www.fivb.org Women’s Participating Teams The final players’ list for each team is published on www.fivb.org 10 Algeria Pool B Page 16 Brazil Pool B Page 20 China Pool A Page 24 Cuba Pool A Page 28 Italy Pool B Page 32 Japan Pool A Page 36 Kazakhstan Pool B Page 40 Poland Pool A Page 44 Russia Pool B Page 48 Serbia Pool B Page 52 USA Pool A Page 56 Venezuela Pool A Page 60 11 www.fivb.org Olympic Records Women’s Olympic Medals Year Organizer Gold Silver Bronze 2004 Athens (GRE) CHN RUS CUB 2000 Sydney (AUS) CUB RUS BRA 1996 Atlanta (USA) CUB CHN BRA 1992 Barcelona (ESP) CUB CIS* USA 1988 Seoul (KOR) URS** PER CHN 1984 Los Angeles (USA) CHN USA JPN 1980 Moscow (URS**) URS** DDR BUL 1976 Montreal (CAN) JPN URS** KOR 1972 Munich (GER) URS** JPN PRK 1968 Mexico (MEX) URS** JPN POL 1964 Tokyo (JPN) JPN URS** POL * Ex-USSR (Commonwealth of Independent States) ** USSR 12 Women’s Olympic Ranking Nb. of 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 Countries part. Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Australia 1 – – – – – – – – – 9 – Brazil 7 – – – – 7 7 6 4 3 3 4 Bulgaria 1 – – – – 3 – – – – – – Canada 3 – – – 8 – 8 – – 9 – – China 6 – – – – – 1 3 7 2 5 1 CIS* 1 2 Croatia 1 – – – – – – – – – 7 – Cuba 7 – – 6 5 5 – – 1 1 1 3 Czechoslovakia 2 – 6 7 – – – – – – Dominican Rep. 1 – – – – – – – – – – 11 Germany (East) 3 – – – 6 2 – 5 Germany (West) 2 – – 8 – – 6 – Germany 3 – 8 6 9 Greece 1 – – – – – – – – – – 9 Hungary 3 – – 5 4 4 – – – – – – Italy 2 – – – – – – – – – 9 5 Japan 9 1 2 2 1 – 3 4 5 9 – 5 Kenya 2 – – – – – – – – – 11 11 Korea (North) 1 – – 3 – – – – – Korea (South) 6 6 5 4 3 – 5 8 – Korea 3 6 8 5 Mexico 1 – 7 – – – – – – – – – Netherlands 2 – – – – – – – 6 5 – – Peru 7 – 4 – 7 6 4 2 – 11 11 – Poland 2 3 3 – – – – – – – – – Romania 2 4 – – – 8 – – – – – – Russia 3 4 2 2 Spain 1 – – – – – – – 8 – – – Ukraine 1 11 – – United States 8 5 8 – – – 2 7 3 7 4 5 USSR 6 2 1 1 2 1 – 1 * Ex-USSR (Commonwealth of Independent States) 13 www.fivb.org The Road to Beijing The 12 Women’s National Teams participating in the Olympic Games qualified as follows: Team from the host National Olympic Committee: China The top three teams of the 2007 FIVB World Cup held in Japan. The team finishing first in each Continental Olympic Qualificationournament: T 1. Europe, in Halle, Germany 2. North and Central America, in Monterrey, Mexico 3. South America, in Lima, Peru 4. Africa, in Alger, Algeria The top three teams plus best Asian team from the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tokyo, Japan. World