Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's volleyball

Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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The 2000 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the tenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee. It was held from September 16 to September 30, 2000 in the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Darling Harbour.

Contents

Qualification

Australia qualified as the host nation, Cuba (1), Russia (2) and Brazil (3) qualified by finishing in the top-three at the 1999 FIVB Women's World Cup, while Germany (Europe), the United States (NORCECA), Peru (South America) and Kenya (Africa) won their continental qualifying tournament. Italy, South Korea, Croatia and PR China came through by finishing in the top-four at the Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, held from June 17 to June 25 in Tokyo, Japan.

Teams

Group A
Group B

Squads

2000 Women's Olympic Volleyball Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

TEAM MP W L SW SL PF PA PTS RS RATIO
 Brazil (BRA) 5 5 0 15 1 395 272 10 15,000 1,452
 United States (USA) 5 4 1 13 4 392 306 9 3,250 1,281
 Croatia (CRO) 5 3 2 9 9 411 389 8 1,000 1,057
 China (CHN) 5 2 3 8 9 371 365 7 0,889 1,016
 Australia (AUS) 5 1 4 4 13 303 408 6 0,308 0,743
 Kenya (KEN) 5 0 5 2 15 280 412 5 0,133 0,680
China  1 – 3  United States 25-19, 21-25, 12-25, 24-26
Croatia  3 – 1  Australia 25-21, 22-25, 25-14, 25-16
Brazil  3 – 0  Kenya 25-08, 25-11, 25-13
China  1 – 3  Croatia 23-25, 28-26, 20-25, 15-25
United States  3 – 0  Kenya 25-16, 25-06, 25-16
Australia  0 – 3  Brazil 13-25, 18-25, 17-25
Kenya  1 – 3  Australia 25-16, 20-25, 16-25, 26-28
Brazil  3 – 0  China 25-14, 25-21, 25-18
Croatia  0 – 3  United States 19-25, 18-25, 16-25
United States  3 – 0  Australia 25-11, 25-17, 25-10
Kenya  0 – 3  China 15-25, 14-25, 18-25
Brazil  3 – 0  Croatia 25-21, 25-23, 25-23
Brazil  3 – 1  United States 25-17, 20-25, 25-15, 25-15
Kenya  1 – 3  Croatia 25-18, 16-25, 18-25, 18-25
China  3 – 0  Australia 25-18, 25-14, 25-15

Group B

TEAM MP W L SW SL PF PA PTS RS RATIO
 Russia (RUS) 5 5 0 15 5 465 392 10 3,750 1,186
 Cuba (CUB) 5 4 1 14 4 419 332 9 3,500 1,262
 South Korea (KOR) 5 3 2 9 9 393 413 8 1,000 0,952
 Germany (GER) 5 2 3 8 10 380 395 7 0,800 0,962
 Italy (ITA) 5 1 4 7 12 427 446 6 0,583 0,957
 Peru (PER) 5 0 5 2 15 316 422 5 0,133 0,749
Germany  0 – 3  Cuba 17-25, 18-25, 18-25
South Korea  3 – 2  Italy 23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 27-25
Peru  0 – 3  Russia 17-25, 13-25, 20-25
Italy  3 – 0  Peru 25-17, 25-20, 25-20
Germany  0 – 3  South Korea 16-25, 21-25, 22-25
Russia  3 – 2  Cuba 20-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-12, 15-13
Peru  0 – 3  Germany 16-25, 19-25, 16-25
Russia  3 – 1  Italy 29-31, 25-18, 25-21, 25-19
Cuba  3 – 0  South Korea 25-17, 25-13, 25-15
Cuba  3 – 0  Italy 25-18, 25-21, 25-20
Germany  2 – 3  Russia 23-25, 25-23, 25-14, 26-28, 6-15
South Korea  3 – 1  Peru 19-25, 25-19, 30-28, 25-17
Peru  1 – 3  Cuba 25-23, 12-25, 16-25, 16-25
Russia  3 – 0  South Korea 25-15, 25-21, 25-16
Italy  1 – 3  Germany 22-25, 25-13, 21-25, 21-25

Final round

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
2000-09-26        
  Cuba  3
2000-09-28
  Croatia  0  
  Cuba  3
2000-09-26
    Brazil  2  
  Brazil  3
2000-09-30
  Germany  0  
  Cuba  3
2000-09-26
    Russia  2
  China  0
2000-09-28
  Russia  3  
  Russia  3 Third place
2000-09-26
    United States  2  
  United States  3   United States  0
  South Korea  2     Brazil  3
2000-09-30
Cuba  3 – 0  Croatia 25-18, 25-23, 25-21
Brazil  3 – 0  Germany 25-22, 25-18, 25-17
China  0 – 3  Russia 25-27, 23-25, 25-27
United States  3 – 2  South Korea 26-24, 17-25, 25-23, 25-27, 16-14
Cuba  3 – 2  Brazil 27-29, 25-19, 21-25, 25-19, 15-9
Russia  3 – 2  United States 25-15, 23-25, 25-15, 26-28, 15-8
Brazil  3 – 0  United States 25-18, 25-22, 25-21
Cuba  3 – 2  Russia 25-27, 32-34, 25-19, 25-18, 15-7
  5-8th place 5th place
2000-09-27
  Croatia  1  
  Germany  3  
 
2000-09-28
      Germany  1
    China  3
7th place
2000-09-27 2000-09-28
  China  3   Croatia  3
  South Korea  1     South Korea  1
Croatia  1 – 3  Germany 25-27, 29-27, 21-25, 18-25
China  3 – 1  South Korea 23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19
Croatia  3 – 1  South Korea 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 25-21
Germany  1 – 3  China 19-25, 19-25, 25-22, 18-25

Final standings

Place Team
 Cuba (CUB)
 Russia (RUS)
 Brazil (BRA)
4.  United States (USA)
5.  China (CHN)
6.  Germany (GER)
7.  Croatia (CRO)
8.  South Korea (KOR)
9.  Italy (ITA)
 Australia (AUS)
11.  Kenya (KEN)
 Peru (PER)
 2000 Women's Olympic Champions 

Cuba
Third title

See also

References

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