Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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Men's volleyball
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Olympic rings with white rims.svg
Venue Peace and Friendship Stadium
Date15–29 August
Competitors144 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (2nd title)
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
  2000
2008  
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Competing teams

The men's tournament in volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was the 11th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Athens, Greece from 15 to 29 August 2004. [1]

Competition schedule

PPreliminary round¼Quarter-finals½Semi-finalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
Sun 15Mon 16Tue 17Wed 18Thu 19Fri 20Sat 21Sun 22Mon 23Tue 24Wed 25Thu 26Fri 27Sat 28Sun 29
PPPPP¼½BF

Qualification

Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country5 September 1997 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
2003 World Cup 16–30 November 2003Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
African Qualifier 5–10 January 2004 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis 1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
European Qualifier 5–10 January 2004 Flag of Germany.svg Leipzig 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
North American Qualifier 4–10 January 2004 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Caguas 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
South American Qualifier 9–11 January 2004 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1st World Qualifier 21–23 May 2004 Flag of Portugal.svg Matosinhos 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2nd World Qualifier 22–30 May 2004 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 1Flag of France.svg  France
Asian Qualifier * 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
3rd World Qualifier 28–30 May 2004 Flag of Spain.svg Madrid 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Total12
* The Asian Qualifier was combined with the 2nd World Qualifier. The first place team of the tournament qualified as the 2nd World Qualifier winners, while the best Asian team except the 2nd World Qualifier winners qualified as the Asian Qualifier winners.

Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of January 2004. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts.

Pool APool B
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (Hosts)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (1)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro (3)Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy (2)
Flag of France.svg  France (4)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (5)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (8)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (6)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (9)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (12)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (22)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (21)

Rosters

Venue

All matches
Flag of Greece.svg Piraeus, Athens, Greece
Peace and Friendship Stadium
Capacity: 10,520
Peace and Friendship stadium.jpg

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 54191262.0004273981.073 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 53281291.3334754541.046
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 53281291.3334714571.031
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 53281091.1114224191.007
5Flag of France.svg  France 52378100.8004053941.028
6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 50554150.2673734510.827
Source: FIVB

15 August 2004
09:00
Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg0–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Luciano Gaspari (ITA)
(21–25, 17–25, 16–25)
result

15 August 2004
14:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 2,370
Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Hiroyuki Ito (JPN)
(25–15, 25–23, 25–22)
result

15 August 2004
19:30
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg0–3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 8,200
Referees: Valdir Dellaqua (BRA), Fernando Nava (MEX)
(20–25, 14–25, 17–25)
result

17 August 2004
09:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 888
Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT), Ryszard Dietrich (POL)
(20–25, 25–23, 16–25, 25–22, 10–15)
result

17 August 2004
11:25
France  Flag of France.svg0–3Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Frank Leuthaeusser (GER), Bela Hobor (HUN)
(21–25, 28–30, 22–25)
result

17 August 2004
19:30
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 8,600
Referees: Luciano Gaspari (ITA), Jarmo Salonen (FIN)
(21–25, 25–18, 25–21, 25–20)
result

19 August 2004
14:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0–3Flag of France.svg  France Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 5,230
Referees: Jarmo Salonen (FIN), Luciano Gaspari (ITA)
(15–25, 18–25, 17–25)
result

19 August 2004
16:00
Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 3,430
Referees: Abdullah Al-Khelaifi (KSA), Valdir Dellaqua (BRA)
(25–16, 25–18, 25–21)
result

19 August 2004
19:30
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 9,403
Referees: Mahmoud Abdel Magid (EGY), Patricia Salvatore (USA)
(16–25, 25–21, 25–22, 25–22)
result

21 August 2004
14:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 4,600
Referees: Patricia Salvatore (USA), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT)
(18–25, 25–23, 19–25, 23–25)
result
21 August 2004
16:10
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–3Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 4,826
Referees: Fernando Nava (MEX), Ning Wang (CHN)
(25–21, 17–25, 21–25, 23–25)
result

21 August 2004
19:30
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–2Flag of France.svg  France Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 9,360
Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Frank Leuthaeusser (GER)
(25–22, 14–25, 26–24, 23–25, 15–10)
result

23 August 2004
09:00
France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 1,860
Referees: Francisco Medina (CUB), Fernando Nava (MEX)
(25–23, 18–25, 25–19, 25–19)
result

23 August 2004
16:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 6,295
Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Hiroyuki Ito (JPN)
(25–19, 25–22, 23–25, 22–25, 20–18)
result

23 August 2004
19:30
Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg3–2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 9,415
Referees: Luciano Gaspari (ITA), Jarmo Salomen (FIN)
(21–25, 38–36, 25–13, 23–25, 15–12)
result

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 54191371.8574834311.121 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 53281371.8574654341.071
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 53281181.3754374231.033
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 53281191.2224524301.051
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 52377110.6363914190.933
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 50552150.1333314220.784
Source: FIVB

15 August 2004
11:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 2,060
Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Dejan Jovanovic (SCG)
(25–23, 19–25, 17–25, 27–25, 18–16)
result

