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| Association | Federación Paraguaya de Voleibol | |
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| Confederation | CSV | |
| FIVB ranking | 120 (as of 4 February 2022) | |
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| Medal record | ||
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| South American Championship | ||
 | 1964 | Buenos Aires |
 | 1967 | Santos |
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