Volleyball at the Summer Paralympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Volleyball at the Summer Paralympics |
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| Governing body | World ParaVolley |
| Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
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Volleyball is an exciting sport played at the Summer Paralympics. It first became a Paralympic sport in 1976. Back then, men competed in a version called standing volleyball. There was also a special sitting volleyball game for men, but it was just a demonstration sport that year.
Sitting volleyball became an official event for men in 1980. Both standing and sitting volleyball for men were part of the Paralympics until 2000. Women's sitting volleyball was added later, starting in 2004.
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Volleyball Medal Winners
This section shows which countries have won medals in Paralympic volleyball.
Men's Sitting Volleyball Champions
Men's sitting volleyball has been a popular event. Here are the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners over the years:
- 1976: Gold - Netherlands, Silver - West Germany, Bronze - Finland
- 1980: Gold - Netherlands, Silver - Sweden, Bronze - Yugoslavia
- 1984: Gold - Netherlands, Silver - West Germany, Bronze - Sweden
- 1988: Gold - Iran, Silver - Netherlands, Bronze - Norway
- 1992: Gold - Iran, Silver - Netherlands, Bronze - Germany
- 1996: Gold - Iran, Silver - Norway, Bronze - Finland
- 2000: Gold - Iran, Silver - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bronze - Finland
- 2004: Gold - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Silver - Iran, Bronze - Egypt
- 2008: Gold - Iran, Silver - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bronze - Russia
- 2012: Gold - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Silver - Iran, Bronze - Germany
- 2016: Gold - Iran, Silver - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bronze - Egypt
- 2020: Gold - Iran, Silver - RPC (Russian Paralympic Committee), Bronze - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Men's Standing Volleyball Champions
Men's standing volleyball was played from 1976 to 2000. Here are the medal winners:
- 1976: Gold - Israel, Silver - Great Britain, Bronze - Finland
- 1980: Gold - Israel, Silver - Poland, Bronze - West Germany
- 1984: Gold - Israel, Silver - West Germany, Bronze - France
- 1988: Gold - West Germany, Silver - Israel, Bronze - Poland
- 1992: Gold - Germany, Silver - Poland, Bronze - Czechoslovakia
- 1996: Gold - Germany, Silver - Slovakia, Bronze - Poland
- 2000: Gold - Germany, Silver - Canada, Bronze - Slovakia
Women's Sitting Volleyball Champions
Women's sitting volleyball joined the Paralympics in 2004. Here are the medal winners:
- 2004: Gold - China, Silver - Netherlands, Bronze - United States
- 2008: Gold - China, Silver - United States, Bronze - Netherlands
- 2012: Gold - China, Silver - United States, Bronze - Ukraine
- 2016: Gold - United States, Silver - China, Bronze - Brazil
- 2020: Gold - United States, Silver - China, Bronze - Brazil
Overall Medals by Country
This table shows the total number of gold, silver, and bronze medals won by different countries in Paralympic volleyball. It includes both men's and women's events, and both sitting and standing volleyball. The 1976 men's sitting volleyball demonstration event is not included here.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Iran (IRI) |
7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER) |
4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 |  China (CHN) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  Israel (ISR) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Netherlands (NED) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 7 |  United States (USA) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Poland (POL) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Norway (NOR) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Slovakia (SVK) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Canada (CAN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 RPC (RPC) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Finland (FIN) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 |  Brazil (BRA) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Egypt (EGY) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Russia (RUS) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia (YUG) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | |
Top Athletes: Multi-Medalists
Some amazing volleyball players have won multiple gold medals at the Paralympics. Athletes whose names are in bold are still competing today!
| No. | Athlete | Country | Years Competing | Games Attended | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total Medals |
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| 1 | Isaa Zirahi | Iran (IRI) |
2000-2020 | 6 | M | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Ali Kashfia | Iran (IRI) |
1988–2000 | 4 | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Jalil Imeri | Iran (IRI) |
1996-2012 | 5 | M | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Ali Golkar | Iran (IRI) |
1992-2004 | 4 | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Hadi Rezaei | Iran (IRI) |
1988-1996 | 3 | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Ahmad Shivani | Iran (IRI) |
1988-1996 | 3 | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Parviz Firouzi | Iran (IRI) |
1992-2000 | 3 | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Ali Akbar Salavatian | Iran (IRI) |
1992-2000 | 3 | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Majid Soleimani | Iran (IRI) |
1992-2000 | 3 | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Sabahudin Delalić | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
2000-2016 | 5 | M | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Asim Medić | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
2000-2016 | 5 | M | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Dževad Hamzić | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
2000-2016 | 5 | M | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Adnan Manko | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
2000-2016 | 5 | M | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Ismet Godinjak | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
2000-2016 | 5 | M | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Eliezer Kalina | Israel (ISR) |
1976-1988 | 4 | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Hagai Zamir | Israel (ISR) |
1976-1988 | 4 | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Igal Pazi | Israel (ISR) |
1976-1980, 1988 | 3 | M | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Johan Reekers | Netherlands (NED) |
1980-1992 | 4 | M | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Images for kids
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Brazil versus Egypt men's match at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio
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United States versus China women's match at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London
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Australia versus Libya men's match at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney
See also
In Spanish: Voleibol en los Juegos Paralímpicos para niños
- World Para Volleyball Championship
- World ParaVolley
- Volleyball at the Summer Olympics
