Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Volleyball
at the XV Paralympic Games
Volleyball; at the XV Paralympic Games
Venue	Riocentro Pavilion 6
Dates	9–18 September
Competitors	96 from 12 nations
Medalists

Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held from 9 September to 18 September at the Riocentro Pavilion 6 in Rio de Janeiro. Two sitting volleyball team events were held, one for men and one for women.[1]

In the men's sitting event, Bosnia and Herzegovina are the defending champions. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran were the finalists in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012, with Iran winning in 2000 and 2008 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2004 and 2012.

The Rio Games will be the fourth time the women's sitting volleyball event will be contested. China are the defending champions, defeating the United States for gold in 2012. Ukraine won bronze in 2012, their first ever medal in the event.

This was the fourth Summer Paralympic Games without standing volleyball events, which had been included from the introduction of volleyball in 1976 (when sitting volleyball was a demonstration event) through 2000.[2]

Classification

In sitting volleyball there are two categories of classification: disabled and minimal disability. A maximum of one minimally disabled player may be on the court for each team at any one time.

A part of the player's body between the buttocks and the shoulders must be in contact with the court when playing or attempting to play the ball.[3]

Qualification

There will be 16 teams, 8 men's teams and 8 women's teams, taking part. Each country can enter one team per tournament.

Men's Qualification

Means of qualification	Date	Host	Quota	Qualified
Host country	2 October 2009	Copenhagen	1	Brazil
2014 World Championships	15–21 June 2014	Elblag	2	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014 World Championships	15–21 June 2014	Elblag	2	Iran
2014 Asian Para Games	18–24 October 2014	Incheon	1	China
2015 African Championships	23–28 July 2015	Kigali	1	Egypt
2015 Parapan American Games	7–15 August 2015	Toronto	1	United States
2015 Men's European Championships	2–7 October 2015	Warendorf	1	Germany
World Qualifier	17–23 March 2016	Hangzhou City	1	Ukraine
Total			8

Women's Qualification

Means of qualification	Date	Host	Quota	Qualified
Host country	2 October 2009	Copenhagen	1	Brazil
2014 World Championships	15–21 June 2014	Elblag	2	China
2014 World Championships	15–21 June 2014	Elblag	2	United States
2014 Asian Para Games	18–24 October 2014	Incheon	1	Iran
2015 African Championships	23–28 July 2015	Kigali	1	Rwanda
2015 Parapan American Games	7–15 August 2015	Toronto	1	Canada
2015 Women's European Championships	2–7 October 2015	Podcetrtek	1	Ukraine
World Qualifier	17–23 March 2016	Hangzhou City	1	Netherlands
Total			8

Men's competition

Detail from match Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Egypt

The competition consisted of two stages; a preliminary round followed by a knockout stage.

Preliminary round

The teams were divided into two groups of four countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for win, one point for a loss. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Egypt	3	3	0	6	9	4	2.250	267	234	1.141	Semi-finals
2	Brazil (H)	3	2	1	5	8	4	2.000	278	212	1.311	Semi-finals
3	Germany	3	1	2	4	6	8	0.750	280	288	0.972	Classification 5th / 6th
4	United States	3	0	3	3	2	9	0.222	167	258	0.647	Classification 7th / 8th

Source: Paralympic.org
(H) Host

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Iran	3	3	0	6	9	0	MAX	228	173	1.318	Semi-finals
2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	2	1	5	6	3	2.000	206	184	1.120	Semi-finals
3	Ukraine	3	1	2	4	3	8	0.375	237	265	0.894	Classification 5th / 6th
4	China	3	0	3	3	2	9	0.222	216	265	0.815	Classification 7th / 8th

Source: Paralympic.org

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals		Gold medal

16 September

Egypt	0
		18 September
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3
		Bosnia and Herzegovina	1
16 September
		Iran	3
Brazil	0

Iran	3
		Bronze medal

		18 September

		Egypt	3

		Brazil	2

Women's competition