Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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Women's volleyball
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Olympic rings with white rims.svg
Venue Peace and Friendship Stadium
Date14–28 August
Competitors144 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2nd title)
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
  2000
2008  

The women's tournament in volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was the eleventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. It was held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex between 14 and 28 August 2004. [1]

The medals for the competition were presented by Henri Sérandour, France; Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, Hong Kong; and Els van Breda Vriesman, Netherlands; IOC Members, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Jizhong Wei, People's Republic of China; FIVB 1st Vice-President, Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, Dominican Republic; FIVB Vice President, and Aleksandar Boričić, Serbia and Montenegro; FIVB Board-Administration Member.

Competition schedule

PPreliminary round¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsBBronze medal matchFFinal
Sat 14Sun 15Mon 16Tue 17Wed 18Thu 19Fri 20Sat 21Sun 22Mon 23Tue 24Wed 25Thu 26Fri 27Sat 28
PPPPP¼½BF

Qualification

QualifiersDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country5 September 1997 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
2003 Women's World Cup 1–15 November 2003 Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
European Qualification5–10 January 2004 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku, Azerbaijan 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
North American Qualification15–21 December 2003 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
South American Qualification9–11 January 2004 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Caracas, Venezuela 1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic*
African Qualification7–10 January 2004 Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi, Kenya 1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Asian Qualification8–16 May 2004 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
2004 Olympic Qualification Tournament 3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Total12Source:FIVB [2]

* Dominican Republic is associated at the NORCECA (North America and Caribbean), but entered the South American Qualification as only three South American countries competed at the continental qualification.The country won a wildcard after win the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. [3]

Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the Preliminary round (first stage), the twelve participants were divided into two pools of six teams. A single round-robin format was played within each pool to determine the teams position in the pool. The four highest ranked teams in each pool advanced to the Final round (second stage) and the two lowest ranked teams took no further participation (with pool places 5th and 6th being ranked in the final standings as joined 9th and 11th, respectively).

The Final round was played in a single elimination format, starting at the quarterfinals, winners advanced to the semifinals while losers were eliminated (ranked at standings as joined 5th).

Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the Serpentine system according to their ranking as of January 2004. [4]

Pool APool B
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (hosts)Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (1st)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (3rd)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2nd)
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy (4th)Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Rosters

Venue

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

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 550101527.5004103261.258 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 54191434.6673923051.285
3Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 5328971.2863553521.009
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 52376100.6003463431.009
5Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 51465120.4173493830.911
6Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 50550150.0002363790.623
Source: FIVB

14 August 2004
14:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Peace and Friendship Stadium
(21–25, 22–25, 21–25)
Report

14 August 2004
16:00
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–7, 25–22, 25–14)
Report

14 August 2004
19:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg0–3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy Peace and Friendship Stadium
(17–25, 13–25, 19–25)
Report

16 August 2004
9:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Peace and Friendship Stadium
(16–25, 27–29, 12–25)
Report

16 August 2004
14:00
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–16, 25–13, 25–17)
Report

16 August 2004
16:00
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1–3Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–20, 19–25, 15–25, 22–25)
Report

18 August 2004
11:50
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–16, 25–20, 25–19)
Report

18 August 2004
16:35
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–10, 20–25, 25–21, 25–22)
Report

18 August 2004
21:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy Peace and Friendship Stadium
(19–25, 25–13, 22–25, 25–16, 15–13)
Report

20 August 2004
14:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–21, 26–24, 25–21)
Report

20 August 2004
16:00
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Peace and Friendship Stadium
(22–25, 22–25, 11–25)
Report

20 August 2004
19:30
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy Peace and Friendship Stadium
(17–25, 13–25, 14–25)
Report

22 August 2004
11:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–8, 25–17, 25–14)
Report

22 August 2004
16:00
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–19 ,25–19, 25–22)
Report

22 August 2004
19:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–19, 25–18, 25–23)
Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 54191443.5004293461.240 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 53281181.3754263881.098
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 532811101.1004434600.963
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 523711101.1004724671.011
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 52377110.6363874140.935
6Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 51463140.2143344160.803
Source: FIVB

