East Germany men's national volleyball team

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East Germany
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AssociationDeutscher Sportverband Volleyball der DDR
Confederation CEV
FIVB ranking ? (as of 8 January 2025)
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Home
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Away
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Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances2 (First in 1968 )
Best result Silver medal.svg Runners-up, 1972 [1]
World Championship
Appearances7 (First in 1956 )
Best resultGold medal world centered-2.svg Champions, 1970
European Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1958 )
Best result4th Place, 1967, 1971
East Germany men's national volleyball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Munich Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Bulgaria Team
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1969 East Germany Team

The East Germany men's national volleyball team was to 1990 the national team of East Germany. It was governed by the Deutscher Sportverband Volleyball der DDR and took part in international volleyball competitions.

Contents

After German reunification became a part of United Germany national team.

Competitive record

 Champions    2nd Place    3rd Place  

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record
YearQualificationsResult
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1964 Did not qualify
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Promotion4th Place
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Promotion2nd Place
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Did not qualify
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980
Flag of the United States.svg 1984
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg 1988

FIVB World Championship

FIVB World Championship record
YearQualificationsResult
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1949 Did not enter
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg 1952
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 1956 -12th Place
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg 1960 Did not enter
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1962 -11th Place
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1966 Promotion4th Place
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1970 PromotionChampions
Flag of Mexico.svg 1974 Promotion4th Place
Flag of Italy.svg 1978 Promotion9th Place
Flag of Argentina.svg 1982 Promotion12th Place
Flag of France.svg 1986 Did not qualify
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 1990

European Championship

European Championship record
YearQualificationsResult
Flag of Italy.svg 1948 Did not enter
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg 1950
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 1951
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg 1955
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1958 -9th Place
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg 1963 -9th Place
Flag of Turkey.svg 1967 -4th Place
Flag of Italy.svg 1971 -4th Place
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1975 Promotion7th Place
Flag of Finland.svg 1977 Promotion9th Place
Flag of France.svg 1979 Promotion9th Place
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 1981 Promotion6th Place
Flag of East Germany.svg 1983 Host6th Place
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1985 Did not qualify
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1987
Flag of Sweden.svg 1989 Promotion9th Place

Coaches history

NameFromToHonours
Herbert Gabriel19511952–
Werner Brock19531954–
Gerhard Feck19551955–
Fritz Döring19551957–
Helmut Hampel19571958–
Fritz Döring19591959–
Herbert Jenter 19601974 1972 Olympics Runners-up, 1970 World Champions, 1969 World Cup Winner
Kurt Radde19751978–
Herbert Jenter 19791980–
Lothar Schröter19811983–
Bernd Walther19841986–
Rolf Hornschuch19871987–
Ulrich Sernow19881990–

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Olympedia – Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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