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  Bulgaria  Dominican Republic  Soviet Union

Group B  Italy  Japan  Tunisia  United States

Group C  Brazil  Canada  South Korea  West Germany

Group D  Belgium  Czechoslovakia  East Germany  Mexico

Group E  China  Finland  Hungary  Poland

Group F  Cuba  Netherlands  Peru  Yugoslavia

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	–

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	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

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	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

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	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

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	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

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	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

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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

• Federation Internationale de Volleyball