Pereyra (ARG) |
(20–25, 25–22, 27–25, 23–25, 15–17) result |
25 August 2004 22:25 |
Poland ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 4,150 Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Fernando Nava (MEX) |
(22–25, 25–27, 18–25) result |
Semifinals
27 August 2004 19:30 |
Russia ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 9,380 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Patrick Rachard (FRA) |
(16–25, 17–25, 16–25) result |
27 August 2004 21:30 |
United States ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 9,380 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Ryszard Dietrich (POL) |
(16–25, 17–25, 23–25) result |
Bronze medal match
29 August 2004 12:30 |
Russia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 7,650 Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Valdir Dellaqua (BRA) |
(25–22, 27–25, 25–16) result |
Gold medal match
29 August 2004 14:30 |
Italy ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 9,350 Referees: Hiroyuki Ito (JPN), Ning Wang (CHN) |
(15–25, 26–24, 20–25, 22–25) result |
Final standing
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Medalists
Awards
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References
- ^ "Volleyball at the 2004 Athens Summer Games: Men's Volleyball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.