15 August 2004
16:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 1,853
Referees: Georgios Karampetsos (GRE), Ryszard Dietrich (POL)
(23–25, 25–19, 25–12, 25–21)
result

15 August 2004
21:30
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 5,630
Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Juan Pereyra (ARG)
(25–21, 21–25, 25–17, 25–23)
result

17 August 2004
14:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 2,815
Referees: Fernando Nava (MEX), Mahmoud Abdel Magid (EGY)
(17–25, 24–26, 23–25)
result

17 August 2004
16:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Juan Pereyra (ARG), Abdullah Al-Khelaifi (KSA)
(26–24, 25–20, 25–18)
result

17 August 2004
21:45
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 6,500
Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Kun-Tae Kim (KOR)
(25–21, 15–25, 25–16, 21–25, 33–31)
result

19 August 2004
09:00
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 2,950
Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT), Juan Pereyra (ARG)
(25–20, 25–18, 25–21)
result

19 August 2004
11:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 4,150
Referees: Fernando Nava (MEX), Francisco Medina (CUB)
(22–25, 26–24, 21–25, 19–25)
result

19 August 2004
21:45
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 4,930
Referees: Hiroyuki Ito (JPN), Ning Wang (CHN)
(22–25, 25–20, 25–16, 25–23)
result

21 August 2004
09:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 4,580
Referees: Fotios Lekkas (GRE), Ryszard Dietrich (POL)
(19–25, 25–23, 13–25, 19–25)
result

21 August 2004
11:20
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 6,200
Referees: Patrick Rachard (FRA), Bela Hobor (HUN)
(25–19, 25–21, 25–20)
result

21 August 2004
22:20
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 5,400
Referees: Hiroyuki Ito (JPN), Kun-Tae Kim (KOR)
(25–19, 25–13, 25–23)
result

23 August 2004
11:15
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–2Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 4,134
Referees: Frank Leuthaeusser (GER), Patrick Rachard (FRA)
(25–16, 25–22, 22–25, 23–25, 15–13)
result

23 August 2004
14:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 4,120
Referees: Mahmoud Abdel Magid (EGY), Juan Pereyra (ARG)
(25–22, 25–17, 25–16)
result

23 August 2004
22:20
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 3,150
Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Dejan Jovanovic (SCG)
(25–22, 25–23, 18–25, 25–22)
result

Final round

 
Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
 
          
 
25 August
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 1
 
27 August
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
 
25 August
 
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 3
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
 
29 August
 
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 3
 
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 1
 
25 August
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2
 
27 August
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
25 August
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3 Bronze medal match
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0
 
29 August
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 

Quarterfinals

25 August 2004
14:00
Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg1–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 8,850
Referees: Jarmo Salonen (FIN), Frank Leuthaeusser (GER)
(27–29, 25–23, 25–27, 26–28)
result

25 August 2004
16:30
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 8,100
Referees: Hiroyuki Ito (JPN), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT)
(25–22, 22–25, 24–26, 26–28)
result

25 August 2004
19:30
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 9,300
Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Juan Pereyra (ARG)
(20–25, 25–22, 27–25, 23–25, 15–17)
result

25 August 2004
22:25
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 4,150
Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Fernando Nava (MEX)
(22–25, 25–27, 18–25)
result

Semifinals

27 August 2004
19:30
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 9,380
Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Patrick Rachard (FRA)
(16–25, 17–25, 16–25)
result

27 August 2004
21:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 9,380
Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Ryszard Dietrich (POL)
(16–25, 17–25, 23–25)
result

Bronze medal match

29 August 2004
12:30
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 7,650
Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Valdir Dellaqua (BRA)
(25–22, 27–25, 25–16)
result

Gold medal match

29 August 2004
14:30
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 9,350
Referees: Hiroyuki Ito (JPN), Ning Wang (CHN)
(15–25, 26–24, 20–25, 22–25)
result

Final standing

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)
Giovane Gávio
André Heller
Maurício Lima
Gilberto Godoy Filho
André Nascimento
Sérgio Santos (L)
Anderson Rodrigues
Nalbert Bitencourt (c)
Gustavo Endres
Rodrigo Santana
Ricardo Garcia
Dante Amaral

Head coach:

Bernardinho

Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy  (ITA)
Luigi Mastrangelo
Valerio Vermiglio
Samuele Papi
Andrea Sartoretti
Alberto Cisolla
Ventzislav Simeonov
Damiano Pippi (L)
Andrea Giani (c)
Alessandro Fei
Paolo Tofoli
Paolo Cozzi
Matej Černič

Head coach:

Gian Paolo Montali

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Stanislav Dineykin
Sergei Baranov
Pavel Abramov
Aleksey Kazakov
Sergey Tetyukhin
Vadim Khamuttskikh (c)
Aleksandr Kosarev
Konstantin Ushakov
Taras Khtey
Andrey Egorchev
Aleksey Verbov (L)
Aleksey Kuleshov

Head coach:

Gennady Shipulin

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