Cup 1 Italy 4 Cuba 7 Japan 10 Thailand 2 Brazil 5 Serbia 8 Korea 11 Peru 3 USA 6 Poland 9 Dominican Republic 12 Kenya Continental Olympic Qualification Tournaments Europe (Halle, Germany) Single Round Robin Final Ranking 15.01.08 GER-TUR 3-0 25-20 26-24 25-19 15.01.08 CRO-ROU 2-3 25-21 14-25 25-22 23-25 5-15 1 Russia 15.01.08 NED-POL 1-3 17-25 28-30 25-16 20-25 2 Poland 16.01.08 CRO-RUS 0-3 19-25 15-25 12-25 16.01.08 POL-GER 3-2 22-25 25-21 14-25 25-19 15-8 3 Germany 16.01.08 ROU-SRB 2-3 27-25 25-23 22-25 15-25 11-15 3 Serbia 17.01.08 TUR-NED 3-1 16-25 25-19 27-25 25-19 5 Netherlands 17.01.08 SRB-CRO 3-1 23-25 25-21 25-18 25-22 5 Romania 17.01.08 ROU-RUS 1-3 21-25 24-26 25-21 14-25 7 Turkey 18.01.08 TUR-POL 1-3 29-27 16-25 26-28 20-25 7 Croatia 18.01.08 RUS-SRB 3-1 25-17 23-25 32-30 25-20 18.01.08 GER-NED 1-3 25-22 25-27 15-25 23-25 19.01.08 RUS-GER 3-0 25-15 25-23 25-17 19.01.08 POL-SRB 3-1 22-25 25-18 25-22 25-22 20.01.08 RUS-POL 3-2 25-23 25-22 11-25 22-25 15-12 North and Central America (Monterrey, Mexico) Group-A Preliminary Round Final Ranking 17.12.07 CUB-CAN 3-0 25-20 25-23 25-23 18.12.07 PUR-CAN 2-3 22-25 21-25 25-22 25-18 14-16 19.12.07 CUB-PUR 3-1 23-25 25-15 25-20 27-25 1 Cuba 2 Canada Group-B Preliminary Round 3 Puerto Rico 17.12.07 MEX-TRI 3-0 25-12 25-14 25-15 18.12.07 DOM-TRI 3-0 25-9 25-12 25-15 4 Dominican Republic 19.12.07 DOM-MEX 3-0 25-20 25-15 25-18 5 Mexico 6 Trinidad & Tobago Quarter Finals 20.12.07 CAN-TRI 3-0 25-12 25-13 25-14 20.12.07 PUR-MEX 3-0 25-19 25-23 25-22 Classification Round 5 Through 6 21.12.07 TRI-MEX 0-3 5-25 23-25 13-25 Semifinals 21.12.07 CUB-PUR 3-0 25-23 25-19 25-12 21.12.07 DOM-CAN 0-3 24-26 17-25 19-25 Classification 3/4 22.12.07 PUR-DOM 3-2 25-22 25-23 23-25 15-25 22-20 Finals 22.12.07 CUB-CAN 3-0 25-19 25-9 25-16 14 The 12 Women’s National Teams participating in the Olympic Games qualified as follows: South America (Lima, Peru) Team from the host National Olympic Committee: China Single Round Robin The top three teams of the 2007 FIVB World Cup held in Japan. Final Ranking The team finishing first in each Continental Olympic Qualificationournament: T 03.01.08 VEN-PAR 3-0 25-15 25-12 26-24 03.01.08 PER-BOL 3-0 25-10 25-07 25-08 1. Europe, in Halle, Germany 1 Venezuela 04.01.08 URU-PAR 3-1 23-25 25-19 25-12 25-18 2. North and Central America, in Monterrey, Mexico 2 Peru 3. South America, in Lima, Peru 04.01.08 VEN-BOL 3-1 25-6 25-16 21-25 25-11 4. Africa, in Alger, Algeria 05.01.08 VEN-URU 3-0 25-12 25-20 25-17 3 Uruguay 05.01.08 PER-PAR 3-0 25-08 25-08 25-15 4 Paraguay The top three teams plus best Asian team from the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tokyo, Japan. 