World volleyball championships for men were inaugurated in 1949. Women’s competition began in 1952. These biennial championships are organized by the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB; founded 1947). Indoor volleyball has been included in the Olympic Games since 1964 and beach volleyball since 1996.
World Volleyball Championships
|
YEAR |
MEN |
WOMEN |
YEAR |
MEN |
WOMEN |
|
1949 |
USSR |
|
1982 |
USSR |
China |
|
1952 |
USSR |
USSR |
19841 |
United States |
China |
|
1956 |
Czechoslovakia |
USSR |
1986 |
United States |
China |
|
1960 |
USSR |
USSR |
19881 |
United States |
USSR |
|
1962 |
USSR |
Japan |
1990 |
Italy |
USSR |
|
19641 |
USSR |
Japan |
19921 |
Brazil |
Cuba |
|
1966 |
Czechoslovakia |
Japan |
1994 |
Italy |
Cuba |
|
1967 |
not held |
Japan |
19961 |
The Netherlands |
Cuba |
|
19681 |
USSR |
USSR |
1998 |
Italy |
Cuba |
|
1970 |
East Germany |
USSR |
20001 |
Yugoslavia |
Cuba |
|
19721 |
Japan |
USSR |
2002 |
Brazil |
Italy |
|
1974 |
Poland |
Japan |
20041 |
Brazil |
China |
|
19761 |
Poland |
Japan |
2006 |
Brazil |
Russia |
|
1978 |
USSR |
Cuba |
20081 |
United States |
Brazil |
|
19801 |
USSR |
USSR |
|
|
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