Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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Women's volleyball
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Venue Jamsil Gymnasium
Saemaul Sports Hall
Hanyang University Gymnasium
Date20–29 September
Competitors96 from 8 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (4th title)
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
  1984
1992  
Olympic pictogram Volleyball.png

The 1988 women's Olympic volleyball tournament was the seventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. The competition in Seoul, South Korea was held from 20 to 29 September 1988. [1]

Qualification

QualifiersDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country30 September 1981 Flag of Germany.svg Baden-Baden 1Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
1984 Olympic Games 30 Jul – 7 Aug 1984 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1986 World Championship 2–13 September 1986 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague 1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Flag of Peru.svg  Peru

1987 Asian Championsnip 6–14 June 1987 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan*
1987 NORCECA Championship 12-19 June 1987 Flag of Cuba.svg Havana 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States*
1987 South American Championship 20-29 September 1987 Flag of Uruguay.svg Punta del Este 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1987 European Championship 25 Sep – 3 Oct 1987 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Auderghem 1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1988 Olympic qualification tournament Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Total8

* Notes: [1]

1. Cuba was the 1986 World Championship runners-up (champions China had already qualified as 1984 Olympic champions), but together with 6 another countries, boycotted the games and their spot was given to Peru, as the team finished in the 3rd place at the 1986 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
2. Peru won the 1987 Women's South American Volleyball Championship, but as they had already qualified, the South American place was reassigned to Brazil.
3. Japan was the 1987 Asian Championship runners-up (champions China had already qualified as 1984 Olympic champions).
4. United States was the 1987 NORCECA Championship runners-up (champions Cuba had already qualified as 1986 World Championship runners-up).

Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the Preliminary round (first stage), the eight participants were divided into two pools of four teams. A single round-robin format was played within each pool to determine the teams position in the pool. The Final round (second stage) was played in a single elimination format, where the preliminary round two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the semifinals and the two lowest ranked teams advanced to the 5th–8th place semifinals.

Pools composition

Pool APool B
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Flag of Peru.svg  Peru

Squads

Venues

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3215832.6671541141.351 1st–4th semifinals
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 3215861.3331731591.088
3Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 3124470.5711161370.847 5th–8th semifinals
4Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 3124480.5001271600.794
Source: [ citation needed ]
20 September 1988 Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
(15–2, 8–15, 15–12, 10–15, 19–17)
Report
20 September 1988 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1–3Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
(6–15, 16–14, 10–15, 7–15)
Report

23 September 1988 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
(11–15, 16–14, 4–15, 15–2 ,15–7)
Report
23 September 1988 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
(15–5, 15–8, 15–7)
Report

25 September 1988 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg0–3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
(16–18, 7–15, 4–15)
Report
25 September 1988 Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg3–1Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
(8–15, 15–3 ,15–11, 15–8)
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3306942.2501771421.246 1st–4th semifinals
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3215842.0001611321.220
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3124580.6251401670.838 5th–8th semifinals
4Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 3033390.3331261630.773
Source: [ citation needed ]
20 September 1988 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(15–9, 15–5, 15–7)
Report
20 September 1988 Peru  Flag of Peru.svg3–0Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
(15–11, 15–11, 15–3)
Report

23 September 1988 Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg2–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(16–14, 5–15, 13–15, 15–12, 7–15)
Report
23 September 1988 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
(15–13, 13–15, 15–7, 12–15, 14–16)
Report

25 September 1988 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
(2–15, 15–7, 15–12, 15–11)
Report
25 September 1988 Peru  Flag of Peru.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(12–15, 9–15, 15–4, 15–5, 15–9)
Report

Final round

5th to 8th place

 
5–8th place5th place
 
      
 
27 September
 
 
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 2
 
29 September
 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 3
 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 1
 
27 September
 
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 3
 
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 3
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
 
7th place
 
 
29 September
 
 
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 2
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3

5th–8th place semifinals

27 September 1988 South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg2–3Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
(6–15, 17–15, 15–8, 4–15, 15–17)
Report
27 September 1988 East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(15–13, 15–11, 10–15, 15–8)
Report

