| 3rd Volleyball Olympic Tournament | |
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| Munich 1972 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Olympics | 1972 Summer Olympics |
| Host nation |  West Germany |
| City | Munich |
| Dates | August 27 – September 9 |
| Men's Medals(12 teams) | |
 Gold |  Japan |
 Silver |  East Germany |
 Bronze |  Soviet Union |
| Women's Medals(8 teams) | |
| Gold | Soviet Union |
| Silver | Japan |
| Bronze |  North Korea |
Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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