1978 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

The 1978 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Leningrad, Soviet Union from August 25 to September 7, 1978.

Teams

Group A

Group B

Group C


Group D

Group E

Group F

Squads

1978 FIVB Women's World Championship squads

Final round

21st-23rd place 21st place
1978-09-04 Leningrad
  Finland  3  
  Tunisia  0  
 
1978-09-06 Leningrad
      Finland  3
    Belgium  2
23rd place
1978-09-04 Leningrad 1978-09-06 Leningrad
  Belgium     Tunisia  
 No Opponent      No Opponent  


17-20th place 17th place
1978-09-04 Leningrad
  West Germany  3  
  Italy  1  
 
1978-09-06 Leningrad
      West Germany  1
    Netherlands  3
19th place
1978-09-04 Leningrad 1978-09-06 Leningrad
  Netherlands  3   Italy  2
  Dominican Republic  1     Dominican Republic  3


13th-16th place 13th place
1978-09-04 Leningrad
  Canada  3  
  Mexico  0  
 
1978-09-06 Leningrad
      Canada  0
    Hungary  3
15th place
1978-09-04 Leningrad 1978-09-06 Leningrad
  Hungary  3   Mexico  3
  Yugoslavia  0     Yugoslavia  0


9th-12th place 9th place
1978-09-04 Leningrad
  Peru  3  
  Poland  0  
 
1978-09-06 Leningrad
      Peru  2
    Bulgaria  3
11th place
1978-09-04 Leningrad 1978-09-06 Leningrad
  Bulgaria  3   Poland  3
  Czechoslovakia  2     Czechoslovakia  2


5th-8th place 5th place
1978-09-04 Leningrad
  United States  3  
  Brazil  0  
 
1978-09-06 Leningrad
      United States  3
    China  0
7th place
1978-09-04 Leningrad 1978-09-06 Leningrad
  China  3   Brazil  3
  East Germany  2     East Germany  2


Semi Finals Final
1978-09-04 Leningrad
  Japan  3  
  South Korea  1  
 
1978-09-06 Leningrad
      Japan  0
    Cuba  3
Third Place
1978-09-04 Leningrad 1978-09-06 Leningrad
  Cuba  3   South Korea  1
  Soviet Union  1     Soviet Union  3

Final standings

Place Team
1.  Cuba
2.  Japan
3.  Soviet Union
4.  South Korea
5.  United States
6.  China
7.  Brazil
8.  East Germany
9.  Bulgaria
10.  Peru
11.  Poland
12.  Czechoslovakia
13.  Hungary
14.  Canada
15.  Mexico
16.  Yugoslavia
17.  Netherlands
18.  West Germany
19.  Dominican Republic
20.  Italy
21.  Finland
22.  Belgium
23.  Tunisia

 1978 FIVB Women's World Champions 

Cuba
First title


Team Roster
Nelly Barnet, Ana Díaz, Erenia Díaz, Ana María García, Mavis Guilarte, Libertad González, Sirenia Martínez, Mercedes Pérez, Mercedes Pomares, Imilsis Téllez, and Lucila Urgelles.

References

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