Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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The men's tournament in volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was the 4th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Montreal, Canada from 18 to 30 July 1976.[1]
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VenueMontreal Forum and
Paul Sauvé Arena
Paul Sauvé Arena
Date18–30 July
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| Venue | Montreal Forum and Paul Sauvé Arena | |||||||||
| Date | 18–30 July | |||||||||
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Qualification
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host Country | 12 May 1970 |  Amsterdam | 1 |  Canada |
| 1972 Olympic Games | 27 August – 9 September 1972 |  Munich | 1 |  Japan |
| 1974 World Championship | 12–28 October 1974 |  Mexico | 1 |  Poland |
| 1976 African Championship | 1976 |  Tunis | 1 |  Egypt |
| 1975 Asian Championsnip | 17–28 August 1975 |  Melbourne | 1 |  South Korea |
| 1975 European Championship | 18–25 October 1975 |  Yugoslavia | 1 |  Soviet Union |
| 1975 NORCECA Championship | 3–8 August 1975 |  Los Angeles | 1 |  Cuba |
| 1975 South American Championship | 26 November – 3 December 1975 |  Asunción | 1 |  Brazil |
| World Qualifier | 15–23 January 1976 |  Italy | 2 |  Czechoslovakia |
| Italy | ||||
| Total | 10 | |||
Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B |
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| Canada (Hosts) |
Soviet Union |
| Czechoslovakia |
Italy |
| Poland |
 Brazil |
 South Korea |
 Japan |
| Cuba |
 Egypt |
Rosters
Venues
| Main venue | Sub venue |
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| Montreal, Canada |
Montreal, Canada |
| Montreal Forum | Paul Sauvé Arena |
| Capacity: 18,575 | Capacity: 4,000 |
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Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Poland |
4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 235 | 172 | 1.366 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cuba |
4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 | 208 | 142 | 1.465 | |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 182 | 177 | 1.028 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | South Korea |
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 146 | 187 | 0.781 | |
| 5 | Canada |
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 88 | 181 | 0.486 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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| 18 Jul | Czechoslovakia |
3–0 | Canada |
15–4 | 16–14 | 15–11 | 46–29 | ||
| 18 Jul | Poland |
3–2 | South Korea |
12–15 | 6–15 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 63–47 |
| 19 Jul | Poland |
3–0 | Canada |
15–4 | 15–7 | 15–6 | 45–17 | ||
| 19 Jul | Cuba |
3–1 | Czechoslovakia |
15–6 | 10–15 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 55–32 | |
| 21 Jul | Poland |
3–2 | Cuba |
13–15 | 10–15 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 20–18 | 73–63 |
| 21 Jul | South Korea |
3–0 | Canada |
15–7 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 45–20 | ||
| 23 Jul | Cuba |
3–0 | South Korea |
15–4 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–15 | ||
| 23 Jul | Poland |
3–1 | Czechoslovakia |
8–15 | 15–11 | 15–5 | 16–14 | 54–45 | |
| 25 Jul | Czechoslovakia |
3–1 | South Korea |
15–9 | 15–9 | 14–16 | 15–5 | 59–39 | |
| 25 Jul | Cuba |
3–0 | Canada |
15–10 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 45–22 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 63 | 2.143 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 118 | 89 | 1.326 | |
| 3 | Brazil |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 118 | 142 | 0.831 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Italy |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 81 | 158 | 0.513 | |
| WD | Egypt[a] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
- Egypt withdrew because of the Congolese-led boycott after they lost to Brazil 1–3 (5–15, 5–15, 15–13, 9–15) on 18 July. The result of that match was annulled.
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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| 18 Jul | Soviet Union |
3–0 | Italy |
15–6 | 15–3 | 15–6 | 45–15 | ||
| 20 Jul | Soviet Union |
3–0 | Brazil |
15–7 | 15–11 | 15–2 | 45–20 | ||
| 20 Jul | Japan |
3–0 | Italy |
15–6 | 15–2 | 15–6 | 45–14 | ||
| 22 Jul | Japan |
3–0 | Brazil |
15–13 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 45–30 | ||
| 24 Jul | Brazil |
3–2 | Italy |
15–8 | 11–15 | 12–15 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 68–52 |
| 25 Jul | Soviet Union |
3–0 | Japan |
15–9 | 15–10 | 15–9 | 45–28 |
Final round
5th–8th places
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | |||||
| 26 July | ||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | |||||
| 27 July | ||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | |||||
| 26 July | ||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||
| 7th place match | ||||||
| 27 July | ||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
5th–8th semifinals
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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| 26 Jul | South Korea |
3–2 | Brazil |
15–12 | 12–15 | 7–15 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 64–53 |
| 26 Jul | Czechoslovakia |
3–0 | Italy |
15–7 | 15–8 | 15–7 | 45–22 |
7th place match
5th place match
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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| 27 Jul | Czechoslovakia |
3–1 | South Korea |
15–9 | 10–15 | 15–2 | 15–9 | 55–35 |
Final four
| Semifinals | Gold medal match | |||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||
| 30 July | ||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||
| 29 July | ||||||
| Soviet Union | 2 | |||||
| Cuba | 0 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 3 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 30 July | ||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| Cuba | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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| 29 Jul | Cuba |
0–3 | Soviet Union |
12–15 | 7–15 | 8–15 | 27–45 | ||
| 29 Jul | Poland |
3–2 | Japan |
15–17 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 70–54 |
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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| 30 Jul | Poland |
3–2 | Soviet Union |
11–15 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 19–17 | 15–7 | 72–67 |
Final standing
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