Venezuelan national volleyball team
| Venezuela | |
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| Association | Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV) |
| World ranking | 30th place |
| World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Participation in the finals | not yet |
| best result | not yet |
| Olympic games | |
| Participation in the finals | 2008 |
| best result | 11th place 2008 |
| South American Championship | |
| Participation in the finals | 1969, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1983-2001, 2005, 2007 |
| best result | 3rd place 1985, 1987, 1993, 2001, 2007 |
| World cup | |
| Participation in the finals | not yet |
| best result | not yet |
| World Grand Prix | |
| Participation in the finals | not yet |
| best result | not yet |
| (As of August 17, 2008) | |
The Venezuelan women's volleyball team is a selection of the best Venezuelan volleyball players who represent the Federación Venezolana de Voleibol at international tournaments and internationals.
history
World championships
Venezuela has never qualified for a volleyball world championship.
Olympic games
In 2008 in Beijing Venezuela took part in the Olympic tournament for the first time, but remained without a win and finished eleventh after being eliminated in the preliminary round.
South American Championships
At the South American Championship in 1969 Venezuela reached fourth place as hosts. In 1973 Venezuela finished fifth, in 1977 and 1979 there were seventh and sixth places. After finishing fourth in 1983, Venezuela was third in its own country two years later and was able to repeat this success at the next tournament. For the next two years, the Venezuelan women finished fourth and fifth, before returning to third in 1993. This was followed by three fourth places, most recently again as a host. In 2001 they were again one rank better, in 2003 they were missing. In 2005 they came back fourth, and in 2007 they came third for the fifth time.
World cup
The previous tournaments of the World Cup took place without Venezuela.
World Grand Prix
Venezuela has not yet participated in the World Grand Prix tournaments .
Web links
- FIVB Competitions (English)
- female South America Championship (Spanish)