Sitting volleyball at the Summer Paralympics
| Sitting volleyball at the Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| Governing body | World ParaVolley |
| Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
| Games | |
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Sitting volleyball was introduced as a full Paralympic event in 1976. The women's sitting volleyball event was also introduced in the 2004.[1]
Medal summary
Men's sitting volleyball medal winning for every Summer Games as follows:
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Netherlands | West Germany | Finland |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Sweden | Yugoslavia |
| 1984 | Netherlands | West Germany | Sweden |
| 1988 | Iran | Netherlands | Norway |
| 1992 | Iran | Netherlands | Germany |
| 1996 | Iran | Norway | Finland |
| 2000 | Iran | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Finland |
| 2004 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iran | Egypt |
| 2008 | Iran | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Russia |
| 2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iran | Germany |
| 2016 | Iran | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Egypt |
| 2020 | Iran | RPC | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2024 | Iran | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Egypt |
Women's sitting volleyball results:
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | China | Netherlands | United States |
| 2008 | China | United States | Netherlands |
| 2012 | China | United States | Ukraine |
| 2016 | United States | China | Brazil |
| 2020 | United States | China | Brazil |
| 2024 | United States | China | Canada |
Medals ranking:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | RPC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 12 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
References
- ^ Ng, Kwok (2012). When Sitting is Not Resting: Sitting Volleyball. Bloomington, IL: Authorhouse. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-4772-1789-4.