Volleyball at the Summer Universiade

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

Medal winners

Men
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1959  Czechoslovakia  Romania  Poland
1961  Romania  Bulgaria  Czechoslovakia
1963  Soviet Union  Czechoslovakia  Brazil
1965  Soviet Union  Hungary  Yugoslavia
1967  Japan  South Korea  France
1970  Italy  Soviet Union  South Korea
1973  Soviet Union  Cuba  South Korea
1977  Bulgaria  Czechoslovakia  North Korea
1979  South Korea  Cuba  Japan
1981  Romania  Cuba  Japan
1983  Cuba  Canada  Italy
1985  Japan  Soviet Union  Italy
1987  Yugoslavia  China  Italy
1991  Poland  United States  Soviet Union
1993  Japan  Poland  South Korea
1995  South Korea  Spain  Italy
1997  South Korea  Italy  Russia
1999  Germany  Japan  Spain
2001  United States  France  Russia
2003  South Korea  Japan  United States
2005  Turkey  Japan  Italy
2007  Turkey  Canada  United States
2009  Russia  Brazil  Egypt
2011  Russia  Ukraine  Brazil
Women
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1961  Soviet Union  Bulgaria  Romania
1963  Brazil  Peru  Chile
1965  Soviet Union  Romania  Czechoslovakia
1967  Japan  Philippines  Hong Kong
1970  Soviet Union  Japan  Bulgaria
1973  Soviet Union  Bulgaria  Brazil
1977  Soviet Union  Cuba  Bulgaria
1979  Soviet Union  Japan  Cuba
1981  China  Cuba  Brazil
1983  Brazil  China  Japan
1985  Japan  South Korea  West Germany
1987  China  Soviet Union  East Germany
1991  Italy  Romania  United States
1993  Romania  United States  Switzerland
1995  China  Japan  Russia
1997  Russia  United States  Japan
1999  China  Russia  France
2001  China  Russia  Thailand
2003  China  Chinese Taipei  Russia
2005  Chinese Taipei  Poland  China
2007  Poland  Serbia  China
2009  Italy  Serbia  Poland
2011  Brazil  China  Russia

References

Compulsory Sports at the Universiade
Summer sports
Winter sports
1959 • 1961 • 1963 • 1965 • 1967 • 1970 • 1973 • 1975 • 1977 • 1979 • 1981 • 1983 • 1985 • 1987 • 1989 • 1991 • 1993 • 1995 • 1997 • 1999 • 2001 • 2003 • 2005 • 2007 • 2009 • 2011