The volleyball tournaments at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were played between 28 July and 12 August.[1]
| Volleyball at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
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 ,_London_2012.png) Pictograms for indoor (left) and beach volleyball (right) | |
| Venue | Earls Court Exhibition Centre (indoor) Horse Guards Parade (beach) |
| Dates | 28 July – 12 August 2012 |
The indoor volleyball competition took place at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, in west London, and the beach volleyball tournament was held at Horse Guards Parade in central London.
Events edit
Four sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
- Indoor volleyball – men (12 teams)
- Indoor volleyball – women (12 teams)
- Beach volleyball – men (24 teams)
- Beach volleyball – women (24 teams)
Qualifying criteria edit
Each National Olympic Committee was allowed to enter one men's and one women's qualified team in the volleyball tournaments and two men's and two women's qualified teams in the beach volleyball.[2]
Men's indoor volleyball qualification edit
Details of the men's qualification follow:
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | — | — | 1 |  Great Britain
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| 2011 World Cup | 20 November – 4 December 2011 |  Japan |
3 |  Russia
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 Poland
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 Brazil
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| African Qualifier | 17–21 January 2012 |  Yaoundé |
1 |  Tunisia
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| North American Qualifier | 7–12 May 2012 |  Long Beach |
1 | United States
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| European Qualifier | 8–13 May 2012 |  Sofia |
1 |  Italy
|
| South American Qualifier | 11–13 May 2012 |  Burzaco |
1 | Argentina
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| 1st World Qualifier | 1–10 June 2012 | Tokyo |
1 |  Serbia
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| Asian Qualifier* | 1 |  Australia
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| 2nd World Qualifier | 8–10 June 2012 | Sofia |
1 | Bulgaria
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| 3rd World Qualifier | 8–10 June 2012 |  Berlin |
1 | Germany
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| Total | 12 | |||
* The Asian Qualifier was combined with the 1st World Qualifier. The first place team of the tournament qualified as the 1st World Qualifier winners, while the best Asian team except the 1st World Qualifier winners qualified as the Asian Qualifier winners.
Women's indoor volleyball qualification edit
Details of the women's qualification follow:
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | — | — | 1 | Great Britain
|
| 2011 World Cup | 4–18 November 2011 | Japan |
3 | Italy
|
| United States
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 China
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| African Qualifier | 2–4 February 2012 |  Blida |
1 | Algeria
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| North American Qualifier | 29 Apr–5 May 2012 |  Tijuana |
1 |  Dominican Republic
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| European Qualifier | 1–6 May 2012 |  Ankara |
1 | Turkey
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| South American Qualifier | 9–13 May 2012 | São Carlos |
1 | Brazil
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| World Qualifier | 19–27 May 2012 | Tokyo |
3 | Russia
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 South Korea
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| Serbia
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| Asian Qualifier | 1 | Japan
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| Total | 12 | |||
- The Asian Qualification Tournament was combined with the World Qualification Tournament. The first 3 place teams of the tournament won the Olympic spots as the winners of the World Qualification Tournament while the best Asian team except the top 3 winners qualify as the Asian Qualification Tournament winners.
Men's beach volleyball qualification edit
| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking (as of 17 June 2012) | 16 | Brazil United States Germany Netherlands Poland United States Brazil Germany Spain China Switzerland Czech Republic Latvia Latvia Italy Switzerland
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| 2010–12 Continental Beach Volleyball Cup (confirmed on 2 July 2012) | 5 |  Venezuela (South America) South Africa (Africa) Canada (North America) Japan (Asia/Oceania) Norway (Europe)
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| Beach Volleyball World Cup Final Olympic Qualification (26 June – 1 July 2012) | 2 |  Austria Russia
|
| Host nation | 1 |  Great Britain
|
| Total | 24 |
Women's beach volleyball qualification edit
| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking (as of 17 June 2012) | 16 | Brazil China United States Brazil United States Netherlands Italy Germany Czech Republic Spain Germany Switzerland Austria Australia Czech Republic Greece
|
| 2010–12 Continental Beach Volleyball Cup (confirmed on 2 July 2012) | 5 |  Mauritius (Africa) Argentina (South America) Russia (Europe) Canada (North America) Australia (Asia/Oceania)
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| Beach Volleyball World Cup Final Olympic Qualification (26 June – 1 July 2012) | 2 | Netherlands Russia
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| Host nation | 1 | Great Britain
|
| Total | 24 |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medalists edit
References edit
- ^ "Volleyball at the 2012 London Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ Olympic Qualifying process confirmed for Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, FIVB, 17 May 2010.
External links edit
Media related to Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons Media related to Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons
- Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. at the UK Government Web Archive (archived 28 February 2013)
- Beach Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. at the UK Government Web Archive (archived 28 February 2013)
- Official results book – Volleyball. London2012.com. at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 May 2013)
- Official results book – Beach Volleyball. London2012.com. at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 April 2013)
- Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
- Beach Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
- Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB.org)