14 August 2004
9:00
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–20, 26–24, 22–25, 15–25, 15–17)
Report

14 August 2004
11:35
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Peace and Friendship Stadium
(17–25, 13–25, 16–25)
Report

14 August 2004
21:30
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–21, 23–25, 25–22, 25–18)
Report

16 August 2004
11:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–20, 25–16, 25–16)
Report

16 August 2004
19:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–22, 25–22, 22–25, 27–25)
Report

16 August 2004
22:05
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Peace and Friendship Stadium
(24–26, 25–19, 27–25, 19–25, 13–15)
Report

18 August 2004
9:00
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States Peace and Friendship Stadium
(26–24, 22–25, 27–25, 23–25, 19–17)
Report

18 August 2004
14:00
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–19, 22–25, 15–25, 25–21, 15–13)
Report

18 August 2004
19:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Peace and Friendship Stadium
(29–31 ,11–25, 18–25)
Report

20 August 2004
9:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–18, 25–15, 25–16)
Report

20 August 2004
11:00
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Peace and Friendship Stadium
(23–25, 17–25, 23–25)
Report

20 August 2004
21:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–20, 17–25, 25–20, 18–25, 11–15)
Report

22 August 2004
9:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–16, 25–19, 25–21)
Report

22 August 2004
14:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Peace and Friendship Stadium
(15–25, 16–25, 26–28)
Report

22 August 2004
21:30
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Peace and Friendship Stadium
(22–25, 12–25, 19–25)
Report

Final round

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 August
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
 
26 August
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
 
24 August
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 0
 
28 August
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
24 August
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
 
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 2
 
26 August
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2
 
24 August
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3Bronze medal match
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
 
28 August
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
 

Quarterfinals

24 August 2004
14:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Peace and Friendship Stadium
(20–25, 22–25, 20–25)
Report

24 August 2004
16:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Peace and Friendship Stadium
(17–25, 15–25, 22–25)
Report

24 August 2004
19:30
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg2–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Peace and Friendship Stadium
(23–25, 25–14, 25–22, 14–25, 12–15)
Report

24 August 2004
21:55
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–22, 25–20, 22–25, 25–27, 15–6)
Report

Semifinals

26 August 2004
19:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Peace and Friendship Stadium
(25–18, 25–21, 22–25, 26–28, 14–16)
Report

26 August 2004
22:15
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Peace and Friendship Stadium
(22–25, 20–25, 25–17, 25–23, 10–15)
Report

Bronze medal match

28 August 2004
18:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Peace and Friendship Stadium
(22–25, 22–25, 25–14, 17–25)
Report

Gold medal match

28 August 2004
20:10
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Peace and Friendship Stadium
(30–28, 27–25, 20–25, 23–25, 12–15)
Report

Final standings

According to the official results: [5] [6]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Feng Kun (c)
Yang Hao
Liu Yanan
Li Shan
Zhou Suhong
Zhao Ruirui
Zhang Yuehong
Chen Jing
Song Nina
Wang Lina
Zhang Na (L)
Zhang Ping

Head coach:

Chen Zhonghe

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Irina Tebenikhina
Elena Tyurina (L)
Lioubov Chachkova
Natalya Safronova
Evgeniya Artamonova (c)
Elizaveta Tishchenko
Olga Chukanova
Ekaterina Gamova
Marina Sheshenina
Alexandra Korukovets
Elena Plotnikova
Olga Nikolaeva

Head coach:

Nikolay Karpol

Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)
Zoila Barros
Rosir Calderón
Nancy Carrillo
Ana Fernández
Maybelis Martínez
Liana Mesa
Anniara Muñoz
Yahima Ortiz
Daymi Ramirez
Yumilka Ruíz (c)
Marta Sánchez
Dulce Téllez

Head coach:

Luis Calderon

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