Volleyball at the Summer World University Games


Volleyball tournaments have been staged at the Universiade since 1959. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1959 Summer Universiade, while the women's tournament was introduced at the 1961 Summer Universiade. After not being included in 1975 and 1989.

Volleyball at the Summer World University Games
Events2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Games

Medal winners edit

Men's tournament edit

Year Host Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold medalist Score Silver medalist Bronze medalist Score Fourth place
1959
Details
 
Turin
 
Czechoslovakia
Round Robin  
Romania
 
Poland
Round Robin  
Bulgaria
1961
Details
 
Sofia
 
Romania
Round Robin  
Bulgaria
 
Czechoslovakia
Round Robin  
Poland
1963
Details
 
Porto Alegre
 
Soviet Union
Round Robin  
Czechoslovakia
 
Brazil
Round Robin  
Cuba
1965
Details
 
Budapest
 
Soviet Union
Round Robin  
Hungary
 
Yugoslavia
Round Robin  
Bulgaria
1967
Details
 
Tokyo
 
Japan
Round Robin  
South Korea
 
France
Round Robin  
Philippines
1970
Details
 
Turin
 
Italy
Round Robin  
Soviet Union
 
South Korea
Round Robin  
Japan
1973
Details
 
Moscow
 
Soviet Union
Round Robin  
Cuba
 
South Korea
Round Robin  
Poland
1977
Details
 
Sofia
 
Bulgaria
3-1  
Czechoslovakia
 
South Korea
3-2  
Soviet Union
1979
Details
 
Mexico City
 
South Korea
Round Robin  
Cuba
 
Japan
Round Robin  
Italy
1981
Details
 
Bucharest
 
Romania
Round Robin  
Cuba
 
Japan
Round Robin  
South Korea
1983
Details
 
Edmonton
 
Cuba
3-1  
Canada
 
Italy
 
South Korea
1985
Details
 
Kobe
 
Japan
3-2  
Soviet Union
 
Italy
3-0  
South Korea
1987
Details
 
Zagreb
 
Yugoslavia
3-0  
China
 
Italy
3-0  
Soviet Union
1991
Details
 
Sheffield
 
Poland
3-0  
United States
 
Soviet Union
3-0  
Algeria
1993
Details
 
Buffalo
 
Japan
3-1  
Poland
 
South Korea
3-2  
Belgium
1995
Details
 
Fukuoka
 
South Korea
3-2  
Spain
 
Italy
3-0  
Israel
1997
Details
 
Sicilly
 
South Korea
3-0  
Italy
 
Russia
3-0  
Japan
1999
Details
 
Palma de Mallorca
 
Germany
3-1  
Japan
 
Spain
3-2  
South Korea
2001
Details
 
Beijing
 
United States
3-1  
France
 
Russia
3-1  
Denmark
2003
Details
 
Daegu
 
South Korea
3-0  
Japan
 
United States
3-1  
France
2005
Details
 
İzmir
 
Turkey
3–2  
Japan
 
Italy
3–1  
Brazil
2007
Details
 
Bangkok
 
Turkey
3–1  
Canada
 
United States
3–0  
Italy
2009
Details
 
Belgrade
 
Russia
3–0  
Brazil
 
Egypt
3–0  
Czech Republic
2011
Details
 
Shenzhen
 
Russia
3–1  
Ukraine
 
Brazil
3–1  
Canada
2013
Details
 
Kazan
 
Russia
3–0  
Poland
 
Japan
3–0  
Ukraine
2015
Details
 
Gwangju
 
Russia
3–1  
Ukraine
 
Argentina
3–1  
Chinese Taipei
2017
Details
 
Taipei
 
Iran
3–2  
Russia
 
Japan
3–1  
Ukraine
2019
Details
 
Naples
 
Italy
3–2  
Poland
 
Russia
3–0  
France
2021
Details
 
Chengdu
 
Italy
3–0  
Poland
 
China
3–0  
Iran

Women's tournament edit

Year Host Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold medalist Score Silver medalist Bronze medalist Score Fourth place
1961
Details
 
