North Korean women's national volleyball team
| North Korea | |
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| Association | Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) |
| World ranking | 100th place |
| World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Participation in the finals | 1956, 1962, 1970, 1986 |
| best result | 3rd place 1970 |
| Olympic games | |
| Participation in the finals | 1972 |
| best result | Bronze 1972 |
| Asian Championship | |
| Participation in the finals | 1989-1993, 2005 |
| best result | 4th place in 1991 |
| World cup | |
| Participation in the finals | no |
| best result | no |
| World Grand Prix | |
| Participation in the finals | no |
| best result | no |
| (As of August 6, 2008) | |
The North Korean national women's volleyball team is a selection of the best North Korean female players represented by the Volleyball Association of the DPR Korea in international tournaments and internationals.
history
World Championship
North Korea first took part in a volleyball world championship in 1956 and finished eighth. Six years later, the North Korean women took tenth place. They celebrated their greatest success in 1970 when they came third. In 1986 they did not get past 14th place.
Olympic games
In the only participation in the Olympic tournament, North Korea won the game for bronze against neighboring South Korea in Munich in 1972 .
Asian Championship
The women from North Korea made their first appearance at the Asian Volleyball Championships in 1989 and finished fifth. Two years later, they finished fourth, just behind South Korea. After finishing ninth in 1993, they didn't come back until 2005 and finished seventh.
World cup
North Korea has never competed in the World Cup .
World Grand Prix
The World Grand Prix has so far taken place without North Korea.
Web links
- FIVB Competitions (English)
- Volleyball results at Sports123 (English)
- Results of the Asia Cup (English)