Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's tournament in volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was the 12th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Beijing, China from 10 to 24 August 2008.[1]

Men's volleyball
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
VenueCapital Indoor Stadium and
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Date10–24 August
Competitors144 from 12 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States (3rd title)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Brazil
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Russia
← 2004
2012 →
Competing teams

The twelve competing teams were split equally into two pools of six teams. Each team played all other teams in their pool with the winning team gaining 2 points and the losing side 1 point. The top four teams from each pool progressed through to the quarterfinals. The rest of the tournament was a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match held between the two semifinal losers.

A total of 38 matches were played: 15 in each group, 4 quarterfinals, 2 semifinals, 1 bronze medal match, and 1 gold medal match.

Competition schedule

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P Preliminary round ¼ Quarter-finals ½ Semi-finals B Bronze medal match F Gold medal match
Sun 10 Mon 11 Tue 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24
P P P P P ¼ ½ B F

Qualification

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Means of qualification Date Host Vacancies Qualified
Host Country 13 July 2001   Moscow 1   China
2007 World Cup 18 November – 2 December 2007   Japan 3   Brazil
  Russia
  Bulgaria
African Qualifier 3–9 February 2008   Durban 1   Egypt
European Qualifier 7–13 January 2008   İzmir 1   Serbia
North American Qualifier 6–11 January 2008   Caguas 1   United States
South American Qualifier 3–7 January 2008   Formosa 1   Venezuela
1st World Qualifier 23–25 May 2008   Düsseldorf 1   Germany
2nd World Qualifier 30 May – 1 June 2008   Espinho 1   Poland
3rd World Qualifier 31 May – 8 June 2008   Tokyo 1   Italy
Asian Qualifier[a] 1   Japan
Total 12
  1. ^ The Asian Qualifier was combined with the 3rd World Qualifier. The first place team of the tournament qualified as the 3rd World Qualifier winners, while the best Asian team except the 3rd World Qualifier winners qualified as the Asian Qualifier winners.

Pools composition

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Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 3 December 2007.[2] FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 21st.

Pool A Pool B
  China (Hosts)   Brazil (1)
  United States (3)   Russia (2)
  Bulgaria (4)   Poland (5)
  Italy (10)   Serbia (8)
  Japan (12)   Egypt (14)
  Venezuela (20)   Germany (19)

Rosters

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Venues

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Main venue Sub venue
  Beijing, China   Beijing, China
Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Capacity: 17,345 Capacity: 5,000
   

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SPW SPL SPR SW SL SR Qualification
1   United States 5 5 0 10 460 371 1.240 15 4 3.750 Quarterfinals
2   Italy 5 4 1 9 439 401 1.095 13 6 2.167
3   Bulgaria 5 3 2 8 446 440 1.014 10 9 1.111
4   China 5 2 3 7 445 492 0.904 9 13 0.692
5   Venezuela 5 1 4 6 421 451 0.933 8 12 0.667
6   Japan 5 0 5 5 392 448 0.875 4 15 0.267
Source: [citation needed]
10 August 2008 (2008-08-10)
12:10
Italy   3–1   Japan Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Humberto Salas (MEX), Victor Rodriguez (PUR)
(25–19, 25–18, 23–25, 25–17)
Results Statistics
10 August 2008 (2008-08-10)
12:35
United States   3–2   Venezuela Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL), Umit Sokullu (TUR)
(25–18, 25–18, 22–25, 21–25, 15–10)
Results Statistics
10 August 2008 (2008-08-10)
20:00
Bulgaria   3–1   China Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Laert Souza (BRA), Mitch Davidson (CAN)
(25–20, 25–21, 26–28, 25–19)
Results Statistics

12 August 2008 (2008-08-12)
12:30
United States   3–1   Italy Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT), Kim Kun-tae (KOR)
(24–26, 25–22, 25–15, 25–21)
Results Statistics
12 August 2008 (2008-08-12)
20:00
Venezuela   2–3   China Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Massimo Menghini (ITA), Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL)
(21–25, 25–21, 25–16, 21–25, 14–16)
Results Statistics
12 August 2008 (2008-08-12)
22:45
Japan   1–3   Bulgaria Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Victor Rodriguez (PUR)
(27–29, 25–23, 21–25, 19–25)
Results Statistics

