Women Volleyball VIII World Championship 1978 Soviet Union 25.08-06.09 Winner Cuba
Finals played in Leningrad
Gamedateteam 1scoreteam 2pointsset 1set 2set 3set 4set 5
Final06.09.78CUB Cuba3-0JPN Japan45-2515-615-915-10
3-406.09.78URS Soviet Union3-1KOR South Korea56-3315-215-711-1515-9
1/205.09.78JPN Japan3-1KOR South Korea57-4512-1515-815-1115-11
1/205.09.78CUB Cuba3-1URS Soviet Union58-5112-1516-1415-1015-12
Classification 5-8 played in Riga
5-606.09.78USA United States3-0CHN China45-3415-1315-1115-10
7-806.09.78BRA Brazil3-2GDR East Germany74-7416-1816-1416-1411-1515-13
5-805.09.78USA United States3-0BRA Brazil45-2615-515-1315-8
5-805.09.78CHN China3-2GDR East Germany65-5015-711-159-1515-515-8
Classification 9-12 played in Minsk
9-1006.09.78BUL Bulgaria3-2PER Peru69-6215-911-1511-1515-817-15
11-1206.09.78POL Poland3-2TCH Czechoslovakia59-5615-43-1518-168-1515-6
9-1205.09.78BUL Bulgaria3-2TCH Czechoslovakia61-6215-117-1515-89-1515-13
9-1205.09.78PER Peru3-0POL Poland45-2115-415-615-11
Classification 13-16 played in Minsk
13-1406.09.78HUN Hungary3-0CAN Canada45-2015-515-415-11
15-1606.09.78MEX Mexico3-0YUG Yugoslavia45-3615-1015-1315-3
13-1605.09.78HUN Hungary3-0YUG Yugoslavia45-1815-1015-315-5
13-1605.09.78CAN Canada3-0MEX Mexico45-2715-1315-1015-4
Classification 17-18 played in Riga
17-1806.09.78NED Netherlands3-1FRG West Germany54-3415-515-59-1515-9
19-2006.09.78DOM Dominicana3-2ITA Italy60-6310-1515-1015-135-1515-10
17-2005.09.78NED Netherlands3-1DOM Dominicana65-5520-1815-713-1517-15
17-2005.09.78FRG West Germany3-1ITA Italy61-5014-1615-1015-917-15
Classification 21-23 played in Leningrad
21-2206.09.78FIN Finland3-2BEL Belgium70-5714-1615-1011-1515-415-12
21-2305.09.78FIN Finland3-0TUN Tunisia45-1815-415-715-4
Final Ranking
Qualification
The Tournament was played in 1 elimination Round and 2 Groups Rounds.
Teams Composition
Final rankingwlgfgapointsratio
1. Cuba9027:2431/2331.850
2. Japan7221:12435/2991.455
3. Soviet Union6219:7369/2121.741
4. South Korea6321:9397/3061.297
5. United States7223:6399/2671.494
6. China7221:9403/2891.394
7. Brazil5415:19361/4100.880
8. East Germany4516:19408/4240.962
9. Bulgaria4414:17343/3820.898
10.Peru4517:17399/3841.039
11.Poland3612:21336/4080.824
12.Czechoslovakia2714:21388/4300.902
Classification Round 13-23
13.Hungary6219:6338/2021.673
14.Canada4413:13275/2850.965
15.Mexico6320:13418/3711.127
16.Yugoslavia4515:16334/3510.952
17.Netherlands4515:17368/3681.000
18.West Germany268:21267/3930.679
19.Dominicana3510:19289/3880.745
20.Italy3612:18312/3590.869
21.Finland2610:20297/3860.769
22.Belgium175:21203/3450.588
23.Tunisia080:2482/3600.228
-. North Korea DNS
Second Groups Round
Group GLeningradURSKORCHNBRABULPOL
Group HVolgogradCUBJPNUSAGDRPERTCH
Classification Round 13-23
Group IMinskMEXYUGITANEDBELTUN
Group JRigaHUNCANDOMFRGFIN
First Groups Round
Group ALeningradURSBULDOMPRK
Group BVolgogradJPNUSAITATUN
Group CLeningradKORBRACANFRG
Group DRigaGDRTCHMEXBEL
Group EMinskCHNPOLHUNFIN
Group F CUBPERYUGNED
Cuba qualified to Olympics Women 1980, and to World Cup Women 1981.

