Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Appearance
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Venue | Volleyballhalle | |||||||||
Date | 27 August – 9 September | |||||||||
Competitors | from 12 nations | |||||||||
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Tournament | men | women |
The men's tournament in volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the 3rd 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 Munich, West Germany from 27 August to 9 September 1972.[1]
Qualification
[edit]Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Host Country | 26 April 1966 | ![]() |
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1968 Olympic Games | 13–26 October 1968 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1970 World Championship | 20 September – 2 October 1970 | ![]() |
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1971 African Championship | 1971 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Asian Qualifier | 29–31 July 1972 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1971 European Championship | 23 September – 1 October 1971 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1971 NORCECA Championship | 17–22 August 1971 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1971 South American Championship | 16–25 April 1971 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
World Qualifier | 4–10 August 1972 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
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Total | 12 |
Pools composition
[edit]Pool A | Pool B |
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Rosters
[edit]Venue
[edit]All matches |
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Volleyballhalle |
Capacity: 3,680 |
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Preliminary round
[edit]Pool A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 257 | 196 | 1.311 | Semifinals |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 294 | 235 | 1.251 | |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 230 | 205 | 1.122 | 5th–8th semifinals |
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5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 209 | 197 | 1.061 | |
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5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 237 | 259 | 0.915 | 9th place match |
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5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 90 | 225 | 0.400 | 11th place match |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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27 Aug | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–6 | 15–4 | 45–20 | ||
27 Aug | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–13 | 16–14 | 15–8 | 46–35 | ||
27 Aug | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
16–18 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 61–46 | |
29 Aug | Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–6 | 15–11 | 15–1 | 45–18 | ||
29 Aug | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
17–15 | 15–12 | 15–4 | 47–31 | ||
29 Aug | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–11 | 15–11 | 12–15 | 14–16 | 15–9 | 71–62 |
31 Aug | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–11 | 15–4 | 15–10 | 45–25 | ||
31 Aug | South Korea ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–7 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 58–39 | |
31 Aug | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
9–15 | 15–10 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 54–46 | |
2 Sep | South Korea ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–1 | 15–3 | 15–1 | 45–5 | ||
2 Sep | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–10 | 15–12 | 45–32 | ||
2 Sep | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
14–16 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–10 | 71–51 |
5 Sep | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 45–22 | ||
5 Sep | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–11 | 15–5 | 15–13 | 45–29 | ||
5 Sep | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
11–15 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 66–67 |
Pool B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 95 | 2.368 | Semifinals |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 200 | 162 | 1.235 | |
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5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 201 | 213 | 0.944 | 5th–8th semifinals |
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5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 273 | 280 | 0.975 | |
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5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 212 | 254 | 0.835 | 9th place match |
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5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 163 | 270 | 0.604 | 11th place match |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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28 Aug | East Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–7 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 45–27 | ||
28 Aug | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–4 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–15 | ||
28 Aug | Brazil ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–7 | 15–8 | 17–19 | 6–15 | 15–9 | 68–58 |
30 Aug | East Germany ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–5 | 7–15 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 53–44 | |
30 Aug | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–9 | 15–5 | 45–24 | ||
30 Aug | Romania ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–9 | 15–1 | 15–8 | 45–18 | ||
1 Sep | Brazil ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
18–16 | 11–15 | 15–7 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 70–65 |
1 Sep | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–4 | 15–2 | 15–6 | 45–12 | ||
1 Sep | Cuba ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–8 | 15–11 | 10–15 | 12–15 | 15–8 | 67–57 |
3 Sep | East Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–7 | 15–6 | 15–4 | 45–17 | ||
3 Sep | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–7 | 15–13 | 15–11 | 45–31 | ||
3 Sep | Romania ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–7 | 17–15 | 15–13 | 47–35 | ||
6 Sep | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–3 | 15–6 | 15–4 | 45–13 | ||
6 Sep | Cuba ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
16–14 | 6–15 | 15–7 | 7–15 | 15–9 | 59–60 |
6 Sep | East Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 45–29 |
Final round
[edit]11th–12th places
[edit]11th place match
[edit]Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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8 Sep | Tunisia ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
5–15 | 16–14 | 4–15 | 9–15 | 34–59 |
9th–10th places
[edit]9th place match
[edit]Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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9 Sep | Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–2 | 15–7 | 15–13 | 45–22 |
5th–8th places
[edit]5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | |||||
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9 September | ||||||
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8 September | ||||||
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7th place match | ||||||
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5th–8th semifinals
[edit]Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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8 Sep | South Korea ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
12–15 | 7–15 | 8–15 | 27–45 | ||
8 Sep | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–8 | 15–6 | 15–1 | 45–15 |
7th place match
[edit]Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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9 Sep | Brazil ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
16–18 | 7–15 | 5–15 | 28–48 |
5th place match
[edit]Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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9 Sep | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
15–8 | 7–15 | 10–15 | 14–16 | 46–54 |
Final four
[edit]Semifinals | Gold medal match | |||||
8 September | ||||||
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9 September | ||||||
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8 September | ||||||
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Bronze medal match | ||||||
9 September | ||||||
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Semifinals
[edit]Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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8 Sep | Bulgaria ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
15–13 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 9–15 | 12–15 | 60–67 |
8 Sep | Soviet Union ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
6–15 | 8–15 | 15–13 | 9–15 | 38–58 |
Bronze medal match
[edit]Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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9 Sep | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–11 | 15–8 | 15–13 | 45–32 |
Gold medal match
[edit]Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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9 Sep | East Germany ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
15–11 | 2–15 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 37–56 |
Final standing
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Medalists
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Volleyball at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Volleyball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.