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| Sitting volleyball at the Summer Paralympics | |
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| Governing body | World ParaVolley |
| Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
| Games | |
Sitting volleyball was introduced as a full Paralympic event in 1976. The women's sitting volleyball event was also introduced in the 2004. [1]
Men's sitting volleyball medal winning for every Summer Games as follows:
Women's sitting volleyball results:
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  China |  Netherlands |  United States |
| 2008 | China | United States | Netherlands |
| 2012 | China | United States |  Ukraine |
| 2016 | United States | China |  Brazil |
| 2020 | United States | China | Brazil |
Medals ranking:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  RPC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
The 2004 Summer Paralympics, the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 to 28 September 2004. 3,808 athletes from 136 countries participated. During these games 304 World Records were broken with 448 Paralympic Games Records being broken across 19 different sports. 8,863 volunteers worked along the Organizing Committee.
Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was staged at the Helliniko Fencing Hall from 21 to 27 September. Two sitting volleyball team events were held, one for men and one for women. The sport is performed sitting down, on a smaller court with a lower net.
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.
Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from 7 September to 15 September. Two sitting volleyball team events were held, one for men and one for women.
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.
World ParaVolley, formerly the World Organization Volleyball for Disabled (WOVD), is an international organization that is for people with physical disabilities. It is affiliated with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The World Organization Volleyball for Disabled was established in 1981 and was part of the International Sports Organization for Disabled (ISOD). In 1992 the WOVD became its own separate Organization in Barcelona, Spain. The WOVD Headquarters were also established in the Netherlands. The WOVD is responsible for managing and controlling the conduct of international volleyball competitions for men, women and youth. The WOVD also liaises with IPC (as an independent organisation) and with other organizations for people with or without disabilities. The organization adopted its present name World ParaVolley at its 2014 general assembly.
Brazil competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. Brazil was the next host of the Summer Paralympics, holding the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. A Brazilian segment was performed in Closing Ceremony.
China competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
Russia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. A total of 182 athletes were sent by the Russian Paralympic Committee to compete in twelve disciplines: athletics, archery, cycling, swimming, wheelchair fencing, table tennis, powerlifting, shooting, rowing, judo, 7-aside football and sitting volleyball.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
Iran competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
Monique Marie Matthews is an American Paralympic volleyballist.
Nichole Ann Millage is a former American Paralympic volleyballist and an Environmental Sustainability Specialist at the City of Champaign.
Heather Nicole Erickson is an American Paralympic sitting volleyball player.
Kathryn S. "Katie" Holloway is an American Paralympic volleyballist.
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.
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.
Sitting volleyball at the 2015 Parapan American Games was played from 8–14 August 2015 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
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