| Sitting volleyball at the XV Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Riocentro - Pavilion 6 | |||||||||
| Dates | 9–18 September 2016 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 96 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Tournament | men | women |
| Rosters | men | women |
The men's tournament in sitting volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held between 9 and 18 September.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 267 | 234 | 1.141 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Brazil (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 278 | 212 | 1.311 | |
| 3 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 280 | 288 | 0.972 | Classification 5th / 6th |
| 4 |  United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 167 | 258 | 0.647 | Classification 7th / 8th |
| 9 September 2016 10:00 | Brazil | 3–0 |  United States | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (25–14, 25–17, 25–14) Report | ||||
| 9 September 2016 14:00 | Egypt  | 3–2 |  Germany | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (18–25, 21–25, 25–22, 25–14, 15–7) Report | ||||
| 11 September 2016 10:00 | Brazil | 2–3 | 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 | 2–3 | Germany | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (25–20, 15–25, 10–25, 25–23, 10–15) Report | ||||
| 13 September 2016 14:00 | Egypt | 3–0 | United States | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (25–14, 25–9, 25–14) Report | ||||
| 13 September 2016 20:30 | Germany | 1–3 | Brazil | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (26–24, 23–25, 18–25, 12–25) Report | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 228 | 173 | 1.318 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 206 | 184 | 1.120 | |
| 3 |  Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 237 | 265 | 0.894 | Classification 5th / 6th |
| 4 |  China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 216 | 265 | 0.815 | Classification 7th / 8th |
| 10 September 2016 10:00 | Iran  | 3–0 |  China | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (25–22, 25–13, 25–14) Report | ||||
| 10 September 2016 20:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 3–0 |  Ukraine | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (25–12, 25–22, 25–20) Report | ||||
| 12 September 2016 14:00 | China | 2–3 | Ukraine | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (28–26, 25–23, 23–25, 22–25, 14–16) Report | ||||
| 12 September 2016 20:30 | Iran | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (25–17, 25–22, 25–17) Report | ||||
| 14 September 2016 18:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | China | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (25–14, 25–22, 25–19) Report | ||||
| 14 September 2016 20:30 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Iran | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (22–25, 26–28, 20–25) Report | ||||
| Semi-finals | Gold medal | |||||
| 16 September | ||||||
| Egypt | 0 | |||||
| 18 September | ||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | |||||
| 16 September | ||||||
| Iran | 3 | |||||
| Brazil | 0 | |||||
| Iran | 3 | |||||
| Bronze medal | ||||||
| 18 September | ||||||
| Egypt | 3 | |||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||
| 16 September 2016 13:30 | United States | 0–3 | China | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (15–25, 16–25, 17–25) Report | ||||
| 16 September 2016 15:30 | Germany | 1–3 | Ukraine | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (21–25, 25–22, 19–25, 23–25) Report | ||||
| 16 September 2016 18:30 | Egypt | 0–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (23–25, 16–25, 20–25) Report | ||||
| 16 September 2016 20:30 | Brazil | 0–3 | Iran | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (20–25, 19–25, 17–25) Report | ||||
| 18 September 2016 09:30 | Egypt | 3–2 | Brazil | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (28–26, 29–31, 19–25, 25–22, 15–13) Report | ||||
| 18 September 2016 12:35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | Iran | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (21–25, 25–21, 18–25, 15–25) Report | ||||
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Iran |
 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
 | Egypt |
| 4 | Brazil |
| 5 | Ukraine |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | China |
| 8 | United States |
Sitting volleyball is a form of volleyball for athletes with a disability. As opposed to standing volleyball, sitting volleyball players must sit on the floor to play.
Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney consisted of standing and sitting volleyball events for men.
Volleyball at the Summer Paralympics was first held in 1976, when the traditional form of standing volleyball for men was contested and sitting volleyball for men was a demonstration sport. From 1980 through 2000, men's standing and sitting events were contested. The women's sitting volleyball event was introduced in 2004.
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta consisted of standing and sitting volleyball events for men.
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona consisted of standing and sitting volleyball events for men.
Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul consisted of standing and sitting volleyball events for men.
Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held from 30 August to 8 September at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London. Two sitting volleyball team events were held, one for men and one for women.
Rwanda competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
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The Iran men's national sitting volleyball team represents Islamic Republic of Iran in international sitting volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the dominant forces in on the court worldwide. In foreign media, team Iran is colloquially known as 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.
Rwanda competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016
Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held from 9 September to 18 September at the Riocentro Pavilion 6 in Rio de Janeiro. Two sitting volleyball team events were held, one for men and one for women.
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.
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