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Volleyball at the Summer World University Games

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Volleyball at the Summer World University Games
Events2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Games

Volleyball tournaments have been staged at the Universiade since 1959. The men's tournament was introduced in 1959, while the women's tournament was introduced in 1961. The sport was not included in 1975 and 1989.

Medal winners

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Men's tournament

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Year Host Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold medalist Score Silver medalist Bronze medalist Score Fourth place
1959
Details
Italy
Turin

Czechoslovakia
Round Robin
Romania

Poland
Round Robin
Bulgaria
1961
Details
Bulgaria
Sofia

Romania
Round Robin
Bulgaria

Czechoslovakia
Round Robin
Poland
1963
Details
Brazil
Porto Alegre

Soviet Union
Round Robin
Czechoslovakia

Brazil
Round Robin
Cuba
1965
Details
Hungary
Budapest

Soviet Union
Round Robin
Hungary

Yugoslavia
Round Robin
Bulgaria
1967
Details
Japan
Tokyo

Japan
Round Robin
South Korea

France
Round Robin
Philippines
1970
Details
Italy
Turin

Italy
Round Robin
Soviet Union

South Korea
Round Robin
Japan
1973
Details
Soviet Union
Moscow

Soviet Union
Round Robin
Cuba

South Korea
Round Robin
Poland
1977
Details
Bulgaria
Sofia

Bulgaria
3-1
Czechoslovakia

South Korea
3-2
Soviet Union
1979
Details
Mexico
Mexico City

South Korea
Round Robin
Cuba

Japan
Round Robin
Italy
1981
Details
Romania
Bucharest

Romania
Round Robin
Cuba

Japan
Round Robin
South Korea
1983
Details
Canada
Edmonton

Cuba
3-1
Canada

Italy

South Korea
1985
Details
Japan
Kobe

Japan
3-2
Soviet Union

Italy
3-0
South Korea
1987
Details
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Zagreb

Yugoslavia
3-0
China

Italy
3-0
Soviet Union
1991
Details
United Kingdom
Sheffield

Poland
3-0
United States

Soviet Union
3-0
Algeria
1993
Details
United States
Buffalo

Japan
3-1
Poland

South Korea
3-2
Belgium
1995
Details
Japan
Fukuoka

South Korea
3-2
Spain

Italy
3-0
Israel
1997
Details
Italy
Sicilly

South Korea
3-0
Italy

Russia
3-0
Japan
1999
Details
Spain
Palma de Mallorca

Germany
3-1
Japan

Spain
3-2
South Korea
2001
Details
China
Beijing

United States
3-1
France

Russia
3-1
Denmark
2003
Details
South Korea
Daegu

South Korea
3-0
Japan

United States
3-1
France
2005
Details
Turkey
İzmir

Turkey
3–2
Japan

Italy
3–1
Brazil
2007
Details
Thailand
Bangkok

Turkey
3–1
Canada

United States
3–0
Italy
2009
Details
Serbia
Belgrade

Russia
3–0
Brazil

Egypt
3–0
Czech Republic
2011
Details
China
Shenzhen

Russia
3–1
Ukraine

Brazil
3–1
Canada
2013
Details
Russia
Kazan

Russia
3–0
Poland

Japan
3–0
Ukraine
2015
Details
South Korea
Gwangju

Russia
3–1
Ukraine

Argentina
3–1
Chinese Taipei
2017
Details
Taiwan
Taipei

Iran
3–2
Russia

Japan
3–1
Ukraine
2019
Details
Italy
Naples

Italy
3–2
Poland

Russia
3–0
France
2021
Details
China
Chengdu

Italy
3–0
Poland

China
3–0
Iran
2025
Details
Germany
Berlin

Women's tournament

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Year Host Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold medalist Score Silver medalist Bronze medalist Score Fourth place
1961
Details
Bulgaria
Sofia

