Tunisian national volleyball team
| Tunisia | |
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| Association | Confédération Africaine de Volleyball (CAVB) |
| World ranking | 21st place |
| World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Participation in the finals | 1978, 1986 |
| best result | 16th place 1986 |
| Olympic games | |
| Participation in the finals | no |
| best result | no |
| African Championship | |
| Participation in the finals | 1976-1995, 1999, 2003-2007 |
| best result | African champions 1985, 1987 and 1999 |
| World cup | |
| Participation in the finals | 1985, 1999 |
| best result | 8th place 1985 |
| World Grand Prix | |
| Participation in the finals | no |
| best result | no |
| (As of November 17, 2008) | |
The Tunisian national women's volleyball team is a selection of the best Tunisian players, which the Fédération Tunisienne de Volley-Ball represents in international tournaments and internationals.
history
World Championship
In 1978, when they first took part in a volleyball world championship , the Tunisians finished 23rd. Eight years later, they climbed to 16th place.
Olympic games
Tunisia has never qualified for the Olympic Games.
African Championship
At the first African volleyball championship , the Tunisian women only had to admit defeat to hosts Egypt . In 1985 they took revenge in their own country. Two years later they defended their title against Morocco . After two weaker tournaments (fifth and sixth) they finished third in 1995. In 1997 they were absent for the first time, but in 1999 they won the continental title for the third time, this time against Cameroon . The title defense failed because they missed the next tournament. In the title fights from 2003 to 2007, they rose from fifth to third place.
World cup
In 1985 the Tunisians finished eighth in the World Cup . They finished the 1999 tournament in twelfth place.
World Grand Prix
The World Grand Prix has so far taken place without Tunisian participation.
Web links
- FIVB Competitions (English)
- Volleyball results at Sports123 (English)
- Results of the African Cup of Nations (English)