7th place match

29 September 1988 South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg2–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(4–15, 15–12, 15–13, 9–15, 8–15)
Report

5th place match

29 September 1988 Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg1–3Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
(9–15, 4–15, 15–11, 11–15)
Report

Final

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 September
 
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3
 
29 September
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3
 
27 September
 
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2
 
 
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3
 
Third place
 
 
29 September
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0

Semifinals

27 September 1988 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
(15–0, 15–9, 15–2)
Report
27 September 1988 Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg2–3Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
(9–15, 6–15, 15–6, 15–10, 13–15)
Report

Bronze medal match

29 September 1988 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
(15–13, 15–6, 15–6
Report

Gold medal match

29 September 1988 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–2Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
(10–15, 12–15, 15–13, 15–7, 17–15
Report

Final standings

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze

Awards

Statistics Leaders

Best scorers

RankNameTotal PointsSpikeBlockServe
1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg SMINRNOVA, Irina11510474
2 Flag of Japan.svg OBAYASHI, Motoko10910153
3 Flag of Peru.svg PEREZ DEL SOLAR, Gabriela10889163
4 Flag of Peru.svg TAIT, Cecilia1039643
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg HOU Yuzhu989035
6 Flag of Brazil.svg RAMOS, Ana Claudia948833
7 Flag of the United States.svg KEMNER, Caren907767
8 Flag of Germany.svg LAHME, Susanne8869182
9 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg SIDORENKO, Tatyana858032
10 Flag of Peru.svg FAJARDO, Denise807342

Best attackers

RankNameTotal killsEfficiency%
1 Flag of the United States.svg ODEN, Kimberly6539.27
2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg OVCHINNIKOVA, eLENA7237.65
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg WU Dan6636.44
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg SMIRNOVA, Irina10434.53
5 Flag of Germany.svg JENSEN, Grit6133.46

Best blockers

RankNameTotal blocksAvg by set
1 Flag of Germany.svg LAHME, Susanne181.98
2 Flag of Peru.svg PEREZ DEL SOLAR, Gabriela161.63
3 Flag of Peru.svg URIBE, Cenaida151.22
4 Flag of Peru.svg MALAGA, Natalia110.92
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg LI Yueming100.88

Best servers

RankNameTotal acesAvg by set
1 Flag of Germany.svg JENSEN, Grit100.77
2 Flag of Japan.svg SACHIKO, Fujita90.64
3 Flag of Japan.svg SUGIYAMA, Akemi80.62
4 Flag of the United States.svg ROCK, Angela80.57
5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg SIDORENKO, Tatyana60.48

Best diggers

RankNameTotal digsAvg by set
1 Flag of Germany.svg ARITT, Maike391.82
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg WU Dan331.58
3 Flag of Peru.svg GARCIA, Rosa311.37
4 Flag of the United States.svg MASAKAYAN, Liz311.35
5 Flag of South Korea.svg PARK Min Hee301.28

Best setters

RankNameExcellentAvg by set
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg YANG Xilan21011.28
2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg PARKHOMCHUK, Irina19610.52
3 Flag of Japan.svg NAKADA, Ikumi1658.83
4 Flag of Peru.svg GARCIA, Rosa1487.43
5 Flag of South Korea.svg KIM Yun-hye1286.72
6 Flag of the United States.svg KESSEL, Laurel1035.37
7 Flag of Brazil.svg RICHA, Ana Maria975.22
8 Flag of Germany.svg STUDEMANN, Dorte843.98

Best receivers

RankNameExcellent%
1 Flag of South Korea.svg PARK Mi-Hee67.40
2 Flag of Peru.svg FAJARDO, Denise67.00
3 Flag of Germany.svg ARIT, Maike65.42
4 Flag of Japan.svg MARUYAMA, Yumi64.89
5 Flag of the United States.svg KEMNER, Caren62.82

DREAM TEAM

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Volleyball at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's Volleyball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2019.