Volleyball event from 2004
Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Helliniko Fencing Hall from 21 to 27 September.[ 1] sitting volleyball team events were held, one for men and one for women. The sport is performed sitting down, on a smaller court with a lower net.[ 2]
This was the first Summer Paralympic Games without standing volleyball events, which had been included from the introduction of volleyball in 1976 (when sitting volleyball was a demonstration event) through 2000 .[ 3]
The tournament brought Bosnia and Herzegovina their first ever Paralympic gold medal. Their team consisted of players injured in the War of 1992-95 .
The men's tournament was won by the team representing Bosnia and Herzegovina .
[ 4]
Results
Preliminaries
For ranking purposes - no elimination
Rank
Competitor
MP
W
L
Sets
Points
IRI
GER
FIN
JPN
1
Iran 3
3
0
9:0
6
x
3:0 3:0 3:0
2
Germany 3
2
1
6:3
5
0:3
x
3:0 3:0
3
Finland 3
1
2
3:6
4
0:3
0:3
x
3:0
4
Japan 3
0
3
0:9
3
0:3
0:3
0:3
x
Group B
Competition bracket
Team lists
The women's tournament was won by the team representing China .[ 5]
Results
Preliminaries
Qualified for final round
Rank
Competitor
MP
W
L
Sets
Points
CHN
NED
USA
SLO
FIN
UKR
1
China 5
5
0
15:1
10
x
3:1 3:0 3:0 3:0 3:0
2
Netherlands 5
4
1
13:3
9
1:3
x
3:0 3:0 3:0 3:0
3
United States 5
3
2
9:12
8
0:3
0:3
x
3:2 3:2 3:2
4
Slovenia 5
2
3
8:10
7
0:3
0:3
2:3
x
3:1 3:0
5
Finland 5
1
4
6:14
6
0:3
0:3
2:3
1:3
x
3:2
6
Ukraine 5
0
5
4:15
5
0:3
0:3
2:3
0:3
2:3
x
Competition bracket
Team lists
See also
References
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
[4]
Iran
Germany
Finland
Japan
Egypt
United States
Greece
China.[5]
Netherlands
Slovenia
Ukraine