Volleyball at the Summer Paralympics Standing (1976–2000) / Sitting (1980–present)
Governing body World ParaVolley Events 2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Volleyball at the Summer Paralympics was first held in 1976 , when the traditional form of standing volleyball for men was contested and sitting volleyball for men was a demonstration sport . From 1980 through 2000 , men's standing and sitting events were contested.[1] The women's sitting volleyball event was introduced in 2004 .
Medal summary
Men's
Sitting
Men's sitting volleyball medal winners for every Summer Games was as follows:
Brazil versus Egypt men's match at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio
United States versus China women's match at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London
Australia versus Libya men's match at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney
Standing
Men's standing volleyball medal winning for every Summer Games as follows:
Women's
Sitting
Women's sitting volleyball medal winning for every Summer Games as follows:
Medals
Both men's and women's sitting and standing volleyball medal results counted where applicable. Exclude 1976 men sitting that was a demonstration sport.
Ranking
Source:[2] [3]
Men Sitting
Women Sitting
Men Standing
Nations
Nations that took part in volleyball (both men and women).
Men
Both sitting (1980 to present) and standing volleyball (1976 to 2000). Nations listed are their rankings during competition. (Key - sitting/standing, blank spaces are nations who didn't compete that year but did earlier or later.)
Women
Sitting volleyball competitions have only been contested by women since 2004 Summer Paralympics . Nations listed are their rankings during competition.
Multi-medalists
Volleyball players who have won at least two gold medals. Athletes in bold are athletes who are still active.
See also
References
Summer sports Winter sports Discontinued sports Demonstration sports
Africa:
Asia-Oceania:
Europe: