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Women's volleyball
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
VenuePeace and Friendship Stadium
Date14–28 August
Competitors144 from 12 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  China (2nd title)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Russland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Cuba
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The 2004 women's Olympic volleyball tournament was the eleventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. It was held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex between 14 and 28 August 2004.[1]

The medals for the competition were presented by Henri Sérandour, France; Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, Hong Kong; and Els van Breda Vriesman, Netherlands; IOC Members, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Jizhong Wei, People's Republic of China; FIVB 1st Vice-President, Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, Dominican Republic; FIVB Vice President, and Aleksandar Boričić, Serbia and Montenegro; FIVB Board-Administration Member.

Qualification

Qualifiers Date Host Vacancies Qualified
Host Country 5 September 1997 Schweiz Lausanne 1  Griechenland
2003 Women's World Cup 1–15 November 2003 Japan Japan 3  China
 Brasilien
 Vereinigte Staaten
European Qualification 5–10 January 2004 Aserbaidschan Baku, Aserbaidschan 1  Deutschland
North American Qualification 15–21 December 2003 Dominikanische Republik Santo Domingo, Dominikanische Republik 1  Cuba
South American Qualification 9–11 January 2004 Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela 1  Dominikanische Republik*
African Qualification 7–10 January 2004 Kenia Nairobi, Kenia 1  Kenia
Asian Qualification 8–16 May 2004 Japan Tokyo, Japan 1  Südkorea
2004 Olympic Qualification Tournament 3  Japan
 Russland
 Italien
Total 12 Source:FIVB[2]

* Dominican Republic is associated at the NORCECA (North America and Caribbean), but entered the South American Qualification as only three South American countries competed at the continental qualification.The country won a second chance after wins the 2003 Pan American Games.[3]

Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the Preliminary round (first stage), the twelve participants were divided into two pools of six teams. A single round-robin format was played within each pool to determine the teams position in the pool. The four highest ranked teams in each pool advanced to the Final round (second stage) and the two lowest ranked teams took no further participation (with pool places 5th and 6th being ranked in the final standings as joined 9th and 11th, respectively).

The Final round was played in a single elimination format, starting at the quarterfinals, winners advanced to the semifinals while losers were eliminated (ranked at standings as joined 5th).

Pools composition

Pool A Pool B
 Brasilien  China
 Griechenland  Cuba
 Italien  Dominikanische Republik
 Japan  Deutschland
 Kenia  Russland
 Südkorea  Vereinigte Staaten

Rosters

Venue

All matches
Griechenland , Piraeus, Greece
Peace and Friendship Stadium
Capacity: 10,520

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brasilien 5 5 0 10 15 2 7.500 410 326 1.258 Quarterfinals
2  Italien 5 4 1 9 14 3 4.667 392 305 1.285
3  Südkorea 5 3 2 8 9 7 1.286 355 352 1.009
4  Japan 5 2 3 7 6 10 0.600 346 343 1.009
5  Griechenland 5 1 4 6 5 12 0.417 349 383 0.911
6  Kenia 5 0 5 5 0 15 0.000 236 379 0.623
Source: FIVB


14 August 2004
14:00
Japan  0–3  Brasilien Peace and Friendship Stadium
(21–25, 22–25, 21–25)
Report
14 August 2004
16:00
Griechenland  3–0  Kenia Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–7, 25–22, 25–14)
Report
14 August 2004
19:30
Südkorea  0–3  Italien Peace and Friendship Stadium
(17–25, 13–25, 19–25)
Report

16 August 2004
9:00
Kenia  0–3  Brasilien Peace and Friendship Stadium
(16–25, 27–29, 12–25)
Report
16 August 2004
14:00
Italien  3–0  Japan Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–16, 25–13, 25–17)
Report
16 August 2004
16:00
Griechenland  1–3  Südkorea Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–20, 19–25, 15–25, 22–25)
Report

18 August 2004
11:50
Südkorea  3–0  Kenia Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–16, 25–20, 25–19)
Report
18 August 2004
16:35
Japan  3–1  Griechenland Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–10, 20–25, 25–21, 25–22)
Report
18 August 2004
21:30
Brasilien  3–2  Italien Peace and Friendship Stadium
(19–25, 25–13, 22–25, 25–16, 15–13)
Report

20 August 2004
14:00
Südkorea  3–0  Japan Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–21, 26–24, 25–21)
Report
20 August 2004
16:00
Griechenland  0–3  Brasilien Peace and Friendship Stadium
(22–25, 22–25, 11–25)
Report
20 August 2004
19:30
Kenia  0–3  Italien Peace and Friendship Stadium
(17–25, 13–25, 14–25)
Report

22 August 2004
11:00
Japan  3–0  Kenia Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–8, 25–17, 25–14)
Report
22 August 2004
16:00
Italien  3–0  Griechenland Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–19 ,25–19, 25–22)
Report
22 August 2004
19:30
Brasilien  3–0  Südkorea Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–19, 25–18, 25–23)
Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 5 4 1 9 14 4 3.500 429 346 1.240 Quarterfinals
2  Russland 5 3 2 8 11 8 1.375 426 388 1.098
3  Cuba 5 3 2 8 11 10 1.100 443 460 0.963
4  Vereinigte Staaten 5 2 3 7 11 10 1.100 472 467 1.011
5  Deutschland 5 2 3 7 7 11 0.636 387 414 0.935
6  Dominikanische Republik 5 1 4 6 3 14 0.214 334 416 0.803
Source: FIVB


