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Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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Competitors
  
144 from 12 nations

Dates
  
20 Jul 1996 – 3 Aug 1996

Venue
  
Stegeman Coliseum

Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The 1996 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the ninth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. It was held from July 20 to August 3, 1996 at the Stegeman Coliseum of The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia and at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Qualification

  • Africa was invited to participate in this edition, but since no African team showed interest, Russia —then the best ranked of "wild-card teams"— was invited to participate the Olympic Games.
  • Squads

    1996 Women's Olympic Volleyball Squads

    Group A

  • Saturday 1996-07-20
  • Monday 1996-07-22
  • Wednesday 1996-07-24
  • Friday 1996-07-26
  • Sunday 1996-07-28
  • Group B

  • Saturday 1996-07-20
  • Monday 1996-07-22
  • Wednesday 1996-07-24
  • Friday 1996-07-26
  • Sunday 1996-07-28
  • Final round

  • Tuesday 1996-07-30
  • Thursday 1996-08-01
  • Saturday 1996-08-03
  • Wednesday 1996-07-31
  • Thursday 1996-08-01
  • Individual awards

  • Best Spiker:  Cui Yongmei (CHN)
  • Best Blocker:  Magaly Carvajal (CUB)
  • Best Server:  Henriëtte Weersing (NED)
  • Best Setter:  Riëtte Fledderus (NED)
  • Most Valuable Player:  Cintha Boersma (NED)
  • References

    Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament Wikipedia