Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's volleyball

The 1968 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

was the 2nd edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB

Fédération Internationale de Volleyball

The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball , commonly known by the acronym FIVB, is the international governing body for the sport of indoor, beach and grass volleyball.. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland and its current president is Wei Jizhong .- History :The FIVB was founded...

in conjunction with the IOC

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

. It was held in Mexico City

Mexico City

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, Mexico

Mexico

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from October 13 to 26, 1968.

Qualification

Qualifiers	Date	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Host country	–	–	1
1964 Olympic Games	Oct 13–23, 1964	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...	1
1966 World Championship 1966 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from August 30 to September 11, 1966.-Final standing:# # # # # # # #...	Aug 30 – Sep 11, 1966	Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...	3	**
1967 African Championship	1967	Tunis Tunis Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....	1	**
Asian Qualification Tournament	1967	Unknown	1
1967 Pan American Games* Volleyball at the 1967 Pan American Games This page presents the results of the Men's and Women's Volleyball Tournament during the 1967 Pan American Games, which was held from July 24 to August 3, 1967 in Winnipeg, Canada.-Final Ranking:-Final Ranking:-References:* *...	Jul 24 – Aug 3, 1967	Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...	2
1967 European Championship 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship The 1967 Men's European Volleyball Championship, the seventh edition of the event, was organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...	Oct 26 – Nov 8, 1967	Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...	1
Total			10

* Best NORCECA and South American team qualified for the Olympic Games.

** Because Romania and Tunisia withdrew from the tournament, and replaced them.

Venues

Juan de la Barrera Olympic Gymnasium
Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera
The Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera is an indoor arena located in Mexico City, Mexico. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, it hosted the volleyball competitions.-Reference:* Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 72, 74....

, Mexico City
Mexico City
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, Mexico
Mexico
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Revolution Ice Rink
Revolution Ice Rink
Revolution Ice Rink is an indoor arena located in Mexico City. The rink hosted some of the volleyball competitions for the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Reference:* Volume 2. Part 1. p. 78....

, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

, Mexico
Mexico
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Round robin

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Final standing

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Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Eduard Sibiryakov Eduard Sibiryakov Eduard Fedorovich Sibiryakov was an Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chelyabinsk and died in Moscow.... Yuri Poyarkov Georgi Mondzolevsky Valeri Kravchenko Valeri Kravchenko Valeri Ivanovich Kravchenko is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in the Kabodiyen, Khatlon, Tajik SSR.... Vladimir Belyaev Volodymyr Byelyayev Volodymyr Ivanovich Byelyayev is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in the Michurinsk, Russian SFSR.... Yevgeni Lapinsky Ivan Bugaenkov Oleg Antropov Vasilius Matushevas Viktor Mikhalchuk Viktor Mikhalchuk Viktor Illich Mikhalchuk is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in the Barnaul, Russian SFSR.... Boris Tereshchuk Vladimir Ivanov Volodymyr Ivanov Volodymyr Timofiyovich Ivanov is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in the Gomel, Byelorussian SSR....	Masayuki Minami Masayuki Minami was a Japanese volleyball player born in Fukuoka, Japan. He was a member of the Japanese Men's National Volleyball Team in the 1960s and early 1970s. He won a total number of three Olympic medals during his career.-References:... Katsutoshi Nekoda Katsutoshi Nekoda was a Japanese volleyball player.He was the member of the Japanese Men's National Volleyball team as a setter. He retired in 1980, and died of stomach cancer in 1983.-See also:JT Thunders... Mamoru Shiragami Mamoru Shiragami is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born on the island of Taiwan.In 1968 he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.-External links:... Isao Koizumi Isao Koizumi is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.In 1968 he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.-External links:... Kenji Kimura Kenji Kimura is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1968 he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.... Yasuaki Mitsumori Yasuaki Mitsumori is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.In 1968 he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.-External links:... Naohiro Ikeda Naohiro Ikeda is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Saga Prefecture.In 1964 he was part of the Japanese team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament... Jungo Morita Jungo Morita Jungo Morita is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.... Tadayoshi Yokota Tadayoshi Yokota Tadayoshi Yokota is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-National team:1968: 2nd place in the Olympic Games of Mexico City1970: 3rd place in... Seiji Oko Seiji Oko Seiji Oko is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.... Tetsuo Satō Tetsuo Sato is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Fukushima Prefecture.... Kenji Shimaoka Kenji Shimaoka is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics....	Bohumil Golián Bohumil Golián Bohumil Golián is a Slovak former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Moštenica.... Antonin Prochazka Petr Kop Petr Kop Petr Kop is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague.... Jiri Svoboda Josef Musil Josef Musil Josef Musil is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kostelní Lhota, Okres Nymburk.... Lubomir Zajisek Josef Smolka Josef Smolka Josef Smolka is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Troubky, Přerov District.... Vladimir Petlak Vladimír Petlák Vladimír Petlák was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.... Frantisek Sokol František Sokol František Sokol is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Tišnov.... Zdenek Groessel Pavel Schenk Pavel Schenk Pavel Schenk is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Borotín, Blansko District.... Drahomir Koudelka Drahomír Koudelka Drahomír Koudelka was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Krasová, Blansko District....

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