Second Groups Round

First 2 to Semi-Finals. Rest to clasification games.
Group Gwlgfgapointsratio
1. South Korea4113:3229/1551.477
2. Soviet Union4112:3217/1141.904
3. China4112:4213/1591.340
4. Brazil236:13171/2410.710
5. Bulgaria145:13168/2410.697
6. Poland053:15154/2420.636
TeamSoKoSoviChinBrazBulgPola
South Korea---3:0 3:03:03:0
Soviet Union ---3:03:03:03:0
China3:1 ---3:03:03:0
Brazil ---3:23:2
Bulgaria ---3:1
Poland ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2pointsset 1set 2set 3set 4set 5
played in Leningrad
30.08.78KOR South Korea3-0POL Poland45-2215-515-815-9
30.08.78CHN China3-0BUL Bulgaria45-2915-1115-1215-6
30.08.78URS Soviet Union3-0BRA Brazil45-1615-515-515-6
31.08.78BUL Bulgaria3-1POL Poland49-414-1515-1115-615-9
31.08.78CHN China3-0BRA Brazil45-2015-315-715-10
31.08.78KOR South Korea3-0URS Soviet Union45-3715-1315-1215-12
01.09.78BRA Brazil3-2POL Poland58-5515-715-87-156-1515-10
01.09.78KOR South Korea3-0BUL Bulgaria45-2415-915-215-13
01.09.78URS Soviet Union3-0CHN China45-1815-415-415-10
02.09.78BRA Brazil3-2BUL Bulgaria65-5115-46-1514-1615-715-9
02.09.78CHN China3-1KOR South Korea60-4916-1414-1615-915-10
02.09.78URS Soviet Union3-0POL Poland45-2015-215-815-10
Group Hwlgfgapointsratio
1. Cuba5015:0225/1201.875
2. Japan4112:8263/1981.328
3. United States3211:6219/1841.190
4. East Germany236:11173/2210.783
5. Peru146:14202/2670.757
6. Czechoslovakia054:15175/2670.655
TeamCubaJapaUnitEaGePeruCzec
Cuba---3:03:03:03:03:0
Japan ---3:23:03:13:2
United States ---3:03:03:0
East Germany ---3:23:0
Peru ---3:2
Czechoslovakia ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2pointsset 1set 2set 3set 4set 5
played in Volgograd
30.08.78PER Peru3-2TCH Czechoslovakia60-5116-146-1515-28-1515-5
30.08.78JPN Japan3-0GDR East Germany45-1215-915-315-0
30.08.78CUB Cuba3-0USA United States45 2615-715-915-10
31.08.78CUB Cuba3-0TCH Czechoslovakia45-2215-115-915-12
31.08.78USA United States3-0GDR East Germany45-2515-315-1115-11
31.08.78JPN Japan3-1PER Peru58-3413-1515-915-415-6
01.09.78USA United States3-0PER Peru45-2915-815-1015-11
01.09.78CUB Cuba3-0GDR East Germany45-2315-415-615-13
01.09.78JPN Japan3-2TCH Czechoslovakia72-4915-1715- 415- 812-1515- 5
02.09.78GDR East Germany3-2PER Peru68-5713-1515-1010-1515-615-11
02.09.78USA United States3-0TCH Czechoslovakia45-2415-015-1215-12
02.09.78CUB Cuba3-0JPN Japan45-2715-815-915-10

Classification Round 13-23

Group Iwlgfgapointsratio
1. Mexico5015:4262/1741.506
2. Yugoslavia4114:4246/1581.557
3. Italy329:6175/1481.182
4. Netherlands239:9219/1891.159
5. Belgium143:12123/1850.665
6. Tunisia050:1554/2250.240
TeamMexiYugoItalNethBelgTuni
Mexico---3:23:03:23:03:0
Yugoslavia ---3:03:13:03:0
Italy ---3:03:03:0
Netherlands ---3:03:0
Belgium ---3:0
