1994 Women's Volleyball World Championship

The 1994 women's volleyball world championship took place in Brazil from October 17th to 30th . Cuba won the title for the second time. The games were played in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte . The German women came fifth at the first World Cup after reunification.

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The sixteen participants played in four groups of four in the first round. The group winners were set for the quarter-finals. The runners-up and thirds reached the round of 16. The losers in the quarter-finals played for positions five to eight, the winners determined the new world champion in the semi-finals and final.

game schedule

First round

Group A in Belo Horizonte space team S. N sentences 1.  Brazil 3 0 9: 1 2.  Germany 2 1 6: 3 3.  South Korea 1 2 4: 6 4th  Romania 0 3 0: 9

Group B in São Paulo space team S. N sentences 1.  Cuba 3 0 9-0 2.  Netherlands 2 1 6: 4 3.  Azerbaijan 1 2 4: 6 4th  Peru 0 3 0: 9

October 21 Germany South Korea 3-0 Brazil Romania 3-0 October 22nd South Korea Romania 3-0 Brazil Germany 3-0 23rd October Germany Romania 3-0 Brazil South Korea 3: 1

October 21 Netherlands Azerbaijan 3: 1 Cuba Peru 3-0 October 22nd Cuba Netherlands 3-0 Azerbaijan Peru 3-0 23rd October Cuba Azerbaijan 3-0 Netherlands Peru 3-0

Group C in Belo Horizonte space team S. N sentences 1.  People's Republic of China 3 0 9: 2 2.  Russia 2 1 6: 4 3.  Ukraine 1 2 5: 8 4th  Italy 0 3 3: 9

Group D in São Paulo space team S. N sentences 1.  United States 3 0 9: 1 2.  Japan 2 1 7: 3 3.  Czech Republic 1 2 3: 6 4th  Kenya 0 3 0: 9

October 21 China Italy 3: 1 Russia Ukraine 3: 1 October 22nd China Russia 3-0 Ukraine Italy 3: 2 23rd October Russia Italy 3-0 China Ukraine 3: 1

October 21 United States Kenya 3-0 Japan Czech Republic 3-0 October 22nd United States Czech Republic 3-0 Japan Kenya 3-0 23rd October Czech Republic Kenya 3-0 United States Japan 3: 1

Placement games

Germany played with Constance Radfan , Grit Naumann , Béatrice Dömeland , Ute Steppin , Christina Schultz , Sylvia Roll , Jacqueline Riedel , Claudia Wilke , Ines Pianka , Karin Horninger , Susanne Lahme and Nancy Celis .

	Round of 16 October 25th				Quarterfinals October 28th				Semi-finals October 29th				Final October 30th
					Cuba	3
					Germany	0
	Germany	3
	Azerbaijan	1
									Cuba	3
									South Korea	0
	South Korea	3
	Netherlands	1
					South Korea	3
					People's Republic of China	1
													Cuba	3
													Brazil	0
					Brazil	3
					Japan	0
	Japan	3
	Ukraine	0
									Brazil	3
									Russia	2			3rd place match
	Russia	3
	Czech Republic	1
					Russia	3							South Korea	1
					United States	1							Russia	3

	Placement games 5-8				Play for 5th place
	October 25
	Germany	3
	People's Republic of China	1
					October 29th
					Germany	3
					United States	1
					Game for 7th place
	October 25				October 29th
	United States	3			People's Republic of China	2
	Japan	1			Japan	3

Final score

1.	Cuba
2.	Brazil
3.	Russia
4th	South Korea
5.	Germany
6th	United States
7th	Japan
8th.	People's Republic of China
9.	Netherlands
	Azerbaijan
	Czech Republic
	Ukraine
13.	Italy
	Peru
	Romania
	Kenya

Individual awards

most valuable player (MVP)	Regla Torres	Cuba
best scorer	Jelena Nikolajewna Batuchtina	Russia
best attacker	Mireya Luis	Cuba
best blocker	Regla Torres	Cuba
best server	Tomoko Yoshihara	Japan
best player	Tatiana Alexandrovna Gracheva	Russia
best adoption player	Cui Yongmei	People's Republic of China

qualification

Host Brazil and defending champions Russia qualified automatically. The reigning continental champions from Europe (the Czech Republic moved up as a finalist instead of Russia), Asia ( China ), South America ( Peru ) and NORCECA ( Cuba ) also had their starting place. The other participants were determined in qualifying tournaments, with teams from different continents being brought together.

Europe and America

The teams from Europe and America were divided into seven groups, the winners of which qualified for the World Cup.

Preliminary round
9./19. June	Ukraine	Slovakia	3-0, 3-1

Group A in Ankara
space	team	S.	N	sentences
1.	United States	3	0	9: 1
2.	Ukraine	2	1	7: 4
3.	France	1	2	3: 6
4th	Turkey	0	3	1: 9

October 22nd	United States	France	3-0
	Ukraine	Turkey	3: 1
23rd October	United States	Ukraine	3: 1
	France	Turkey	3-0
October 24th	Ukraine	France	3-0
	United States	Turkey	3-0

Group B in Szolnok
space	team	S.	N	sentences
1.	Netherlands	3	0	9-0
2.	Latvia	2	1	6: 4
3.	Poland	1	2	4: 6
4th	Hungary	0	3	0: 9

28th of October	Netherlands	Poland	3-0
	Latvia	Hungary	3-0
October 29th	Netherlands	Hungary	3-0
	Latvia	Poland	3: 1
30th of October	Netherlands	Latvia	3-0
	Poland	Hungary	3-0

Group C in tandil
space	team	S.	N	sentences
1.	Italy	2	0	6-0
2.	Argentina	1	1	3: 3
3.	Bolivia	0	2	0: 6

October 6th	Argentina	Bolivia	3-0
October 7th	Italy	Argentina	3-0
8th October	Italy	Bolivia	3-0
final
9th October	Italy	Argentina	3-0

Group D in Geneva
space	team	S.	N	sentences
1.	Romania	3	0	9: 1
2.	Croatia	2	1	6: 3
3.	Switzerland	1	2	4: 6
4th	Spain	0	3	0: 9

October 22nd	Romania	Croatia	3-0
	Switzerland	Spain	3-0
23rd October	Romania	Switzerland	3: 1
	Croatia	Spain	3-0
October 24th	Romania	Spain	3-0
	Croatia	Switzerland	3-0

The Group E games were played in Porto from October 28th to 30th . The German women managed to win the group ahead of Greece , Slovenia and Portugal . In groups F and G, Azerbaijan and Ukraine prevailed.

Asia

In Asia five teams competed for qualification. Japan used their home advantage and won against Kazakhstan and Australia without losing a set . South Korea beat hosts Taiwan 3-0 twice in Taipei .

Africa and Oceania

From October 9th to 11th, Kenya and Australia played against each other three times in Nairobi . After two wins (3: 0 and 3: 1), the hosts qualified and lost 3-1 in the last game.

Web links

• Results for Todor66 (English)