Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
The men's tournament in volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was the 2nd edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 13 to 26 October 1968.[1]
Men's volleyball at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera, Palacio de los Deportes Juan Escutia and Revolution Ice Rink | |||||||||
Date | 13–26 October | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification
Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified | |
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Host Country | 18 October 1963 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | |
1964 Olympic Games | 13–23 October 1964 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | |
1966 World Championship | 30 August – 11 September 1966 | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | |
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1967 African Championship | July 1967 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | |
Asian Qualifier | 1967 | Unknown | 1 | ![]() | |
1967 European Championship | 26 October – 8 November 1967 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | |
1967 Pan American Games | for N. America | 24 July – 3 August 1967 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
for S. America | 1 | ![]() | |||
Total | 10 |
Rosters
Venues
Main venue | Sub venue | Sub venue |
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Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera | Palacio de los Deportes Juan Escutia | Revolution Ice Rink |
Capacity: 5,242 | Capacity: 22,370 | Capacity: 1,500 |
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Round robin
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | ![]() |
17 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 3.250 | 464 | 326 | 1.423 |
2 | ![]() |
16 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 4.000 | 430 | 258 | 1.667 |
3 | ![]() |
16 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 1.467 | 454 | 417 | 1.089 |
4 | ![]() |
15 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 1.833 | 449 | 374 | 1.201 |
5 | ![]() |
15 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1.636 | 371 | 281 | 1.320 |
6 | ![]() |
13 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 0.941 | 379 | 385 | 0.984 |
7 | ![]() |
13 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 0.833 | 383 | 414 | 0.925 |
8 | ![]() |
11 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 0.250 | 239 | 417 | 0.573 |
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10 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 0.320 | 357 | 469 | 0.761 |
10 | ![]() |
9 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 0.222 | 289 | 474 | 0.610 |
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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13 Oct | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–9 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 45–30 | ||
13 Oct | Belgium ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–7 | 16–14 | 9–15 | 15–6 | 55–42 | |
13 Oct | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–9 | 15–4 | 15–6 | 45–19 | ||
13 Oct | United States ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
11–15 | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 15–6 | 66–56 |
13 Oct | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–12 | 15–17 | 14–16 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 74–65 |
16 Oct | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–1 | 15–5 | 45–16 | ||
16 Oct | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–0 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 55–29 | |
16 Oct | Poland ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–10 | 7–15 | 15–4 | 15–3 | 52–32 | |
16 Oct | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
11–15 | 15–2 | 15–9 | 15–9 | 56–35 | |
16 Oct | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–6 | 15–8 | 15–13 | 45–27 | ||
17 Oct | East Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–3 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–14 | ||
17 Oct | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–9 | 15–10 | 45–29 | ||
17 Oct | Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–6 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 45–19 | ||
17 Oct | United States ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–12 | 15–7 | 15–10 | 45–29 | ||
17 Oct | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
2–15 | 3–15 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 50–65 |
19 Oct | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–1 | 15–3 | 15–11 | 45–15 | ||
19 Oct | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
10–15 | 17–15 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 16–14 | 65–66 |
19 Oct | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–9 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 45–29 | ||
19 Oct | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–12 | 15–10 | 13–15 | 13–15 | 15–9 | 71–61 |
19 Oct | East Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–1 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 45–15 | ||
20 Oct | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–5 | 15–5 | 15–4 | 45–14 | ||
20 Oct | Bulgaria ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–8 | 18–16 | 15–3 | 48–27 | ||
20 Oct | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–10 | 15–8 | 15–8 | 45–26 | ||
20 Oct | Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–5 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 45–18 | ||
20 Oct | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
10–15 | 15–9 | 15–11 | 12–15 | 15–5 | 67–55 |
21 Oct | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–7 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 4–15 | 15–7 | 59–53 |
21 Oct | Belgium ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–11 | 5–15 | 13–15 | 18–16 | 15–2 | 66–59 |
21 Oct | East Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–8 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 45–30 | ||
21 Oct | Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–12 | 15–4 | 15–7 | 45–23 | ||
21 Oct | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
4–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 49–50 | |
23 Oct | Poland ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–3 | 15–5 | 15–10 | 45–18 | ||
23 Oct | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–5 | 15–8 | 11–15 | 15–5 | 56–33 | |
23 Oct | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–5 | 15–8 | 15–11 | 45–24 | ||
23 Oct | East Germany ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–13 | 15–7 | 14–16 | 15–12 | 59–48 | |
23 Oct | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–0 | 15–4 | 15–12 | 45–16 | ||
24 Oct | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–8 | 15–11 | 15–12 | 45–31 | ||
24 Oct | East Germany ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
15–11 | 8–15 | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 63–58 |
24 Oct | United States ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
14–16 | 15–10 | 15–9 | 15–11 | 59–46 | |
24 Oct | Poland ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
15–5 | 15–3 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 57–36 | |
24 Oct | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–2 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 45–10 | ||
25 Oct | Japan ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–7 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 45–18 | ||
25 Oct | United States ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–4 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 46–28 | ||
25 Oct | Brazil ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
14–16 | 15–6 | 17–15 | 15–8 | 61–45 | |
25 Oct | East Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–11 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 45–23 | ||
26 Oct | Soviet Union ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
15–7 | 15–4 | 15–8 | 45–19 |
Final standing
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Medalists
References
- "Volleyball at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Volleyball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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