Tunisia ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2pointsset 1set 2set 3set 4set 5
played in Minsk
30.08.78YUG Yugoslavia3-0BEL Belgium45-2015-1015-315-7
30.08.78MEX Mexico3-0TUN Tunisia45-1315-015-115-12
30.08.78ITA Italy3-0NED Netherlands45-2615-315-1215-11
31.08.78BEL Belgium3-0TUN Tunisia45-515-315-215-0
31.08.78MEX Mexico3-2NED Netherlands62-6018-165-1515-1212-1515-2
31.08.78YUG Yugoslavia3-0ITA Italy45-2315-615-1115-6
01.09.78NED Netherlands3-0TUN Tunisia45-1915-615-1215-1
01.09.78ITA Italy3-0BEL Belgium45-2215-815-815-6
01.09.78MEX Mexico3-2YUG Yugoslavia65-6114-1615-136-1515-615-11
02.09.78NED Netherlands3-0BEL Belgium45-1315-215-1015-1
02.09.78YUG Yugoslavia3-0TUN Tunisia45-715-215-215-3
02.09.78MEX Mexico3-0ITA Italy45-1715-715-715-3
Group Jwlgfgapointsratio
1. Hungary4012:0181/612.967
2. Canada319:4159/1231.293
3. Dominicana226:8150/1700.882
4. West Germany134:11135/1990.678
5. Finland044:12149/2210.674
TeamHungCanaDomiWeGeFinl
Hungary---3:03:03:03:0
Canada ---3:03:03:1
Dominicana ---3:13:1
West Germany ---3:2
Finland ---
dateteam 1scoreteam 2pointsset 1set 2set 3set 4set 5
played in Riga
30.08.78HUN Hungary3-0DOM Dominicana46-2115-616-1415-1
30.08.78FRG West Germany3-2FIN Finland69-5712-1512-1515-1315-415-10
31.08.78DOM Dominicana3-1FRG West Germany52-3815-37-1515-715-13
31.08.78CAN Canada3-1FIN Finland53-4315-87-1515-616-14
01.09.78HUN Hungary3-0FRG West Germany45-1615-715-215-7
01.09.78CAN Canada3-0DOM Dominicana48-2318-1615-115-6
02.09.78DOM Dominicana3-1FIN Finland54-388-1516-1415-715-2
02.09.78HUN Hungary3-0CAN Canada45-1315-615-015-7

First Groups Round

First 2 to Second Groups Round. Rest to Clasification Round 13-24.
Scores are transferred.
Group Awlgfgapointsratio
1. Soviet Union206:090/224.091
2. Bulgaria113:360/620.968
3. Dominicana020:624/900.267
-. North KoreaDNS
TeamSoviBulgDomi
Soviet Union---3:03:0
Bulgaria ---3:0
Dominicana ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2pointsset 1set 2set 3set 4set 5dur
played in Leningrad
25.08.7817:00DOM DominicanawoPRK North Corea
25.08.7819:00URS Soviet Union3-0BUL Bulgaria45-1515-315-315-9 0:37
transferred to Group G
26.08.7817:30URS Soviet Union3-0DOM Dominicana45-715-115-115-5
25.08.7819:00BUL Bulgaria
27.08.7817:30BUL Bulgaria3-0DOM Dominicana45-1715-315-815-6
27.08.7819:00URS Soviet UnionwoPRK North Corea
Group Bwlgfgapointsratio
1. Japan309:2151/692.188
2. United States218:3148/841.762
3. Italy123:669/1000.690
4. Tunisia030:920/1350.148
TeamJapaUnitItalTuni
Japan---3:23:03:0
United States ---3:03:0
Italy ---3:0
Tunisia ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2pointsset 1set 2set 3set 4set 5
played in Volgograd
25.08.7817:00ITA Italy3-0TUN Tunisia45-1015-215-415-4
transferred to Group I
25.08.7819:00JPN Japan3-2USA United States61-5815-97-1515-119-1515-8
transferred to Group H
