The 13th World Volleyball Championship for Men was held from September 29 to October 8, 1994 in two cities of Greece ( Athens and Thessaloniki ) with the participation of 16 national teams. The champion title was won for the second time in its history by the Italian national team .
| 1994 World Men's Volleyball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Men's Volleyball World Championship 1994 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | September 29 - October 8 |
| Number of teams | sixteen |
| Stadiums | 2 |
| Final placement | |
| Champion |  Italy |
| Silver medalist |  Netherlands |
| Bronze medalist |  USA |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Tournament player | Lorenzo Bernardi |
Participating teams
- Greece is the host country;
- Italy - the winner of the previous World Cup ;
- Brazil - Olympic champion 1992 ;
- The Netherlands , South Korea , Cuba , Argentina , Algeria - according to the results of the 1993 continental championships;
- Germany , Bulgaria , USA , Sweden , Russia , Canada - according to the results of world qualification;
- China , Japan - according to the results of the Asian qualification.
- Italy - the winner of the previous World Cup ;
Qualification
Championship System
At the first stage, the 16 finalists of the World Championship are divided into 4 groups. The winners of the groups go directly to the quarter-finals of the playoffs. Teams who took 2nd and 3rd places in groups form 4 pairs of 1/8 finals, the winners of which also go to the quarterfinals.
First group stage
Group A ( Athens )
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | C / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Greece | 3: 2 | 3: 0 | 3: 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | Russia | 2: 3 | 3: 2 | 3: 0 | 3 | 2 | one | 8: 5 | five | |
| 3 | Canada | 0: 3 | 2: 3 | 3: 0 | 3 | one | 2 | 5: 6 | four | |
| four | Algeria | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0: 9 | 3 |
- September 29 : Russia - Algeria 3: 0 (15:10, 15: 6, 15: 9); Greece - Canada 3: 0 (15: 7, 15: 3, 15:12).
- September 30 : Russia - Canada 3: 2 (10:15, 17:16, 12:15, 15:11, 17:15); Greece - Algeria 3: 0 (15:13, 15: 1, 15: 7).
- October 1 : Canada - Algeria 3: 0 (15:10, 15:11, 15: 4); Greece - Russia 3: 2 (8:15, 15:13, 4:15, 15:12, 15:13).
- September 30 : Russia - Canada 3: 2 (10:15, 17:16, 12:15, 15:11, 17:15); Greece - Algeria 3: 0 (15:13, 15: 1, 15: 7).
Group B ( Athens )
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | C / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | USA | 3: 2 | 3: 1 | 3: 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | Brazil | 2: 3 | 3: 0 | 3: 2 | 3 | 2 | one | 8: 5 | five | |
| 3 | Germany | 1: 3 | 0: 3 | 3: 1 | 3 | one | 2 | 4-7 | four | |
| four | Argentina | 0: 3 | 2: 3 | 1: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3: 9 | 3 |
- September 29 : United States - Germany 3: 1 (15:13, 14:16, 15: 4, 15:10); Brazil - Argentina 3: 2 (7:15, 10:15, 15: 4, 15:10, 15:10).
- September 30 : United States - Argentina 3: 0 (15:10, 16:14, 15: 6); Brazil - Germany 3: 0 (15: 1, 15: 4, 15: 4).
- October 1 : Germany - Argentina 3: 1 (16:14, 4:15, 15: 8, 15: 6); USA - Brazil 3: 2 (15:12, 15: 9, 9:15, 10:15, 15:12).
- September 30 : United States - Argentina 3: 0 (15:10, 16:14, 15: 6); Brazil - Germany 3: 0 (15: 1, 15: 4, 15: 4).
Group C ( Thessaloniki )
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | C / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Italy | 3: 0 | 2: 3 | 3: 0 | 3 | 2 | one | 8: 3 | five | |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 0: 3 | 3: 1 | 3: 0 | 3 | 2 | one | 6-4 | five | |
| 3 | Japan | 3: 2 | 1: 3 | 0: 3 | 3 | one | 2 | 4: 8 | four | |
| four | China | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3: 0 | 3 | one | 2 | 3: 6 | four |
- September 29 : Bulgaria - Japan 3: 1 (16:14, 15: 9, 14:16, 15:11); Italy - China 3: 0 (15: 8, 15: 8, 15: 4).
- September 30 : China - Japan 3: 0 (15:13, 16:14, 15: 6); Italy - Bulgaria 3: 0 (15: 9, 15: 8, 15:11).
- October 1 : Bulgaria - China 3: 0 (15:10, 15:11, 15: 8); Japan - Italy 3: 2 (15: 4, 17:15, 8:15, 14:16, 17:15).
- September 30 : China - Japan 3: 0 (15:13, 16:14, 15: 6); Italy - Bulgaria 3: 0 (15: 9, 15: 8, 15:11).