14 August 2004
9:00
Cuba  2–3  Deutschland Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–20, 26–24, 22–25, 15–25, 15–17)
Report
14 August 2004
11:35
Dominikanische Republik  0–3  Russland Peace and Friendship Stadium
(17–25, 13–25, 16–25)
Report
14 August 2004
21:30
China  3–1  Vereinigte Staaten Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–21, 23–25, 25–22, 25–18)
Report

16 August 2004
11:00
China  3–0  Dominikanische Republik Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–20, 25–16, 25–16)
Report
16 August 2004
19:30
Vereinigte Staaten  3–1  Deutschland Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–22, 25–22, 22–25, 27–25)
Report
16 August 2004
22:05
Russland  2–3  Cuba Peace and Friendship Stadium
(24–26, 25–19, 27–25, 19–25, 13–15)
Report

18 August 2004
9:00
Dominikanische Republik  3–2  Vereinigte Staaten Peace and Friendship Stadium
(26–24, 22–25, 27–25, 23–25, 19–17)
Report
18 August 2004
14:00
Cuba  3–2  China Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–19, 22–25, 15–25, 25–21, 15–13)
Report
18 August 2004
19:30
Deutschland  0–3  Russland Peace and Friendship Stadium
(29–31 ,11–25, 18–25)
Report

20 August 2004
9:00
China  3–0  Deutschland Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–18, 25–15, 25–16)
Report
20 August 2004
11:00
Dominikanische Republik  0–3  Cuba Peace and Friendship Stadium
(23–25, 17–25, 23–25)
Report
20 August 2004
21:30
Vereinigte Staaten  2–3  Russland Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–20, 17–25, 25–20, 18–25, 11–15)
Report

22 August 2004
9:00
Deutschland  3–0  Dominikanische Republik Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–16, 25–19, 25–21)
Report
22 August 2004
14:00
Russland  0–3  China Peace and Friendship Stadium
(15–25, 16–25, 26–28)
Report
22 August 2004
21:30
Cuba  0–3  Vereinigte Staaten Peace and Friendship Stadium
(22–25, 12–25, 19–25)
Report

Final round

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 August
 
 
 Brasilien3
 
26 August
 
 Vereinigte Staaten2
 
 Brasilien2
 
24 August
 
 Russland3
 
 Südkorea0
 
28 August
 
 Russland3
 
 China3
 
24 August
 
 Russland2
 
 Italien2
 
26 August
 
 Cuba3
 
 Cuba2
 
24 August
 
 China3 Bronze medal match
 
 Japan0
 
28 August
 
 China3
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 Brasilien1
 

Quarterfinals

24 August 2004
14:00
Japan  0–3  China Peace and Friendship Stadium
(20–25, 22–25, 20–25)
Report
24 August 2004
16:00
Südkorea  0–3  Russland Peace and Friendship Stadium
(17–25, 15–25, 22–25)
Report
24 August 2004
19:30
Italien  2–3  Cuba Peace and Friendship Stadium
(23–25, 25–14, 25–22, 14–25, 12–15)
Report
24 August 2004
21:55
Brasilien  3–2  Vereinigte Staaten Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–22, 25–20, 22–25, 25–27, 15–6)
Report

Semifinals

26 August 2004
19:30
Brasilien  2–3  Russland Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–18, 25–21, 22–25, 26–28, 14–16)
Report
26 August 2004
22:15
Cuba  2–3  China Peace and Friendship Stadium
(22–25, 20–25, 25–17, 25–23, 10–15)
Report

Bronze medal match

28 August 2004
18:00
Brasilien  1–3  Cuba Peace and Friendship Stadium
(22–25, 22–25, 25–14, 17–25)
Report

Gold medal match

28 August 2004
20:10
Russland  2–3  China Peace and Friendship Stadium
(30–28, 27–25, 20–25, 23–25, 12–15)
Report

Final standings

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 China (CHN)
Feng Kun (c)
Yang Hao
Liu Yanan
Li Shan
Zhou Suhong
Zhao Ruirui
Zhang Yuehong
Chen Jing
Song Nina
Wang Lina
Zhang Na (L)
Zhang Ping

Head coach:

Chen Zhonghe

 Russland (RUS)
Irina Tebenikhina
Elena Tyurina (L)
Lioubov Chachkova
Natalya Safronova
Evgeniya Artamonova (c)
Elizaveta Tishchenko
Olga Chukanova
Ekaterina Gamova
Marina Sheshenina
Alexandra Korukovets
Elena Plotnikova
Olga Nikolaeva

Head coach:

Nikolay Karpol

 Cuba (CUB)
Zoila Barros
Rosir Calderón
Nancy Carrillo
Ana Fernández
Maybelis Martínez
Liana Mesa
Anniara Muñoz
Yahima Ortiz
Daymi Ramirez
Yumilka Ruíz (c)
Marta Sánchez
Dulce Téllez

Head coach:

Luis Calderon

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player
 Feng Kun (CHN)
  • Best Scorer
 Ekaterina Gamova (RUS)
  • Best Spiker
 Zhang Ping (CHN)
  • Best Blocker
 Ekaterina Gamova (RUS)
  • Best Server
 Zoila Barros (CUB)
  • Best Digger
 Stacy Sykora (USA)
  • Best Setter
 Feng Kun (CHN)
  • Best Receiver
 Zhang Na (CHN)

References

  1. ^ "Volleyball at the 2004 Athens Summer Games: Women's Volleyball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. ^ "2004 Women's Olympic Qualification". FIVB. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ^ "South America Men & Women – Olympic ticket battle starts Friday". FIVB. 7 January 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2017.