26.08.7817:30JPN Japan3-0ITA Italy45-815-615-115-1
26.08.7819:00USA United States3-0TUN Tunisia45-715-515-115-1
27.08.7817:30JPN Japan3-0TUN Tunisia45-315-215-015-1
27.08.7819:00USA United States3-0ITA Italy45-1615-1115-115-4
Group Cwlgfgapointsratio
1. South Korea309:0135/502.700
2. Brazil216:4102/951.074
3. Canada124:696/1020.941
4. West Germany030:949/1350.363
TeamSoKoBrazCanaWeGe
South Korea---3:03:03:0
Brazil ---3:13:0
Canada ---3:0
West Germany ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2pointsset 1set 2set 3set 4set 5
played in Leningrad
25.08.7811:00KOR South Korea3-0CAN Canada45-2215-1015-215-10
25.08.7812:30BRA Brazil3-0FRG West Germany45-2115-815-615-7
26.08.7811:00BRA Brazil3-1CAN Canada45-2915-615-1115-12
26.08.7812:30KOR South Korea3-0FRG West Germany45-1615-115-715-8
27.08.7811:00CAN Canada3-0FRG West Germany45-1215-115-1115-0
transferred to Group J
27.08.7812:30KOR South Korea3-0BRA Brazil45-1215-315-315-6
transferred to Group G
Group Dwlgfgapointsratio
1. East Germany309:2156/931.677
2. Czechoslovakia216:3124/881.409
3. Mexico125:6129/1390.928
4. Belgium030:946/1350.341
TeamEaGeCzecMexiBelg
East Germany---3:03:23:0
Czechoslovakia ---3:03:0
Mexico ---3:0
Belgium ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2pointsset 1set 2set 3set 4set 5
played in Minsk
25.08.7817:00GDR East Germany3-0BEL Belgium45-915-215-315-4
25.08.7819:00TCH Czechoslovakia3-0MEX Mexico50-2915-620-1815-5
26.08.7817:30TCH Czechoslovakia3-0BEL Belgium45-1415-115-815-5
26.08.7819:00GDR East Germany3-2MEX Mexico66-5515-1315-176-1515-715-3
27.08.7817:30MEX Mexico3-0BEL Belgium45-2315-1115-615-6
transferred to Group I
27.08.7819:00GDR East Germany3-0TCH Czechoslovakia45-2915-1015-615-13
transferred to Group H
Belgium replaced Egypt.
Group Ewlgfgapointsratio
1. China309:0136/512.667
2. Poland216:4118/1101.073
3. Hungary124:6112/1140.982
4. Finland030:944/1350.326
TeamChinPolaHungFinl
China---3:03:03:0
Poland ---3:13:0
Hungary ---3:0
Finland ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2pointsset 1set 2set 3set 4set 5
played in Riga
25.08.7817:00POL Poland3-0FIN Finland45-2715-1115-1215-4
25.08.7819:00CHN China3-0HUN Hungary46-2915-415-1116-14
26.08.7817:30CHN China3-0FIN Finland45-615-315-115-2
26.08.7819:00POL Poland3-1HUN Hungary57-3815-1312-1515-1015-0
27.08.7817:30HUN Hungary3-0FIN Finland45-1115-415-215-5
transferred to Group J
27.08.7819:00CHN China3-0POL Poland45-1615-215-815-6
transferred to Group G
Finland replaced Chile.
Group Fwlgfgapointsratio
1. Cuba309:1148/592.508
2. Peru216:3112/721.556
3. Yugoslavia124:784/1460.575
4. Netherlands031:973/1400.521
TeamCubaPeruYugoNeth
Cuba---3:03:13:0
Peru ---3:03:0
Yugoslavia ---3:1
Netherlands ---
datetimeteam 1scoreteam 2pointsset 1set 2set 3set 4set 5
played in Volgograd.
