| 4th Volleyball Olympic Tournament | |
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| Montreal 1976 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Olympics | 1976 Summer Olympics |
| Host nation |  Canada |
| City | Montreal |
| Dates | 18–30 July |
| Men's Medals(10 teams) | |
 Gold |  Poland |
 Silver |  Soviet Union |
 Bronze |  Cuba |
| Women's Medals(8 teams) | |
| Gold |  Japan |
| Silver | Soviet Union |
| Bronze |  South Korea |
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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