| Sitting volleyball at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
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| Venue | North Paris Arena |
| Dates | 29 August to 7 September 2024 |
| Competitors | 192 |
Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France will take place between 29 August and 7 September 2024. It will include two team events: one for men and one for women. [1]
| Nation | Men's | Women's | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |  | 12 | |
 Brazil | | | 24 |
 Canada | | 12 | |
 China | | 12 | |
 Egypt | | 12 | |
 France | | | 24 |
 Germany | | 12 | |
 Iran | | 12 | |
 Italy | | 12 | |
 Kazakhstan | | 12 | |
 Rwanda | | 12 | |
 United States | | 12 | |
| Total: 12 NOCs | 84 | 84 | 144 |
| Means of qualification [2] | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country allocation | — | — | 1 | France |
| 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships | 4–11 November 2022 |  Sarajevo | 1 | Iran |
| 2023 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships | 9–13 May 2023 |  Edmonton | 1 | Brazil |
| 2023 Asia and Oceania Sitting Volleyball Championships | 3–8 July 2023 |  Astana | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | 9–15 October 2023 |  Caorle | 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2023 Sitting Volleyball World Cup | 11–18 November 2023 |  Cairo | 1 | Germany |
| 2024 African Sitting Volleyball Championships | 29 January–3 February 2024 |  Lagos | 1 | Egypt |
| 2024 Paralympic Final Qualification Tournament | 3–10 April 2024 |  Dali | 1 | |
| Total | 8 |
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country allocation | — | — | 1 | France |
| 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships | 4–11 November 2022 | Sarajevo | 1 | Brazil |
| 2023 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships | 9–13 May 2023 | Edmonton | 1 | United States |
| 2023 Asia and Oceania Sitting Volleyball Championships | 3–8 July 2023 | Astana | 1 | China |
| 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships | 9–15 October 2023 | Caorle | 1 | Italy |
| 2023 Sitting Volleyball World Cup | 12–18 November 2023 | Cairo | 1 | Canada |
| 2024 African Sitting Volleyball Championships | 29 January–3 February 2024 | Lagos | 1 | Rwanda |
| 2024 Paralympic Final Qualification Tournament | 3–10 April 2024 | Dali | 1 | |
| Total | 8 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team | |||
| Women's team |
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