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2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

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Champions
  
Brazil (1st title)

MVP
  
Marcos Milinkovic

Host nation
  
Argentina

Dates
  
28 Sep 2002 – 13 Oct 2002

Teams
  
24

Venues
  
6

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Champion
  
Brazil men's national volleyball team

Similar
  
2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's Wo, 1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's Wo, 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's Wo

The 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé and San Juan in Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002. All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).

Contents

Qualification

*  Poland replaced South Korea, who withdrew from the tournament to compete the 2002 Asian Games.

Venues

  • Estadio Aldo Cantoni (San Juan) – Pool A except Argentina vs. Australia
  • Estadio Club Atlético Unión (Santa Fé) – Pool B and J
  • Luna Park (Buenos Aires) – Argentina vs. Australia, Pool C, G and Final round
  • Estadio Polideportivo (Mar del Plata) – Pool D
  • Orfeo Superdomo (Córdoba) – Pool E, H and Final round
  • Polideportivo Delmi (Salta) – Pool F and K

    • Awards

  • MVP: Marcos Milinkovic
  • Best Scorer: Marcos Milinkovic
  • Best Spiker: André Nascimento
  • Best Blocker: João José
  • Best Server: Franz Granvorka
  • Best Setter: Maurício Lima
  • Best Digger: Hubert Henno
  • Best Receiver: Pablo Meana

    • Super seven selection

  • Setter: Nikola Grbić
  • Outside Hitters: Sergey Tetyukhin and Stéphane Antiga
  • Middle Blockers: Gustavo and João José
  • Opposite: Marcos Milinkovic
  • Libero: Hubert Henno

    • References

    2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Wikipedia
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