Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
| Volleyball at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Long Beach Arena |
| Dates | July 29 – August 11, 1984 |
| No. of events | 2 |
| Competitors | 216 (120 men, 96 women) from 12 nations |
This page presents the results of men's and women's volleyball tournaments during the Los Angeles Olympics in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| P | Preliminary round | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
| Event↓/Date → | 29th Sun |
30th Mon |
31st Tue |
1st Wed |
2nd Thu |
3rd Fri |
4th Sat |
5th Sun |
6th Mon |
7th Tue |
8th Wed |
9th Thu |
10th Fri |
11th Sat |
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| Men | P | P | P | P | P | ½ | F | |||||||
| Women | P | P | P | ½ | F |
Events[edit]
Two sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
- Indoor volleyball – men (12 teams, 120 athletes)
- Indoor volleyball – women (12 teams, 96 athletes)
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medal summary[edit]
Highlights[edit]
- The United States won their first men's title. Brazil took second. It was Karch Kiraly's first Olympic Gold medal.
- China won the women's title. The United States took second. It was the Iron Hammer Lang Ping's first Olympic Gold medal.
- The China National Women's Volleyball National Team completed the three-peat (winners in the World Cup 1981, World Volleyball Championships 1982, and Los Angeles Olympic Games 1984).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Games". Olympedia. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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