At the 2016 Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro , medals were awarded in two sitting volleyball Riocentro .
Classification The rules of the World Organization for Disabled Volleyball are played. In each game, two teams with up to twelve players each compete, six of which per team are on the field at the same time. One player may have a minimal handicap while the other five must be severely handicapped. With three sets won, a team has also won the game. A maximum of five sets are therefore played. When playing the ball, there must always be contact with the ground and the position must not be left.
Qualified teams A total of 16 teams take part, 8 men's and 8 women's teams. For the women's team from Rwanda it is the first time ever.
Men
Women Medalist
Men
space
country
athlete
1
Iran Iran
Mehrzad Mehravan , Morteza Mehrsadselakjani , Meisam Ali Pour , Davoud Alipourian , Abolfazl Oliyaei , Arash Khormali , Sadegh Bigdeli , Majid Lashkarisanami , Hossein Golestani , Isa Zirahi , Ramezan Salehihajikolaei , Mahdi Babadi
2
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ismet Godinjak , Adnan Manko , Armin Šehić , Adnan Kesmer , Asim Medic , Mirzet Duran , Nizam Čančar . Dževad Hamzić , Benis Kadrić , Safet Alibašić , Sabahudin Delalić , Ermin Jusufović
3
Egypt Egypt
Hesham Elshwikh , Shaaban Khater , Ashraf Abdalla , Mohamed Zeid , Ahmed Soliman , Ahmed Amer , Hossam Massoud , Elsayed Moussa , Abdelnaby Abdellatif , Sabry Eid , Mohamed Abouelyazeid , Metawa Abouelkhir
Women
space
country
Sportswomen
1
United States United States
Lora Webster , Bethany Zummo , Alexis Shifflett , Michelle Schiffler , Katie Holloway , Heather Erickson , Monique Burkland , Kari Miller , Nichole Millage , Kaleo Kanahele , Nicky Nieves , Tia Edwards
2
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
Li Ting, Lyu Hongqin , Jiang Jixiu , Su Limei , Gong Bin , Wang Yanan , Li Liping , Zhang Xufei , Xu Jie, Zhang Lijun , Sheng Yuhong , Zhao Meiling
3
Brazil Brazil
Paula Angeloti Hertz , Eduarda de Oliveira Dias , Gizele Maria da Costa Dias , Ádria Jesus da Silva , Pâmela Pereira , Camila Maria Lairia de Castro , Nathalie de Lima Silva , Suellen Cristine Dellangelica Lima , Jani Freitas Batista , Janaina Petit Cunha , Nurya de Almeida Silva , Laiana Rodrigues Batista
Results
Men
Group A
rank
country
S.
G
V
sentences
Points
1
Egypt Egypt
3
3
-
9: 2
3
2
Brazil Brazil
3
2
1
8: 4
2
3
Germany Germany
3
1
2
6: 9
1
4th
United States United States
3
-
3
2: 9
0
Group B
Women
Group A
rank
country
S.
G
V
sentences
Points
1
Brazil Brazil
3
3
-
9-0
3
2
Ukraine Ukraine
3
2
1
6: 5
2
3
Netherlands Netherlands
3
1
2
5: 7
1
4th
Canada Canada
3
-
3
1: 9
0
Group B
Final round
Men
First to fourth place
Fifth to eighth place
Women First to fourth place
Fifth to eighth place
Classification round
Game for fifth place
15th September 2016
Netherlands Netherlands
2
Iran Iran
3
Game for seventh place
15th September 2016
Canada Canada
3
Rwanda Rwanda
0
Final placement
Men
Women Web links Individual evidence
↑ Pools announced for Rio 2016 sitting volleyball competition. paralympic.org. Paralympic.org, May 6, 2016, accessed September 4, 2016 .
↑ 2016 Rio Paralympics: Sitting Volleyball team enter camp. newtimes.co.rw. The New Times, August 24, 2016, accessed September 4, 2016 .
Volleyball at the Paralympics
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