Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's volleyball

The 2000 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament
Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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was the 10th 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 Sydney

Sydney

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, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

from September 17 to October 1, 2000.

Qualification

Qualifiers	Date	Host	Vacancies
Host country	–	–	1
1999 World Cup	Nov 18 – Dec 2, 1999	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...	3
African Qualification Tournament	Jan 25–30, 2000	Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...	1
Asian Qualification Tournament	Dec 27–29, 1999	Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...	1
NORCECA Qualification Tournament	Jan 5–8, 2000	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...	1
South American Qualification Tournament	Jan 7–9, 2000	São Caetano do Sul São Caetano do Sul São Caetano do Sul is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo Metropolitan Area. It is the city with the highest per capita income in Brazil and it also has the highest Human Development Index .-Geography:São Caetano do Sul is located on a plateau that is part of the...	1
European Qualification Tournament	Jan 3–9, 2000	Katowice Katowice Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...	1
World Qualification Tournament 1	Jul 21–23, 2000	Matosinhos Matosinhos Matosinhos Municipality is located in Porto District, Portugal. The main city is Matosinhos. It is bordered to the south by the city of Porto and lies within the Greater Porto subregion. The municipality has a population of 168,451 in 10 parishes. Many people have recently moved from the...	1
World Qualification Tournament 2	Jul 24–26, 2000	Piraeus Piraeus Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....	1
World Qualification Tournament 3	Jul 25–27, 2000	Castelnau-le-Lez Castelnau-le-Lez Castelnau-le-Lez is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.-References:*...	1
Total			12

Pools composition

Pool A	Pool B
(Host country) (No. 3 in the FIVB World Ranking) (No. 4 in the FIVB World Ranking) (No. 7 in the FIVB World Ranking) (No. 8 in the FIVB World Ranking) (No. 23 in the FIVB World Ranking)	(No. 1 in the FIVB World Ranking) (No. 2 in the FIVB World Ranking) (No. 5 in the FIVB World Ranking) (No. 6 in the FIVB World Ranking) (No. 9 in the FIVB World Ranking) (No. 10 in the FIVB World Ranking)

Venues

Sydney Entertainment Centre
Sydney Entertainment Centre
The Sydney Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose venue, located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished to make way for a new railway. The centre is currently owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which administers...

, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

, Australia
Australia
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The Dome and Exhibition Complex, Sydney
Sydney
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, Australia
Australia
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Pool A

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Pool B

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Championship bracket

5th–8th places bracket

Quarterfinals

5th–8th places

Semifinals

7th place

5th place

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standing

Rank	Team



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**12–man Roster**
Batez Vladimir Batez Vladimir Batez is a Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia.... , Kovač Slobodan Kovac Slobodan Kovač is a Serbian former volleyball player and current coach. He coaches OK Radnicki Kragujevac in Serbia.... , Boškan Slobodan Boškan Slobodan Boškan is a Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Novi Sad.... , Mešter, Mijić Vasa Mijic Vasa Mijić is a Serbian volleyball player, who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Standing at 1,86 m, he played as a libero.... , N. Grbić Nikola Grbic Nikola Grbić is a Serbian volleyball player. He was born at Klek, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, now part of Serbia. Standing at 1,95 m, he plays setter. He is the younger brother of Vladimir Grbić, who also played volleyball on the highest level.... , V. Grbić Vladimir Grbic Vladimir "Vanja" Grbić is a former Serbian volleyball player. He is 193 cm and played as passer-side attacker. He was born in Klek, then in the Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, now in Serbia... , Gerić Andrija Geric Andrija Gerić is a Serbian volleyball player . He started playing volleyball in OK Vojvodina club. He plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul from Turkey. He signed two years contract on 6 September 2010.... , Vujević Goran Vujevic Goran Vujević is a Montenegrin-born Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics and for Serbia and Montenegro in the 2004 Summer Olympics.... , Miljković Ivan Miljkovic Ivan Miljković is a Serbian volleyball player, whose first club was Student Niš. He started his professional career in Partizan Belgrade in 1997 and currently playing for Fenerbahçe Grundig in Turkey... , Petković Veljko Petkovic Veljko Petković is a Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 2000 Summer Olympics.-External links:* ... , Vušurović Igor Vušurovic Igor Vušurović is a Montenegrin volleyball player, who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Standing at , he played as a middle blocker.-References:...
Head Coach
Gajić