Sofia
 
Soviet Union
Round Robin  
Bulgaria
 
Romania
Round Robin  
Poland
1963
Details
 
Porto Alegre
 
Brazil
Round Robin  
Peru
 
Chile
Only three teams entered
1965
Details
 
Budapest
 
Soviet Union
3-0  
Bulgaria
 
Romania
3-0  
Czechoslovakia
1967
Details
 
Tokyo
 
Japan
Round Robin  
Philippines
 
Hong Kong
Only three teams entered
1970
Details
 
Turin
 
Soviet Union
Round Robin  
Japan
 
Bulgaria
Round Robin  
Brazil
1973
Details
 
Moscow
 
Soviet Union
Round Robin  
Bulgaria
 
Brazil
Round Robin  
Romania
1977
Details
 
Sofia
 
Soviet Union
3-2  
Cuba
 
Bulgaria
3-2  
Czechoslovakia
1979
Details
 
Mexico City
 
Soviet Union
3-0  
Japan
 
Cuba
3-0  
Brazil
1981
Details
 
Bucharest
 
China
3-0  
Cuba
 
Brazil
3-1  
Romania
1983
Details
 
Edmonton
 
Brazil
3-1  
China
 
Japan
3-0  
Canada
1985
Details
 
Kobe
 
Japan
3-1  
North Korea
 
West Germany
3-1  
United States
1987
Details
 
Zagreb
 
China
3-1  
Soviet Union
 
East Germany
3-1  
Bulgaria
1991
Details
 
Sheffield
 
Italy
3-1  
Romania
 
United States
3-1  
Japan
1993
Details
 
Buffalo
 
Romania
3-1  
United States
 
Switzerland
3-2  
Japan
1995
Details
 
Fukuoka
 
China
3-1  
Japan
 
Russia
3-1  
United States
1997
Details
 
Catania
 
Russia
3-0  
United States
 
Japan
3-0  
Canada
1999
Details
 
Majorca
 
China
3-2  
Russia
 
France
3-2  
Japan
2001
Details
 
Beijing
 
China
3-1  
Russia
 
Thailand
3-1  
Brazil
2003
Details
 
Daegu
 
China
3-0  
Chinese Taipei
 
Russia
3-0  
France
2005
Details
 
İzmir
 
Chinese Taipei
3–0  
Poland
 
China
3–0  
Italy
2007
Details
 
Bangkok
 
Poland
3–0  
Serbia
 
China
3–0  
Thailand
2009
Details
 
Belgrade
 
Italy
3–2  
Serbia
 
Poland
3–1  
Russia
2011
Details
 
Shenzhen
 
Brazil
3–0  
China
 
Russia
3–1  
Japan
2013
Details
 
Kazan
 
Russia
3–2  
Brazil
 
Thailand
3–1  
Poland
2015
Details
 
Gwangju
 
Russia
3–0  
Ukraine
 
Japan
3–1  
Brazil
2017
Details
 
Taipei
 
Russia
3–1  
Japan
 
Ukraine
3–1  
Chinese Taipei
2019
Details
 
Naples
 
Russia
3–1  
Italy
 
Japan
3–2  
Hungary
2021
Details
 
Chengdu
 
China
3–0  
Japan
 
Poland
3–1  
Brazil

Medal table edit

Last updated after the 2021 Summer Universiade

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Russia (RUS)93618
2  Soviet Union (URS)93113
3  China (CHN)73313
4  Japan (JPN)58821
5  Italy (ITA)52512
6  South Korea (KOR)4149
7  Romania (ROM)3306
8  Brazil (BRA)3249
9  Poland (POL)25310
10  Turkey (TUR)2002
11  Cuba (CUB)1517
12  Bulgaria (BUL)1427
13  United States (USA)1337
14  Czechoslovakia (TCH)1135
15  Chinese Taipei (TPE)1102
16  Germany (GER)1012
  Yugoslavia (YUG)1012
18  Iran (IRI)1001
19  Ukraine (UKR)0314
20  Canada (CAN)0202
  Serbia (SRB)0202
22  France (FRA)0123
23  Spain (ESP)0112
24  Hungary (HUN)0101
  North Korea (PRK)0101
  Peru (PER)0101
  Philippines (PHI)0101
28  Thailand (THA)0022
29  Argentina (ARG)0011
  Chile (CHI)0011
  East Germany (GDR)0011
  Egypt (EGY)0011
  Hong Kong (HKG)0011
  Switzerland (SUI)0011
Totals (34 entries)575757171

See also edit

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