Sitting volleyball is a form of volleyball for athletes with a disability organized by World ParaVolley. As opposed to standing volleyball, sitting volleyball players must sit on the floor to play.
Monique Marie Matthews is an American Paralympic volleyballist.
Germany competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for four athletes in sailing events. They also qualified athletes in archery, cycling, equestrian, paracanoeing, paratriathlon, rowing and wheelchair basketball.
The United States competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for three athletes in sailing events. They also qualified athletes in archery, goalball, shooting, swimming, and wheelchair basketball.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national sitting volleyball team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international sitting volleyball competitions and friendly matches. Bosnia is one of the dominant forces in sitting volleyball worldwide, alongside Iran. The team won a bronze medal, during ECVD European Championships in 1997 in Tallinn. It took nearly two decades later for the nation to win a medal outside the sport of sitting volleyball when Amel Tuka won bronze during 2015 World Championships in Athletics.
The Iran men's national sitting volleyball team represents the Islamic Republic of Iran in international sitting volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the dominant forces on the court worldwide. In foreign media, team Iran is colloquially known as the dream team of sitting volleyball.
Iran competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
China has qualified to send athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. Sports China competed in include blind football, archery, boccia, cycling, goalball, judo, paracanoeing, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.
Nizam Čančar is a Bosnian male Paralympic sitting volleyball player. He is part of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics winning the gold medal. On club level he played for Oki Fantomi in 2012.
Amy Brierly is a British female Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Great Britain women's national sitting volleyball team.
Rika de Vries is a Dutch female Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
Paula Herts is a Brazilian Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Brazil women's national sitting volleyball team.
Adria Jesus da Silva is a Brazilian Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Brazil women's national sitting volleyball team.
Li Liping is a Chinese female Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the China women's national sitting volleyball team.
Karin van der Haar-Kramp is a Dutch female Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
Karin Harmsen-Roosen is a Dutch female Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
Djoke van Marum is a Dutch female Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
Petra Westerhof is a Dutch female Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
Elvira Stinissen is a Dutch Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
Josien Ten Thije-Voortman is a Dutch Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