Soviet Union
Round Robin
Bulgaria

Romania
Round Robin
Poland
1963
Details
Brazil
Porto Alegre

Brazil
Round Robin
Peru

Chile
Only three teams entered
1965
Details
Hungary
Budapest

Soviet Union
3-0
Bulgaria

Romania
3-0
Czechoslovakia
1967
Details
Japan
Tokyo

Japan
Round Robin
Philippines

Hong Kong
Only three teams entered
1970
Details
Italy
Turin

Soviet Union
Round Robin
Japan

Bulgaria
Round Robin
Brazil
1973
Details
Soviet Union
Moscow

Soviet Union
Round Robin
Bulgaria

Brazil
Round Robin
Romania
1977
Details
Bulgaria
Sofia

Soviet Union
3-2
Cuba

Bulgaria
3-2
Czechoslovakia
1979
Details
Mexico
Mexico City

Soviet Union
3-0
Japan

Cuba
3-0
Brazil
1981
Details
Romania
Bucharest

China
3-0
Cuba

Brazil
3-1
Romania
1983
Details
Canada
Edmonton

Brazil
3-1
China

Japan
3-0
Canada
1985
Details
Japan
Kobe

Japan
3-1
North Korea

West Germany
3-1
United States
1987
Details
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Zagreb

China
3-1
Soviet Union

East Germany
3-1
Bulgaria
1991
Details
United Kingdom
Sheffield

Italy
3-1
Romania

United States
3-1
Japan
1993
Details
United States
Buffalo

Romania
3-1
United States

Switzerland
3-2
Japan
1995
Details
Japan
Fukuoka

China
3-1
Japan

Russia
3-1
United States
1997
Details
Italy
Catania

Russia
3-0
United States

Japan
3-0
Canada
1999
Details
Spain
Majorca

China
3-2
Russia

France
3-2
Japan
2001
Details
China
Beijing

China
3-1
Russia

Thailand
3-1
Brazil
2003
Details
South Korea
Daegu

China
3-0
Chinese Taipei

Russia
3-0
France
2005
Details
Turkey
İzmir

Chinese Taipei
3–0
Poland

China
3–0
Italy
2007
Details
Thailand
Bangkok

Poland
3–0
Serbia

China
3–0
Thailand
2009
Details
Serbia
Belgrade

Italy
3–2
Serbia

Poland
3–1
Russia
2011
Details
China
Shenzhen

Brazil
3–0
China

Russia
3–1
Japan
2013
Details
Russia
Kazan

Russia
3–2
Brazil

Thailand
3–1
Poland
2015
Details
South Korea
Gwangju

Russia
3–0
Ukraine

Japan
3–1
Brazil
2017
Details
Taiwan
Taipei

Russia
3–1
Japan

Ukraine
3–1
Chinese Taipei
2019
Details
Italy
Naples

Russia
3–1
Italy

Japan
3–2
Hungary
2021
Details
China
Chengdu

China
3–0
Japan

Poland
3–1
Brazil
2025
Details
Germany
Berlin

Medal table

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Last updated after the 2021 Summer Universiade

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia (RUS)93618
2 Soviet Union (URS)93113
3 China (CHN)73313
4 Japan (JPN)58821
5 Italy (ITA)52512
6 South Korea (KOR)4149
7 Romania (ROM)3306
8 Brazil (BRA)3249
9 Poland (POL)25310
10 Turkey (TUR)2002
11 Cuba (CUB)1517
12 Bulgaria (BUL)1427
13 United States (USA)1337
14 Czechoslovakia (TCH)1135
15 Chinese Taipei (TPE)1102
16 Germany (GER)1012
 Yugoslavia (YUG)1012
18 Iran (IRI)1001
19 Ukraine (UKR)0314
20 Canada (CAN)0202
 Serbia (SRB)0202
22 France (FRA)0123
23 Spain (ESP)0112
24 Hungary (HUN)0101
 North Korea (PRK)0101
 Peru (PER)0101
 Philippines (PHI)0101
28 Thailand (THA)0022
29 Argentina (ARG)0011
 Chile (CHI)0011
 East Germany (GDR)0011
 Egypt (EGY)0011
 Hong Kong (HKG)0011
 Switzerland (SUI)0011
Totals (34 entries)575757171

See also

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