Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

See also: Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Volleyball
at the XV Paralympic Games

Venue| Riocentro Pavilion 6
Dates| 9–18 September
Competitors| 96 from 12 nations
Medalists
| |  |  Iran (IRI) (men)
United States (USA) (women)

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|  |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) (men)
China (CHN) (women)
|  |  Egypt (EGY) (men)
Brazil (BRA) (women)

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Volleyball at the
2016 Summer Paralympics

Tournament| men| women
Rosters| men| women

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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Host country | 2 October 2009 |  Copenhagen | 1 |  Brazil
2014 World Championships | 15–21 June 2014 |  Elblag | 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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

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Host country | 2 October 2009 |  Copenhagen | 1 |  Brazil
2014 World Championships | 15–21 June 2014 |  Elblag | 2 |  China
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[edit]

Detail from match Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Egypt

Main article: Sitting volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men

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

### Preliminary round[edit]

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[edit]

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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
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
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### Group B[edit]

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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
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[edit]

| Semi-finals| | Gold medal

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|  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[edit]

Main article: Sitting volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women

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

### Preliminary round[edit]

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.

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1  |  Brazil (H) | 3  | 3  | 0  | 6  | 9  | 0  | MAX  | 225  | 140  | 1.607  | Semi-finals
2  |  Ukraine | 3  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 6  | 5  | 1.200  | 237  | 229  | 1.035
3  |  Netherlands | 3  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 5  | 7  | 0.714  | 250  | 265  | 0.943  | Classification 5th / 6th
4  |  Canada | 3  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 1  | 9  | 0.111  | 169  | 247  | 0.684  | Classification 7th / 8th

Source: Paralympic.org
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### Group B[edit]

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1  |  China | 3  | 3  | 0  | 6  | 9  | 2  | 4.500  | 246  | 169  | 1.456  | Semi-finals
2  |  United States | 3  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 8  | 3  | 2.667  | 256  | 156  | 1.641
3  |  Iran | 3  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 3  | 6  | 0.500  | 160  | 197  | 0.812  | Classification 5th / 6th
4  |  Rwanda | 3  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 9  | 0.000  | 85  | 225  | 0.378  | Classification 7th / 8th

Source: Paralympic.org

### Knock-out stage[edit]

| Semi-finals| | Gold medal

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| 17 September| |

|  Brazil| 0

| 18 September

|  United States| 3 |

|  United States| 3

| 17 September

| |  China| 0

|  Ukraine| 0

|  China| 3 |

| Bronze medal

| 18 September

|  Brazil| 3

|  Ukraine| 0

## Medalists[edit]

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Men's team
details |  Iran |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Egypt
Women's team
details |  United States |  China |  Brazil

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Sitting Volleyball - Explanatory Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
2. ^ "Standing Volleyball". worldparavolley.org. World ParaVolley. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
3. ^ "OFFICIAL SITTING VOLLEYBALL RULES 2013 - 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 15 December 2023.

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Events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics (Rio de Janeiro)

* Archery
* Athletics
* Boccia
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Football 5-a-side
* Football 7-a-side
* Goalball
* Judo
* Paracanoeing
* Paratriathlon
* Powerlifting
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Sitting volleyball
* Swimming
* Table tennis
* Wheelchair basketball
* Wheelchair fencing
* Wheelchair rugby
* Wheelchair tennis

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