Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Women's volleyball
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Venue Seoul, South Korea
Date 20 – 29 September
Competitors  from 8 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s)  Soviet Union
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Peru
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  China

The 1988 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the seventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. The competition in Seoul, South Korea was held from September 20 to September 29, 1988.

Qualification

Volleyball WomenVacanciesQualified
Host Nation1 South Korea
Los Angeles Olympic Games1 China
1986 World Championship1 Cuba*
1987 Asian Championsnip1 Japan**
1987 NORCECA Championship1 United States
1987 South American Championship1 Peru
1987 European Championship1 East Germany
1988 World Qualification Tournament1 Soviet Union***
Total8

* Cuba qualified as the Runner-Up of the 1986 World Championship since the winner was China and China was already qualified as olympic defending champion. Cuba withdrew due to the North Korea-led boycott and was replaced by  Brazil.

** Japan qualified as the Runner-Up of the 1987 Asian Championsnip since the winner was China and China was already qualified as olympic defending champion.

***An African team was invited to participate in this edition, since no African team showed interest, a World Qualifier was held in Italy,  Soviet Union won the tournament securing the final berth.[1]

Pools composition

Pool A Pool B

 South Korea
 Soviet Union
 Japan
 East Germany

 China
 United States
 Peru
 Brazil

Squads

1988 Women's Olympic Volleyball Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 8 3 2.666
2.  Japan 5 3 2 1 8 6 1.333
3.  South Korea 4 3 1 2 4 7 0.571
4.  East Germany 4 3 1 2 4 8 0.500
Japan  3 – 2  Soviet Union 15- 2 • 8 -15 • 15-12 • 10-15 • 19-17
South Korea  3 – 1  East Germany 15- 6 • 14-16 • 15-10 • 15- 7
East Germany  3 – 2  Japan 11-15 • 16-14 • 4 -15 • 15- 2 • 15- 7
Soviet Union  3 – 0  South Korea 15- 5 • 15- 8 • 15- 7
Soviet Union  3 – 0  East Germany 18-16 • 15- 7 • 15- 4
Japan  3 – 1  South Korea 8 -15 • 15- 3 • 15-11 • 15- 8

Group B

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Peru 6 3 3 0 9 4 2.250
2.  China 5 3 2 1 8 4 2.000
3.  United States 4 3 1 2 5 8 0.625
4.  Brazil 3 3 0 3 3 9 0.333
China  3 – 0  United States 15- 9 • 15- 5 • 15- 7
Peru  3 – 0  Brazil 15-11 • 15-11 • 15- 3
United States  3 – 2  Brazil 14-16 • 15- 5 • 15-13 • 12-15 • 15- 7
Peru  3 – 2  China 13-15 • 15-13 • 7 -15 • 15-12 • 16-14
China  3 – 1  Brazil 2 -15 • 15- 7 • 15-12 • 15-11
Peru  3 – 2  United States 12-15 • 9 -15 • 15- 4 • 15- 5 • 15- 9

Final round

5-8th place 5th place
1988-09-27
  Brazil  3  
  South Korea  2  
 
1988-09-29
      Brazil  1
    East Germany  3
7th place
1988-09-27 1988-09-29
  East Germany  3   South Korea  2
  United States  1     United States  3
Brazil  3 – 2  South Korea 15- 6 • 15-17 • 8 -15 • 15- 4 • 17-15
East Germany  3 – 1  United States 15-13 • 15-11 • 10-15 • 15- 8
South Korea  2 – 3  United States 4 -15 • 15-12 • 15-13 • 9 -15 • 8 -15
Brazil  1 – 3  East Germany 9 -15 • 4 -15 • 15-11 • 11-15



Semi-finals Final
1988-09-27
  Soviet Union  3  
  China  0  
 
1988-09-29
      Soviet Union  3
    Peru  2
Third place
1988-09-27 1988-09-29
  Peru  3   China  3
  Japan  2     Japan  0
Soviet Union  3 – 0  China 15- 0 • 15- 9 • 15- 2
Peru  3 – 2  Japan 15- 9 • 15- 6 • 6 -15 • 10-15 • 15-13
China  3 – 0  Japan 15-13 • 15- 6 • 15- 6
Soviet Union  3 – 2  Peru 10-15 • 12-15 • 15-13 • 15- 7 • 17-15


Final standings

Place Team
1st, gold medalist(s)  Soviet Union
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Peru
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  China
4.  Japan
5.  East Germany
6.  Brazil
7.  United States
8.  South Korea
 1988 Women's Olympic Champions 

Soviet Union
Fourth title

Individual awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ sports-reference.com: Volleyball at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's Volleyball
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