Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's volleyball

The 1976 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

was the 4th 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

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. It was held in Montreal

Montreal

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, Canada

Canada

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from July 18 to 30, 1976.

Qualification

Qualifiers	Date	Host	Vacancies
Host country	–	–	1
1972 Olympic Games	Aug 27 – Sep 9, 1972	Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...	1
1974 World Championship 1974 FIVB Men's World Championship The 1974 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico from October 12 to October 28, 1974.-Teams:Group A – Guadalajara...	Oct 12–28, 1974	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...	1
1976 African Championship	1976	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
1975 Asian Championsnip	Aug 17–28, 1975	Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...	1
1975 NORCECA Championship	Aug 3–8, 1975	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...	1
1975 South American Championship 1975 Men's South American Volleyball Championship The 1975 South American Volleyball Championship, the 11th tournament, took place in 1975 in Asunción .-Final positions:...	1975	Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...	1
1975 European Championship 1975 Men's European Volleyball Championship The 1975 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the ninth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...	Oct 18–25, 1975	Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...	1
World Qualification Tournament	Jan 15–23, 1976	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...	2
Total			10

Pools composition

Pool A	Pool B

Venues

Montreal Forum
Montreal Forum
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Montreal
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, Canada
Canada
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Paul Sauvé Arena
Paul Sauvé Arena
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, Montreal
Montreal
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, Canada
Canada
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Pool A

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Pool B

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* Because of the African boycott, Egypt withdrew from the tournament after they lost to Brazil 1–3 on July 18. The result of that game was annulled.

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Championship bracket

5th–8th places bracket

5th–8th places

Semifinals

7th place

5th place

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standing

Rank	Team



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Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Wlodzimierz Stefanski Wlodzimierz Stefanski Włodzimierz Andrzej Stefański is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Wrocław.... Bronislaw Bebel Bronislaw Bebel Bronisław Bebel is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Noyelles-sous-Lens, France. He was the husband of Jolanta Bebel.... Lech Lasko Lech Lasko Lech Łasko is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.... Edward Skorek Edward Skorek Edward Skorek is a Polish 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 Tomaszów Mazowiecki.... Tomasz Wojtowicz Wieslaw Gawlowski Wieslaw Gawlowski Wiesław Stanisław Gawłowski was a Polish volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.... Miroslaw Rybaczewski Miroslaw Rybaczewski Mirosław Rybaczewski is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Warsaw.... Zbigniew Lubiejewski Zbigniew Lubiejewski Zbigniew Lubiejewski is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bartoszyce.... Ryszard Bosek Ryszard Bosek Ryszard Bosek is a former volleyball player from Poland, who was a member of the Poland Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 2000, Ryszard Bosek became the head coach of Poland national team... Wlodzimierz Sadalski Zbigniew Zarzycki Zbigniew Zarzycki Zbigniew Zarzycki is a Polish 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 Lębork.... Marek Karbarz Marek Karbarz Marek Karbarz is a Polish former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Charzewice....	Anatoli Polishchuk Viacheslav Zaitsev Yefim Chulak Yefim Chulak Yefim Aronovich Chulak is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He is Jewish.... Vladimir Dorokhov Vladimir Dorokhov Vladimir Vyacheslavovich Dorokhov is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Leningrad.... Aleksandr Ermilov Aleksandr Ermilov Aleksandr Borisovich Ermilov is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.... Pavel Selivanov Oleg Moliboga Oleg Moliboga Oleg Alekseyevich Moliboga is a former Soviet volleyball player who participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and later Russian volleyball coach.He was born in Dnipropetrovsk.... Vladimir Kondra Vladimir Kondra Vladimir Grigorevich Kondra is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Vladikavkaz.... Yuri Starunsky Yuri Starunsky Yury Vasilevich Starunsky was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.... Vladimir Chernyshev Vladimir Ulanov Vladimir Ulanov Vladimir Viktorovich Ulanov is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.... Aleksandr Savin	Leonel Marshall Victoriano Sarmientos Victoriano Sarmientos Victoriano Sarmientos Bios is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part of the Cuban team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.... Ernesto Martínez Ernesto Martínez Ernesto Martínez Hernández was a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.... Víctor García Carlos Salas Carlos Salas Carlos Salas Pérez is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.... Raúl Vilches Raúl Vilches Raúl Vilches More is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.... Jesús Savigne Jesús Savigne Jesús Savigne is a former Cuban volleyball player and now Fenerbahçe SK volleyball branch Youth System Coordinator in Turkey.- Titles :... Lorenzo Martínez Lorenzo Martínez Lorenzo Martínez Cordero is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.... Diego Lapera Diego Lapera Diego José Lapera Sotolongo is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.... Antonio Rodríguez Alfredo Figueredo Alfredo Figueredo Alfredo Figueredo Ricardo is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.... Jorge Pérez Vento

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