25.08.7811:00CUB Cuba3-0NED Netherlands45-1315-115-415-8
25.08.7812:30PER Peru3-0YUG Yugoslavia45-1015-215-715-1
26.08.7811:00YUG Yugoslavia3-1NED Netherlands50-4315-615-95-1515-13
transferred to Group I
26.08.7812:30CUB Cuba3-0PER Peru45-2215-715-1215-3
transferred to Group H
27.08.7811:00PER Peru3-0NED Netherlands45-1715-215-815-7
27.08.7812:30CUB Cuba3-1YUG Yugoslavia58-2415-513-1515-215-2
Qualification
Pre-Qualified
Soviet UnionHost
JapanWorld Women 19741st
South KoreaWorld Women 19743rd
East GermanyWorld Women 19744th
RomaniaWorld Women 19745th
HungaryWorld Women 19746th
CubaWorld Women 19747th
PeruWorld Women 19748th
PolandWorld Women 19749th
MexicoWorld Women 197410th
CanadaWorld Women 197411th
United StatesWorld Women 197412th
BulgariaWorld Women 197413th
From Continental Championships
CzechoslovakiaEurope Women 19775th
West GermanyEurope Women 19778th
YugoslaviaEurope Women 19779th
ChinaAsia Women WCQ 19761st
North KoreaAsia Women WCQ 19762nd
CanadaNorceca Women 19773rd
DominicanaNorceca Women 19774th
BrazilSouth America Women 19772nd
ArgentinaSouth America Women 19773rd
EgyptAfrica Women 19761st
TunisiaAfrica Women 19762nd
replacements (no replacement for North Korea)
NetherlandsEurope Women 197710th
ItalyEurope Women 197711th
FinlandEurope Women 197712th
ChileSouth America Women 1977
Teams Composition
1. Cuba
Nelly Barnet
Ana Díaz Martinez
Erenia Díaz Sanchez
Ana María García Crespo
Mavis Guilarte Fernandes
Libertad González
Sirenia Martínez
Mercedes Pérez Hernandes
Mercedes Pomares Primelles
Imilsis Téllez Tureada
Lucila Urgelles Savon
Coach: Uugenio Joge Lafita
3. Soviet Union
Nina Smoleeva301.76m
Lyudmila Shtetinina191.82m
Lyudmila Jiguiliy241.80m
Lyudmila Chernishyova261.70m
Liliya Osadchaya
Nadejda Radzevich251.79m
Lidiya Loginova
Nina Muradyan
Nadejda Gorlovskaya251.76m
Midite Sturmane261.76m
Irina Makogonova191.81m
Lyubov Timofeeva
Coach: Viktor Tyurin
5. United States
Sue Woodstra
Diana McCormick
Debbie Landreth
Flo Hewman
Debbie Green
Patty Dowdell
7. Brazil
Celia Garritano
Silvia Montanarini
9. Bulgaria
Tanya Gogova
Maya Markova
Tsvetana Bojurina
Rumyana Kaisheva
Teodora Mumdjieva
Verka Stoyanova
Anka Uzunova
Silvia Petrunova
Rositsa Mihaylova
L. Yosifova
11.Poland
Bozena WalochCzarny Slupsk
Jolanta KaniaCzarny Slupsk
Teresa RychlickaCzarny Slupsk
Maria ZauchaStart Lodz
Lucina KwasniewskaWisla Krakow
Elzbieta Ciaszkiewicz
Bozena ModnickaPlomien Milowice
Anna Lichodzijewska
Iwona Sielicka
12.Czechoslovakia
Bartošová
Bláhová
Fabikovičová
Hřebenová
Košková
Kútková
Langšádlová
Prejzová
Rohovská
Schránilová
Tallová
Urbášková
Coach: Antonín Kyndr
16.Yugoslavia
Nada Gasevic
Vesna Komnenic
Jadranka Roknic
Mileva Borincevic
Cvijeta Stakic
Jelena Reljin
Stojana Gavrilovic
Majda Novak
Jovanka Markovic
Sonja Markovic
Gordana Grcic
Nada Zrilic
Coch: Alji Taraku
Coach: Zvonimir Šemper
17.Netherlands
Fransje Murphey-ArtsVan Houten/VCH
Jose Conijn-BreemerQuick/Orion
Eveline van der LaaagRoswell
Helene Kat-BexkensTexoclan/Dynamo
Stofke van StrienTexoclan/Dynamo
Riet WubsTexoclan/Dynamo
Carine HieminkIntermakel
Els Mulder-KruimsIntermakel
Monique RemmenEnergo
Willemien den Haaf-SmuldersEnergo
Carolien KeulenDVC
Martje de VriesDVC
Coach: Jaap Akkerhuis
Men 1978
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Women All Final Rankings
XX 2023: ___________
XIX NED, POL 2022: Serbia
XVIII Japan 2018: Serbia
XVII Italy 2014: United States
XVI Japan 2010: Russia
XV Japan 2006: Russia
XIV Berlin 2002: Italy
XIII Tokyo 1998: Cuba
XII Rio de Janeiro 1994: Cuba
Qualification Women WQ 1993
XI Beijing 1990: Soviet Union
Qualification Women B 1990
X Praga 1986: China
Qualifiacation Women B 1986
IX Lima 1982: China
VIII Moskva 1978: Cuba
VII Guadalajara 1974: Japan
VI Varna 1970: Soviet Union
V Tokyo 1967: Japan
IV Moskva 1962: Japan
III Rio de Janeiro 1960: Soviet Union
II Paris 1956: Soviet Union
I Moskva 1952: Soviet Union
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