Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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Men's volleyball
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Olympics rings (1913-1986).svg
Venue Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera,
Palacio de los Deportes Juan Escutia
and Revolution Ice Rink
Date13–26 October
Competitors119 from 10 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (2nd title)
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
  1964
1972  
Olympic pictogram Volleyball.png

The men's tournament in volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was the 2nd edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 13 to 26 October 1968. [1]

Qualification

Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country18 October 1963 Flag of Germany.svg Baden-Baden 1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
1964 Olympic Games 13–23 October 1964 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tokyo 1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1966 World Championship 30 August – 11 September 1966Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium *
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1967 African Championship July 1967 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg Tunis 1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria *
Asian Qualifier1967Unknown1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
1967 European Championship 26 October – 8 November 1967Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1967 Pan American Games for N. America24 July – 3 August 1967 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
for S. America1Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil
Total10
* Romania and Tunisia withdrew and were replaced by Belgium and Bulgaria respectively.

Rosters

Venues

Main venueSub venueSub venue
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico City, MexicoFlag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico City, MexicoFlag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico City, Mexico
Palacio de los Deportes Juan Escutia Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera Revolution Ice Rink
Capacity: 22,370Capacity: 5,292Capacity: 1,500
Gimnasio Olimpico Juan de la Barrera 2021 4.jpg Palacio de los Deportes.JPG No Image

Round robin

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 981172683.2504643261.423
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 972162464.0004302581.667
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 9721622151.4674544171.089
4Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 9631522121.8334493741.201
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 9631518111.6363712811.320
6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 9451316170.9413793850.984
7Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9451315180.8333834140.925
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 927116240.2502394170.573
9Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 918108250.3203574690.761
10Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 90996270.2222894740.610
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
13 Oct Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–915–1115–10  45–30
13 Oct Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–1Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 15–716–149–1515–6 55–42
13 Oct Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 15–915–415–6  45–19
13 Oct United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11–1515–1010–1515–1015–666–56
13 Oct Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 15–1215–1714–1615–1115–974–65
16 Oct Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–1015–115–5  45–16
16 Oct Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–010–1515–715–7 55–29
16 Oct Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 15–107–1515–415–3 52–32
16 Oct Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–1Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 11–1515–215–915–9 56–35
16 Oct Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 15–615–815–13  45–27
17 Oct East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–0Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 15–315–515–6  45–14
17 Oct Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–1015–915–10  45–29
17 Oct Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–615–515–8  45–19
17 Oct United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 15–1215–715–10  45–29
17 Oct Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2–153–1515–1215–1215–1150–65
19 Oct Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–0Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 15–115–315–11  45–15
19 Oct Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10–1517–157–1515–716–1465–66
19 Oct Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–915–1015–10  45–29
19 Oct Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–2Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 15–1215–1013–1513–1515–971–61
19 Oct East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–115–715–7  45–15
20 Oct Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–515–515–4  45–14
20 Oct Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 15–818–1615–3  48–27
20 Oct Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 15–1015–815–8  45–26
20 Oct Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–515–515–8  45–18
20 Oct Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 10–1515–915–1112–1515–567–55
21 Oct Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–710–1515–94–1515–759–53
21 Oct Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–2Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 15–115–1513–1518–1615–266–59
21 Oct East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–815–1215–10  45–30
21 Oct Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 15–1215–415–7  45–23
21 Oct Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4–1515–1315–915–13 49–50
23 Oct Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–315–515–10  45–18
23 Oct Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 15–515–811–1515–5 56–33
23 Oct Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–515–815–11  45–24
23 Oct East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–1Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 15–1315–714–1615–12 59–48
23 Oct Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–015–415–12  45–16
24 Oct Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–0Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 15–815–1115–12  45–31
24 Oct East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–118–1515–1010–1515–763–58
24 Oct United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 14–1615–1015–915–11 59–46
24 Oct Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 15–515–312–1515–13 57–36
24 Oct Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–215–315–5  45–10
25 Oct Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–715–615–5  45–18
25 Oct United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–416–1415–10  46–28
25 Oct Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg3–1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 14–1615–617–1515–8 61–45
25 Oct East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–1115–615–6  45–23
26 Oct Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 15–715–415–8  45–19

Final standing

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Eduard Sibiryakov
Yuriy Poyarkov
Georgy Mondzolevski
Valeri Kravchenko
Volodymyr Byelyayev
Yevhen Lapinsky
Ivans Bugajenkovs
Oļegs Antropovs
Vasilijus Matuševas
Viktor Mikhalchuk
Borys Tereshchuk
Volodymyr Ivanov

Head coach:

Yuri Chesnokov

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)
Masayuki Minami
Katsutoshi Nekoda
Mamoru Shiragami
Isao Koizumi
Kenji Kimura
Yasuaki Mitsumori
Naohiro Ikeda
Jungo Morita
Tadayoshi Yokota
Seiji Oko
Tetsuo Satō
Kenji Shimaoka

Head coach:

Yasutaka Matsudaira

Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)
Bohumil Golián
Antonín Procházka
Petr Kop
Jiří Svoboda
Josef Musil
Lubomír Zajíček
Josef Smolka
Vladimír Petlák
František Sokol
Zdeněk Groessl
Pavel Schenk
Drahomír Koudelka

Head coach:

Vladimir Matiásek

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References

  1. "Volleyball at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Volleyball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.