Volleyball at the 1986 Asian Games | |
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Venue | Hanyang University Gymnasium |
Dates | 21 September – 4 October 1986 |
Nations | 12 |
Volleyball events were contested at the 1986 Asian Games at Hanyang University Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea from 21 September to 4 October 1986.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
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China | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
South Korea | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
India | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
4 | Japan | 8 | 4 | 4 |
5 | Saudi Arabia | 8 | 5 | 3 |
6 | Kuwait | 8 | 5 | 3 |
7 | Bahrain | 8 | 3 | 5 |
8 | Pakistan | 8 | 3 | 5 |
9 | Thailand | 8 | 4 | 4 |
10 | Indonesia | 8 | 3 | 5 |
11 | Hong Kong | 8 | 1 | 7 |
12 | Nepal | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
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China | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
South Korea | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
4 | Thailand | 4 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Indonesia | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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