1980 Summer Olympics / Volleyball

Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics
information
venue	Moscow
Competition venue	Druzhba Multipurpose Arena , Small Arena Lenin Central Stadium
Teams	18 (10 , 8 )
Nations	13
Athletes	204 (114 , 90 )
date	July 20 to August 1, 1980
decisions	2
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At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow , volleyball tournaments were held for women and men.

mode

For the men, the ten qualified teams were drawn in two groups with five participants each. The preliminary round was held according to the "everyone against everyone" mode. The two best teams in each group met each other in the semi-finals. The remaining teams played from places five to ten.

For women there were two groups with four participants each. The two best teams in each group met each other in the semi-finals. The remaining teams played from places five to eight.

The games were played in Moscow from July 20 to 31. The venues were the multi-purpose hall "Drushba" and the "Small Arena" in the Luschniki sports park.

Schedule men

Preliminary round

In Group A, the Soviet Union remained unbeaten with only one lost set. Bulgaria suffered the only defeat against the hosts. In Group B Poland and Romania were tied at the end. The Romanians lost the direct duel and also had the worse set ratio.

Group A space team sentences Points 1.  Soviet Union 12: 1 8th 2.  Bulgaria 9: 5 6th 3.  Cuba 6: 9 2 4th  Czechoslovakia 6:11 2 5.  Italy 4:11 2

Group B space team sentences Points 1.  Poland 11: 5 6th 2.  Romania 10: 5 6th 3.  Brazil 9: 8 4th 4th  Yugoslavia 8: 8 4th 5.  Libya 0:12 0

20th of July Cuba Italy 3-0 USSR Czechoslovakia 3: 1 22nd of July Italy Czechoslovakia 3: 1 Bulgaria Cuba 3-0 24th July Bulgaria Czechoslovakia 3-0 USSR Italy 3-0 July 26th Czechoslovakia Cuba 3: 2 USSR Bulgaria 3-0 July 28th Bulgaria Italy 3: 1 USSR Cuba 3-0

20th of July Romania Libya 3-0 Poland Yugoslavia 3: 1 22nd of July Yugoslavia Brazil 3: 2 Poland Romania 3: 1 24th July Poland Libya 3-0 Romania Brazil 3: 1 July 26th Brazil Libya 3-0 Romania Yugoslavia 3: 1 July 28th Brazil Poland 3: 2 Yugoslavia Libya 3-0

Final round

Libya could not win a set in the placement game against Italy and finished last.

In the semifinals on July 30, the USSR defeated the eventual bronze medal winner from Romania, Bulgaria prevailed against Poland. The final between the Soviet team and Bulgaria on July 31 was won by the hosts.

	Semifinals				final
	Bulgaria	3
	Poland	0
					Bulgaria	1
					Soviet Union	3
					place 3
	Soviet Union	3			Poland	1
	Romania	0			Romania	3

	5th place				5th place
	Brazil	3
	Czech Republic	0
					Brazil	3
					Yugoslavia	2
					7th place
	Yugoslavia	3			Czech Republic	3
	Cuba	2			Cuba	1

Schedule women

Preliminary round

In Group A, the women of the GDR started successfully with a victory against Cuba before they had to admit defeat to the Soviet Union. Another win against Peru was enough to finish second behind the Soviet team and make it to the semi-finals. In Group B, three teams were tied at the end. The better rate ratio decided in favor of the Bulgarians.

Group A space team sentences Points 1.  Soviet Union 9: 2 6th 2.  GDR 7: 6 4th 3.  Cuba 4: 6 2 4th  Peru 3: 9 0

Group B space team sentences Points 1.  Bulgaria 7: 4 4th 2.  Hungary 8: 6 4th 3.  Romania 7: 7 4th 4th  Brazil 2: 9 0

21 July GDR Cuba 3: 1 USSR Peru 3-0 July 23 Cuba Peru 3-0 USSR GDR 3: 1 July 25th GDR Peru 3: 2 USSR Cuba 3-0

21 July Bulgaria Romania 3: 1 Hungary Brazil 3: 2 July 23 Romania Hungary 3: 2 Bulgaria Brazil 3-0 July 25th Romania Brazil 3: 2 Hungary Bulgaria 3: 1

Final round

In the semifinals on July 27th, after five varied sets, the GDR was able to prevail against Bulgaria, which then took bronze. The opponent of the East German women in the final on July 29 was the Soviet Union. As in the group game, the GDR lost in four sets and won the silver medal.

	Semifinals				final
	GDR	3
	Bulgaria	2
					GDR	1
					Soviet Union	3
					place 3
	Soviet Union	3			Bulgaria	3
	Hungary	0			Hungary	2

	5th place				5th place
	Peru	3
	Romania	0
					Peru	1
					Cuba	3
					7th place
	Cuba	3			Romania	0
	Brazil	0			Brazil	3

Medals

Men

space	country	player
1	Soviet Union	Yuri Panchenko, Vyacheslav Zaitsev , Alexander Savin , Vladimir Dorokhov , Pavel Selivanov, Oleg Moliboga Vladimir Kondra, Alexander Yermilov, Valery Kriwow, Vladimir Chernyshov, Fyodor Laschtschenow, Viljar Loor
2	Bulgaria	Stojan Guntschew , Dimitar Slatanow , Christo Stojanow , Dimitar Dimitrow , Zano Zanow , Stefan Dimitrow , Petko Petkow , Mitko Todorow , Kaspar Simeonow , Emil Waltschew , Christo Iliew , Jordan Angelow
3	Romania	Laurențiu Dumănoiu , Dan Girleanu, Nicu Stoian, Sorin Macavei, Constantin Sterea, Neculae Vasile, Valter-Korneliu Chifu, Gunter Enescu, Marius Cata-Chitiga, Florin Mina, Viorel Manole, Nicolae Sotir

Women

space	country	player
1	Soviet Union	Nadeshda Radsewitsch , Natalja Rasumowa, Olga Solowowa , Jelena Akhaminova, Larissa Pavlova, Jelena Andrejuk, Irina Makagonowa, Lyubow Kosyrewa , Swetlana Nikischina, Lyudmila Chernysheva, Swetlana Badulina, Lidija Loginowa
2	GDR	Andrea Heim , Annette Schultz , Christine Mummhardt , Heike Lehmann , Barbara Czekalla , Karla Roffeis , Karin Püschel , Martina Schmidt , Anke Westendorf , Katharina Bullin , Brigitte Fetzer , Ute Kostrzewa
3	Bulgaria	Tanja Dimitrova , Walentina Iliewa , Silwija Petrunowa , Anka Christolowa , Werka Borissowa , Rumjana Kaischewa , Maja Georgiewa , Tanja Gogowa , Zwetana Boschurina , Rossiza Michajlowa