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Vladimir Batez Vladimir Batez Vladimir Batez is a Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia.... Slobodan Kovač Slobodan Kovac Slobodan Kovač is a Serbian former volleyball player and current coach. He coaches OK Radnicki Kragujevac in Serbia.... Slobodan Boškan Slobodan Boškan Slobodan Boškan is a Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Novi Sad.... Đula Mešter Vasa Mijić Vasa Mijic Vasa Mijić is a Serbian volleyball player, who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Standing at 1,86 m, he played as a libero.... Nikola Grbić Nikola Grbic Nikola Grbić is a Serbian volleyball player. He was born at Klek, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, now part of Serbia. Standing at 1,95 m, he plays setter. He is the younger brother of Vladimir Grbić, who also played volleyball on the highest level.... Vladimir Grbić Vladimir Grbic Vladimir "Vanja" Grbić is a former Serbian volleyball player. He is 193 cm and played as passer-side attacker. He was born in Klek, then in the Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, now in Serbia... Andrija Gerić Andrija Geric Andrija Gerić is a Serbian volleyball player . He started playing volleyball in OK Vojvodina club. He plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul from Turkey. He signed two years contract on 6 September 2010.... Goran Vujević Goran Vujevic Goran Vujević is a Montenegrin-born Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics and for Serbia and Montenegro in the 2004 Summer Olympics.... Ivan Miljković Ivan Miljkovic Ivan Miljković is a Serbian volleyball player, whose first club was Student Niš. He started his professional career in Partizan Belgrade in 1997 and currently playing for Fenerbahçe Grundig in Turkey... Veljko Petković Veljko Petkovic Veljko Petković is a Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 2000 Summer Olympics.-External links:* ... Igor Vušurović Igor Vušurovic Igor Vušurović is a Montenegrin volleyball player, who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Standing at , he played as a middle blocker.-References:...	Vadim Khamuttskikh Vadim Khamuttskikh Vadim Anatolyevich Khamuttskikh \|Asha]], Chelyabinsk Oblast) is a volleyball player from Russia, who was a member of the men's national team that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Moscow, Russia... Ruslan Olikhver Ruslan Olikhver Ruslan Olikhver is a Russian former volleyball player of Lithuanian origins who competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics and for Russia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.... Valeri Goryushev Valeri Goryushev Valeri Goryushev is a Russian volleyball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Yekaterinburg.... Igor Shulepov Igor Shulepov Igor Shulepov is a Russian volleyball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Yekaterinburg.... Aleksey Kazakov Evgeni Mitkov Evgeni Mitkov Evgeni Mitkov is a Russian volleyball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Shelekhov.In 2000 he was part of the Russian team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.-External links:... Sergey Tetyukhin Roman Yakovlev Roman Yakovlev Roman Yakovlev is a volleyball player from Russia, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Two years later he won the Volleyball World League with Russia... Konstantin Ushakov Konstantin Ushakov Konstantin Anatolyevich Ushakov is a retired volleyball player from Russia, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Playing as a setter he won the 2002 Volleyball World League with Russia, and the 1999 World Cup... Aleksandr Gerasimov Ilya Savelev Ilya Savelev Ilya Savelev is a Russian volleyball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Moscow.In 2000 he was part of the Russian team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played seven matches.-External links:*... Aleksey Kuleshov	Andrea Gardini Andrea Gardini Andrea Gardini is an Italian former volleyball player. Standing at 202 cm, he played central blocker and totalled 418 caps for the Italian national volleyball team.... Marco Meoni Marco Meoni Marco Meoni is a former volleyball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, wearing the number two jersey. A year earlier he was on the side that claimed the European title in Greece... Pasquale Gravina Pasquale Gravina Pasquale Gravina is a former Italian professional volleyball player.Gravina is 202 cm and played as middle attacker. After played for minor leagues, he made his debut in the Italian volleyball championship first division in 1988, for Falconara. His qualities, especially in block actions, made him... Luigi Mastrangelo Luigi Mastrangelo Luigi "Gigi" Mastrangelo is an Italian volleyball player. Standing at 202 cm, he plays as middle hitter/blocker for Stamplast Martina Franca.He played 212 times for the Italian national volleyball team... Paolo Tofoli Paolo Tofoli Paolo Tofoli is an Italian volleyball player, standing at 188 cm.He played 342 times for the Italy national volleyball team. Tofoli was two time world champion in 1990 and 1994. He was also four times gold medal at the European Championship... Samuele Papi Samuele Papi Samuele Papi is an Italian volleyball player.Papi, standing at 1.91 m, was born in Ancona and debuted in Italy's Serie A in 1990. He current plays passing-hitter for Sisley Treviso.... Andrea Sartoretti Andrea Sartoretti Andrea Sartoretti is an Italian volleyball player.Sartoretti was born in Santa Lucia and debuted in the Italian Serie in 1991, winning the Award as best Under 23 player. A 1.94 cm athlete, he plays opposite hitter... Marco Bracci Marco Bracci Marco Bracci is a former Italian volleyball player, ranked amongst the world's most valuable players of the late 1980s and 1990s. A 197 cm athlete, Bracci played as passer-hitter.... Simone Rosalba Simone Rosalba Simone Rosalba is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Playing as a outside-hitter, he claimed his first medal for the Azzurri in 1997 at European Championship in The Netherlands.-References:*... Mirko Corsano Mirko Corsano Mirko Corsano is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics... Andrea Giani Andrea Giani Andrea Giani is an Italian coach and retired volleyball player who scored notable successes in the 1990s, winning three World Championships with his national team. He is 196 cm tall.-Career:... Alessandro Fei Alessandro Fei (volleyball) Alessandro Fei is an Italian volleyball player.Fei won a total of 4 Italian championships, 4 national Cups and a European Champions League . He has 236 caps of Italy national team, with whose jersey he won a World Championship and two European Championships .He was chosen among the 2005 Italian...

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