06.01.08 PAR-BOL 3-1 25-15 25-14 22-25 25-16 5 Bolivia 06.01.08 PER-URU 3-0 25-17 25-15 25-15 07.01.08 URU-BOL 3-1 25-12 25-21 25-14 07.01.08 PER-VEN 3-2 22-25 27-25 22-25 25-22 15-12 Africa (Alger, Algeria) Single Round Robin Final Ranking 22.01.08 KEN-SEN 3-0 25-14 25-9 25-16 22.01.08 ALG-CMR 3-0 25-17 25-18 25-14 1 Algeria 23.01.08 CMR-RSA 3-0 25-16 25-23 25-8 2 Kenya 23.01.08 KEN-ALG 0-3 15-25 21-25 13-25 24.01.08 RSA-KEN 0-3 14-25 13-25 16-25 3 Cameroon 24.01.08 ALG-SEN 3-1 25-12 25-13 22-25 25-13 4 Senegal 25.01.08 SEN-CMR 1-3 21-25 16-25 25-21 21-25 5 South Africa 25.01.08 ALG-RSA 3-0 25-12 25-10 25-18 26.01.08 RSA-SEN 0-3 15-25 20-25 18-25 26.01.08 CMR-KEN 0-3 23-25 19-25 17-25 Asian and World Olympic Qualification Tournament Tokyo, Japan Single Round Robin Final Ranking 17.05.08 THA-DOM 0-3 24-26 22-25 24-26 17.05.08 KOR-PUR 3-1 25-22 25-16 21-25 25-21 1 Poland 17.05.08 SRB-KAZ 3-1 25-19 25-12 23-25 25-14 2 Serbia 17.05.08 POL-JPN 1-3 20-25 25-27 25-19 17-25 18.05.08 DOM-SRB 1-3 25-23 25-27 21-25 20-25 3 Japan 18.05.08 KOR-THA 3-2 25-20 28-26 14-25 21-25 18-16 4 Dominican Republic 18.05.08 KAZ-POL 0-3 20-25 15-25 19-25 5 Kazakhstan 18.05.08 PUR-JPN 1-3 20-25 18-25 25-17 24-26 6 Korea 20.05.08 THA-PUR 3-0 25-20 25-20 25-20 7 Thailand 20.05.08 SRB-KOR 3-0 25-23 25-23 25-19 8 Puerto Rico 20.05.08 POL-DOM 3-1 23-25 25-19 25-17 25-23 20.05.08 JPN-KAZ 3-0 25-21 33-31 25-21 21.05.08 THA-SRB 0-3 16-25 23-25 15-25 21.05.08 PUR-KAZ 3-2 25-19 15-25 25-22 23-25 15-13 21.05.08 KOR-POL 0-3 16-25 19-25 16-25 21.05.08 DOM-JPN 1-3 21-25 25-18 16-25 21-25 23.05.08 KAZ-DOM 0-3 20-25 22-25 17-25 23.05.08 SRB-PUR 3-0 25-12 25-18 25-18 23.05.08 POL-THA 3-1 18-25 25-14 25-19 25-23 23.05.08 JPN-KOR 3-1 25-20 25-19 21-25 25-13 24.05.08 PUR-DOM 0-3 23-25 14-25 18-25 24.05.08 SRB-POL 2-3 18-25 14-25 25-18 25-22 10-15 24.05.08 KOR-KAZ 0-3 18-25 21-25 21-25 24.05.08 THA-JPN 2-3 30-28 14-25 27-25 21-25 11-15 25.05.08 DOM-KOR 3-1 17-25 25-20 25-19 25-15 25.05.08 KAZ-THA 3-1 13-25 25-18 25-14 25-21 25.05.08 POL-PUR 3-0 25-22 25-22 25-22 25.05.08 JPN-SRB 2-3 25-19 25-21 19-25 19-25 17-19 15 Pool B www.fivb.org Algeria Algeria have recently emerged as one of the best teams in Africa, not only because of their fantastic success over the last two years but also because of their attractive and modern style of play.