14 August 2008 (2008-08-14)
10:00
Italy   3–0   Venezuela Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,300
Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Mitch Davidson (CAN)
(25–21, 25–20, 25–21)
Results Statistics
14 August 2008
20:00
China   3–2   Japan Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Frank Leuthauser (GER)
(25–20, 25–23, 17–25, 16–25, 15–10)
result statistics
14 August 2008
22:30
Bulgaria   1–3   United States Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 5,700
Referees: Laert Souza (BRA), Kun-Tae Kim (KOR)
(29–27, 21–25, 14–25, 24–26)
result statistics

16 August 2008
10:00
United States   3–0   China Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,650
Referees: Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA), Laert Souza (BRA)
(25–22, 25–12, 25–18)
result statistics
16 August 2008
14:50
Italy   3–0   Bulgaria Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 8,000
Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI)
(25–20, 25–21, 25–16)
result statistics
16 August 2008
22:00
Venezuela   3–0   Japan Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 7,500
Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Victor Rodriguez (PUR)
(25–23, 25–21, 25–23)
result statistics

18 August 2008
10:00
Bulgaria   3–1   Venezuela Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,400
Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Laert Souza (BRA)
(23–25, 25–19, 25–16, 25–22)
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18 August 2008
20:00
China   2–3   Italy Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Humberto Salas (MEX)
(17–25, 23–25, 25–21, 25–20, 14–16)
result statistics
18 August 2008
22:35
Japan   0–3   United States Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 5,800
Referees: Dejan Jovanovic (SRB), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA)
(18–25, 12–25, 21–25)
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Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SPW SPL SPR SW SL SR Qualification
1   Brazil 5 4 1 9 427 373 1.145 13 4 3.250 Quarterfinals
2   Russia 5 4 1 9 496 447 1.110 14 7 2.000
3   Poland 5 4 1 9 434 404 1.074 12 6 2.000
4   Serbia 5 2 3 7 440 439 1.002 9 10 0.900
5   Germany 5 1 4 6 418 440 0.950 6 12 0.500
6   Egypt 5 0 5 5 267 379 0.704 0 15 0.000
Source: [citation needed]
10 August 2008
10:00
Serbia   1–3   Russia Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,100
Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Osamu Sakaide (JPN)
(25–20, 21–25, 22–25, 14–25)
result statistics
10 August 2008
15:20
Brazil   3–0   Egypt Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 8,500
Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI)
(25–19, 25–15, 25–18)
result statistics
10 August 2008
22:20
Poland   3–0   Germany Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 5,700
Referees: Frans Loderus (NED), Massimo Menghini (ITA)
(25–17, 33–31, 25–20)
result statistics

12 August 2008
10:00
Russia   3–2   Germany Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA), Bela Hobor (HUN)
(25–27, 25–21, 21–25, 25–23, 16–14)
result statistics
12 August 2008
13:00
Egypt   0–3   Poland Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Patricia Salvatore (USA)
(21–25, 18–25, 10–25)
result statistics
12 August 2008
15:00
Serbia   1–3   Brazil Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 9,000
Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Osamu Sakaide (JPN)
(27–25, 20–25, 17–25, 21–25)
result statistics

14 August 2008
12:00
Germany   3–0   Egypt Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT), Jiang Liu (CHN)
(29–27, 25–21, 25–21)
result statistics
14 August 2008
12:30
Brazil   1–3   Russia Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Victor Rodriguez (PUR), Ning Wang (CHN)
(25–22, 24–26, 29–31, 19–25)
result statistics
14 August 2008
15:05
Poland   3–1   Serbia Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA)
(31–29, 22–25, 25–22, 25–21)
result statistics

16 August 2008
12:00
Russia   3–0   Egypt Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Jiang Liu (CHN), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT)
(25–19, 25–14, 25–18)
result statistics
16 August 2008
12:30
Serbia   3–1   Germany Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Bela Hobor (HUN)
(25–21, 27–25, 24–26, 25–23)
result statistics
16 August 2008
20:00
Brazil   3–0   Poland Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Osamu Sakaide (JPN)
(30–28, 25–19, 25–19)
result statistics