Group D ( Thessaloniki )
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | C / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Cuba | 3: 0 | 3: 2 | 3: 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 0: 3 | 3: 1 | 3: 1 | 3 | 2 | one | 6: 5 | five | |
| 3 | South Korea | 2: 3 | 1: 3 | 3: 2 | 3 | one | 2 | 6-8 | four | |
| four | Sweden | 0: 3 | 1: 3 | 2: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3: 9 | 3 |
- September 29 : Cuba - South Korea 3: 2 (12:15, 17:16, 15: 9, 9:15, 15:10); The Netherlands - Sweden 3: 1 (15: 8, 15: 9, 12:15, 15: 5).
- September 30 : the Netherlands - South Korea (15: 7, 13:15, 15: 8, 15: 6); Cuba - Sweden 3: 0 (15: 8, 15: 9, 15: 9).
- October 1 : South Korea - Sweden 3: 2 (15: 7, 15: 7, 6:15, 9:15, 15: 7); Cuba - Netherlands 3: 0 (15:12, 15:13, 16:14).
- September 30 : the Netherlands - South Korea (15: 7, 13:15, 15: 8, 15: 6); Cuba - Sweden 3: 0 (15: 8, 15: 9, 15: 9).
Classification matches
October 4 ( Athens )
- Italy - Greece 3: 0 (16:14, 15: 6, 15: 2); United States - Cuba 3: 0 (15: 6, 15:13, 15: 5).
Playoffs ( Athens )
1/8 final
The 4th of October
- South Korea - Bulgaria 3: 1 (17:15, 15: 7, 11:15, 15: 2)
- Russia - Germany 3: 0 (15: 3, 15: 9, 16:14)
- Netherlands - Japan 3: 0 (15: 8, 15: 7, 15: 5)
- Brazil - Canada 3: 0 (15:12, 16:14, 15:10)
- Russia - Germany 3: 0 (15: 3, 15: 9, 16:14)
Quarter-final
October 5
- United States - South Korea 3: 0 (15: 2, 15: 4, 16:14)
- Italy - Russia 3: 1 (15: 4, 16:17, 15: 3, 15: 5)
- Netherlands - Greece 3: 0 (15:12, 15: 5, 15: 5)
- Cuba - Brazil 3: 2 (15:12, 12:15, 15:12, 8:15, 15:12)
- Italy - Russia 3: 1 (15: 4, 16:17, 15: 3, 15: 5)
Semi-finals for 1-4 places
October 6
- The Netherlands - USA 3: 2 (5:15, 16:14, 10:15, 15: 8, 15:11)
- Italy - Cuba 3: 1 (15:12, 8:15, 15: 9, 15: 2)
Semi-finals for 5-8 places
October 6
- Brazil - Russia 3: 0 (15: 5, 15:12, 15: 5)
- Greece - South Korea 3: 1 (15: 9, 14:16, 15:11, 15: 6)
Match for 7th place
October 8
- Russia - South Korea 3: 0 (15:11, 15: 3, 15: 4)
Match for 5th place
October 8
- Brazil - Greece 3: 0 (15: 5, 15: 9, 15: 9)
Match for 3rd place
October 8
- United States - Cuba 3: 1 (15: 6, 14:16, 15: 8, 15: 9)
Final
October 8
- Italy - Netherlands 3: 1 (15:10, 11:15, 15:11, 15: 1)
Summary
Command Positions
| one. Italy | 9-12. Bulgaria |
| 2 Netherlands | 9-12. Canada |
| 3 USA | 9-12. Germany |
| four. Cuba | 9-12. Japan |
| five. Brazil | 13-16. China |
| 6 Greece | 13-16. Argentina |
| 7 Russia | 13-16. Sweden |
| eight. South Korea | 13-16. Algeria |
Medalists
Italy : Andrea Gardini, Paolo Tofoli, Andrea Gianni , Andrea Dzordzi, Samuele Papi , Luca Cantagalli, Ferdinando Di Georgi, Damiano Pippi, Giacomo Giretto, Lorenzo Bernardi, Pasquale Gravina, Marco Bracci. The head coach is Julio Velasco.
Netherlands
United States .
Individual Prizes
- MVP: Lorenzo Bernardi
- Best forward: Ron zverfer
- Best blocking: Jan Postuma
- Best served: Marcelo Teles Negrao
- Best in defense: Robert Strvtlik
- The best binding: Paolo Tofoli
- The best at the reception: Scott Fortune
- Best forward: Ron zverfer
Sources
- Volleyball Results Archive
- Volleyball. Encyclopedia / Comp. V.L. Sviridov, O.S. Chekhov. Tomsk: Janson Company - 2001.
See also
Matches men's national team of Russia in volleyball 1994