Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
| Women's volleyball at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |||||||
| Date | 20 July–9 August | ||||||
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| Medalists | |||||||
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The 1984 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the 6th edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Long Beach, California, United States from July 20 to August 9, 1984.
Qualification
| Volleyball Women | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 |  United States |
| Moscow Olympic Games | 1 |  Soviet Union* |
| 1982 World Championship | 1 |  China |
| 1983 Asian Championsnip | 1 |  Japan |
| 1983 NORCECA Championship | 1 |  Cuba* |
| 1983 South American Championship | 1 |  Peru |
| 1983 European Championship | 1 |  East Germany* |
| Wild Card | 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Brazil** |
| Total | 8 |
* Soviet Union, Cuba and East Germany withdrew from the tournament because of the Soviet-led boycott. They were replaced by 
West Germany, 
South Korea and 
Canada.
** An African team was invited to participate in this edition, since there was no Women's African Championship at the time and no African team showed interest, the final berth was given to Brazil as Wild Card.[1]
Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B |
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Venues
Preliminary round
| Team qualified for the semifinals |
Pool A
| Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||||
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| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio |
| 1 | Japan |
6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 143 | 63 | 2.270 |
| 2 | Peru |
5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 123 | 115 | 1.070 |
| 3 | South Korea |
4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 127 | 125 | 1.016 |
| 4 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 55 | 135 | 0.407 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Peru |
3–0 | Canada |
15–9 | 15–10 | 15–4 | 45–23 | ||
| 30 Jul | Japan |
3–1 | South Korea |
8–15 | 15–11 | 15–2 | 15–7 | 53–35 | |
| 1 Aug | South Korea |
3–0 | Canada |
15–10 | 15–1 | 15–3 | 45–14 | ||
| 1 Aug | Japan |
3–0 | Peru |
15–8 | 15–7 | 15–5 | 45–20 | ||
| 2 Aug | Peru |
3–2 | South Korea |
15–8 | 15–6 | 7–15 | 6–15 | 15–3 | 58–47 |
| 2 Aug | Japan |
3–0 | Canada |
15–6 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 45–18 |
Pool B
| Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||||
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| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio |
| 1 | United States |
6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 165 | 137 | 1.204 |
| 2 | China |
5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 144 | 101 | 1.426 |
| 3 | West Germany |
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 90 | 121 | 0.744 |
| 4 | Brazil |
3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 55 | 117 | 0.470 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | China |
3–0 | Brazil |
15–13 | 15–10 | 15–11 | 45–34 | ||
| 30 Jul | United States |
3–0 | West Germany |
15–15 | 15–8 | 15–8 | 45–31 | ||
| 1 Aug | China |
3–0 | West Germany |
15–5 | 15–6 | 15–3 | 45–14 | ||
| 1 Aug | United States |
3–2 | Brazil |
12–15 | 10–15 | 15–5 | 15–5 | 15–12 | 67–52 |
| 2 Aug | West Germany |
3–0 | Brazil |
15–6 | 15–14 | 15–11 | 45–31 | ||
| 2 Aug | United States |
3–1 | China |
15–13 | 7–15 | 16–14 | 15–12 | 53–54 |
Final round
Championship bracket
| Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||
| 1984-08-05 – Long Beach | |||||||
| Japan |
0 | ||||||
| China |
3 | ||||||
| 1984-08-09 – Long Beach | |||||||
| China |
3 | ||||||
| United States |
0 | ||||||
| Bronze medal match | |||||||
| 1984-08-05 – Long Beach | 1984-08-09 – Long Beach | ||||||
| United States |
3 | Japan |
3 | ||||
| Peru |
0 | Peru |
1 | ||||
5th to 8th places bracket
| Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||
| 1984-08-05 – Long Beach | |||||||
| South Korea |
3 | ||||||
| Brazil |
1 | ||||||
| 1984-08-07 – Long Beach | |||||||
| South Korea |
3 | ||||||
| West Germany |
0 | ||||||
| Bronze medal match | |||||||
| 1984-08-05 – Long Beach | 1984-08-07 – Long Beach | ||||||
| West Germany |
3 | Brazil |
3 | ||||
| Canada |
0 | Canada |
0 | ||||
5th–8th places
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Japan |
0–3 | China |
10–15 | 7–15 | 9–15 | 26–45 | ||
| 07 Aug | United States |
3–0 | Peru |
16–14 | 15–9 | 15–10 | 46–23 |
Semifinals
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | South Korea |
3–1 | Brazil |
13–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 15–10 | 58–47 | |
| 05 Aug | West Germany |
3–0 | Canada |
15–5 | 15–7 | 15–1 | 45–13 |
7th place
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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| 07 Aug | Brazil |
3–0 | Canada |
15–9 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 45–20 |
5th place
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | South Korea |
3–0 | West Germany |
15–10 | 9–10 | 15–2 | 45–22 |
Bronze medal match
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Japan |
3–1 | Peru |
13–15 | 15–4 | 15–7 | 15–10 | 58–36 |
Gold medal match
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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| 09 Aug | China |
3–0 | United States |
16–14 | 15–3 | 15–9 | 46–26 |
Final standing
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Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| China (CHN) Hou Yuzhu Jiang Ying Lang Ping Li Yanjun Liang Yan Su Huijuan Yang Xiaojun Yang Xilan Zhang Rongfang Zheng Meizhu Zhou Xiaolan Zhu Ling |
United States (USA) Jeanne Beauprey Carolyn Becker Linda Chisholm Rita Crockett Laurie Flachmeier Debbie Green Flo Hyman Rose Magers Kimberly Ruddins Julie Vollertsen Paula Weishoff Susan Woodstra |
Japan (JPN) Yumi Egami Norie Hiro Miyoko Hirose Kyoko Ishida Yoko Kagabu Yuko Mitsuya Keiko Miyajima Kimie Morita Kumi Nakada Emiko Odaka Sachiko Otani Kayoko Sugiyama |
References
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