Volleyball events were contested at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. [1]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's volleyball | Germany (GER) | Japan (JPN) | Spain (ESP) |
Women's volleyball | China (CHN) | Russia (RUS) | France (FRA) |
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