Paraguay women's national volleyball team
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The Paraguay women's national volleyball team represents Paraguay
in international volleyball
competitions. In the 1960s the squad twice won a medal (silver and bronze) at the South American Championship
. Paraguay also participated in the 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship
in Lima, Peru.
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
in international volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
competitions. In the 1960s the squad twice won a medal (silver and bronze) at the South American Championship
South America Volleyball Championship
The South American Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Confederacion Sudamericana de Voleibol, the South America volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....
. Paraguay also participated in the 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship
1982 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held at Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru from September 12 to September 25, 1982.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C...
in Lima, Peru.
South American Championship
- 2009 — 8th place
- 20112011 Women's South American Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2011 Women's South American Volleyball Championship was the 29th edition of the South American Volleyball Championship, organised by South America's governing volleyball body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol...
— 7th place