Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured Men's and Women's beach volleyball for the first time as an official Olympic sport.[1] Men's and Women's indoor volleyball tournaments also took place.
| 9th Volleyball Olympic Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta 1996 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Olympics | 1996 Summer Olympics |
| Host nation |  United States |
| City | Atlanta |
| Dates | July 20, 1996 – August 4, 1996 |
| Men's Medals(12 teams) | |
 Gold |  Netherlands |
 Silver |  Italy |
 Bronze | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} FR Yugoslavia |
| Women's Medals(12 teams) | |
| Gold |  Cuba |
| Silver |  China |
| Bronze |  Brazil |
| 1st Beach Volleyball Olympic Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta 1996 | |
| Tournament details | |
| City | Atlanta |
| Dates | July 23, 1996– July 28, 1996 |
| Men's Medals | |
| Gold | United States |
| Silver | United States |
| Bronze | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Women's Medals | |
| Gold | Brazil |
| Silver | Brazil |
| Bronze | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FR Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medal summary
References
- "Volleyball at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
External links
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