Sitting volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men

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Sitting volleyball
at the XV Paralympic Games
Volleyball - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Venue Riocentro - Pavilion 6
Dates9–18 September 2016
Competitors96 from 8 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2012
2020

The men's tournament in sitting volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held between 9 and 18 September.

Contents

Results

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3306942.2502672341.141 Semi-finals
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (H)3215842.0002782121.311
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3124680.7502802880.972 Classification 5th / 6th
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3033290.2221672580.647 Classification 7th / 8th
Source: Paralympic.org
(H) Host

9 September 2016
10:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(25–14, 25–17, 25–14)
Report

9 September 2016
14:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(18–25, 21–25, 25–22, 25–14, 15–7)
Report

11 September 2016
10:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(18–25, 25–13, 23–25, 25–10, 13–15)
Report

11 September 2016
18:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(25–20, 15–25, 10–25, 25–23, 10–15)
Report

13 September 2016
14:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(25–14, 25–9, 25–14)
Report

13 September 2016
20:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(26–24, 23–25, 18–25, 12–25)
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 330690MAX2281731.318 Semi-finals
2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3215632.0002061841.120
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3124380.3752372650.894 Classification 5th / 6th
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3033290.2222162650.815 Classification 7th / 8th

10 September 2016
10:00
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(25–22, 25–13, 25–14)
Report

10 September 2016
20:30
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg3–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(25–12, 25–22, 25–20)
Report

12 September 2016
14:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(28–26, 25–23, 23–25, 22–25, 14–16)
Report

12 September 2016
20:30
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(25–17, 25–22, 25–17)
Report

14 September 2016
18:30
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(25–14, 25–22, 25–19)
Report

14 September 2016
20:30
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg0–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(22–25, 26–28, 20–25)
Report

Knock-out stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsGold medal
 
      
 
16 September
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0
 
18 September
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
 
16 September
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3
 
Bronze medal
 
 
18 September
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2

Classification 7th / 8th

16 September 2016
13:30
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(15–25, 16–25, 17–25)
Report

Classification fifth / sixth

16 September 2016
15:30
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(21–25, 25–22, 19–25, 23–25)
Report

Semi-finals

16 September 2016
18:30
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(23–25, 16–25, 20–25)
Report

16 September 2016
20:30
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(20–25, 19–25, 17–25)
Report

Bronze medal game

18 September 2016
09:30
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(28–26, 29–31, 19–25, 25–22, 15–13)
Report

Gold medal game

18 September 2016
12:35
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro
(21–25, 25–21, 18–25, 15–25)
Report

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
8Flag of the United States.svg  United States

See also

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