18 August 2008
12:20
Germany   0–3   Brazil Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,400
Referees: Jiang Liu (CHN), Umit Sokullu (TUR)
(22–25, 21–25, 23–25)
result statistics
18 August 2008
12:30
Poland   3–2   Russia Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Frans Loderus (NED), Frank Leuthauser (GER)
(17–25, 26–24, 24–26, 25–23, 15–12)
result statistics
18 August 2008
15:15
Egypt   0–3   Serbia Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Victor Rodriguez (PUR), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT)
(16–25, 13–25, 17–25)
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Final round

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  • All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
  • The first ranked teams of both pools played against the fourth ranked teams of the other pool. The second ranked teams faced the second or third ranked teams of the other pool, determined by drawing of lots. The drawing of lots was held after the last match in the preliminary round.
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal match
 
          
 
20 August
 
 
  United States3
 
22 August
 
  Serbia2
 
  United States3
 
20 August
 
  Russia2
 
  Bulgaria1
 
24 August
 
  Russia3
 
  United States3
 
20 August
 
  Brazil1
 
  Italy3
 
22 August
 
  Poland2
 
  Italy1
 
20 August
 
  Brazil3 Bronze medal match
 
  China0
 
24 August
 
  Brazil3
 
  Russia3
 
 
  Italy0
 

Quarterfinals

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20 August 2008
10:00
Bulgaria   1–3   Russia Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Frans Loderus (NED)
(25–20, 16–25, 22–25, 21–25)
result statistics
20 August 2008
12:15
Italy   3–2   Poland Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 8,000
Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Patrick Deregnaucourt (FRA)
(25–19, 25–22, 18–25, 26–28, 17–15)
result statistics
20 August 2008
20:00
China   0–3   Brazil Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Massimo Menghini (ITA), Frank Leuthauser (GER)
(17–25, 15–25, 16–25)
result statistics
20 August 2008
22:01
United States   3–2   Serbia Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 7,500
Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI)
(20–25, 25–23, 21–25, 25–18, 15–12)
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Semifinals

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22 August 2008
12:35
United States   3–2   Russia Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Osamu Sakaide (JPN), Ibrahim Al-Naama (QAT)
(25–22, 25–21, 25–27, 22–25, 15–13)
result statistics
22 August 2008
20:00
Italy   1–3   Brazil Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Kun-Tae Kim (KOR), Humberto Salas (MEX)
(25–19, 18–25, 21–25, 22–25)
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Bronze medal match

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24 August 2008
10:00
  Russia   3–0   Italy Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Frank Leuthauser (GER), Dejan Jovanovic (SRB)
(25–22, 25–19, 25–23)
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Gold medal match

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24 August 2008
12:00
  United States   3–1   Brazil   Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Ning Wang (CHN), Bela Hobor (HUN)
(20–25, 25–22, 25–21, 25–23)
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Final standing

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Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
  United States (USA)
Lloy Ball
Sean Rooney
David Lee
Rich Lambourne (L)
Reid Priddy
Ryan Millar
Riley Salmon
Tom Hoff (c)
Clay Stanley
Kevin Hansen
Gabriel Gardner
Scott Touzinsky

Head coach:

Hugh McCutcheon

  Brazil (BRA)
Bruno Rezende
Marcelo Elgarten
André Heller
Samuel Fuchs
Giba (c)
Murilo Endres
André Nascimento
Sérgio Santos (L)
Anderson Rodrigues
Gustavo Endres
Rodrigo Santana
Dante Amaral

Head coach:

Bernardinho

  Russia (RUS)
Aleksandr Korneev
Semyon Poltavskiy
Aleksandr Kosarev
Sergey Grankin
Sergey Tetyukhin
Vadim Khamuttskikh (c)
Yury Berezhko
Aleksey Ostapenko
Aleksandr Volkov
Aleksey Verbov (L)
Maksim Mikhaylov
Aleksey Kuleshov

Head coach:

Vladimir Alekno

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Volleyball at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's Volleyball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "FIVB Senior World Ranking - Men (as of 3 December 2007)". FIVB. 3 December 2007. Archived from the original on 4 December 2007.
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