Yugoslavia men's national volleyball team

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Yugoslavia men's national volleyball team
Medal record
Men's Volleyball
Representing Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Yugoslavia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 France
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1963 Naples
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1967 Tunis
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 İzmir
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Algiers
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Split
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Athens

The Yugoslavia men's national volleyball team was the national team of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

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History

Yugoslav Volleyball Federation was founded in 1946 by the Alliance for Physical Education of Yugoslavia. In 1947, the International Volleyball Federation FIVB was founded and Yugoslavia was one of the 14 founders. From 13 February 1949, the Volleyball Federation became an independent sports organization. Many years later, at the European Championships held in Belgrade,Yugoslav volleyball team won the bronze medal for the first time. That was in 1975, when Yugoslavia for the first time in history hosted the biggest European competition, both the men's and women's events. Yugoslav team in the last match of the final group defeated Bulgaria in Belgrade and won the bronze medal.

Results

Olympic Games

GamesRoundPositionPldWLSFSARTSquad
Flag of Japan.svg 1964 Tokyo did not qualify
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Munich
Flag of Japan.svg 1976 Montreal
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Moscow Preliminary Round6th63313131.000 Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles did not qualify
Flag of South Korea.svg 1988 Seoul
Total1/70 Title63313131.000

World Championship

GamesRoundPositionPldWLSFSARTSquad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1949 did not qualify
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1952
Flag of France.svg 1956 Final Group10th91811260.423
Flag of Brazil.svg 1960 did not qualify
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1962 Final Group8th92717220.773
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1966 Final Group8th7076210.286
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1970 Preliminary Round10th117422191.158
Flag of Mexico.svg 1974 did not qualify
Flag of Italy.svg 1978
Flag of Argentina.svg 1982
Flag of France.svg 1986
Flag of Brazil.svg 1990
Total4/120 Titles36102656880.636

European Championship

YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSL
Flag of Italy.svg 1948 did not qualify
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1950
Flag of France.svg 1951 Final Round5th8441514
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg 1955 Final Round5th10552119
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1958 Final Round7th11562121
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg 1963 Final Round7th9361321
Flag of Turkey.svg 1967 Final Round7th10461419
Flag of Italy.svg 1971 Preliminary Round11th8351415
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1975 Final Round Bronze medal with cup.svg 7521712
Flag of Finland.svg 1977 Preliminary Round7th7341013
Flag of France.svg 1979 Final Round Bronze medal with cup.svg 7521710
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1981 Preliminary Round10th7251015
Flag of East Germany.svg 1983 did not qualify
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1985 Preliminary Round11th716519
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1987 Preliminary Round8th725817
Flag of Sweden.svg 1989 Preliminary Round8th7341217
Flag of Germany.svg 1991 Preliminary Round6th7341415
TotalQualified: 14/171124864191227

World Cup

World League

Mediterranean Games

YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSL
Flag of Italy.svg 1963 WinnersGold medal icon.svg/////
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1967 WinnersGold medal icon.svg/////
Flag of Turkey.svg 1971 WinnersGold medal icon.svg/////
Flag of Algeria.svg 1975 WinnersGold medal icon.svg/////
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1979 WinnersGold medal icon.svg/////
Flag of Morocco.svg 1983 Didn't Participate/////
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg 1987 Semifinals4th/////
Flag of Greece.svg 1991 SecondSilver medal icon.svg/////

Notable Squads

1975 European Championship
1979 European Championship
1980 Olympic Games

See also

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Former notable players

References