The inaugural Women's Volleyball Tournament in the Summer Olympic Games was held during Olympic Games of Tokyo, from October 11 to October 23, 1964. Japan won the gold medal, with the Soviet Union and Poland taking silver and bronze, respectively.[1]
| Women's volleyball at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Masae Kasai standing in the center of podium as the team leader, 1964 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball | ||||||||||
| Venue | Komazawa Volleyball Courts Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | |||||||||
| Date | 11–23 October | |||||||||
| Competitors | 71 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | 26 May 1959 |  Munich | 1 |  Japan |
| 1962 World Championship | 13-25 October 1962 |  Soviet Union | 2 | Soviet Union |
 Poland | ||||
| 1963 European Championship | 22 October-2 November 1963 |  Romania | 1 | Romania |
| Asian Qualifier | 22-30 December 1963 |  New Delhi | 1 |  North Korea |
| 1963 Pan American Games | 21 April – 3 May 1963 |  São Paulo | 1 | Brazil United States |
| Total | 6 | |||
*North Korea did not send its delegation to Tokyo because it does not have bilateral relations with Japan.Their spot was given to South Korea.[2]
Format
The tournament was played in a single round-robin format, all teams were placed into a single pool and faced each other once.
Rosters
Venues
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 238 | 93 | 2.559 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 212 | 97 | 2.186 |
| 3 |  Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 180 | 162 | 1.111 |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 140 | 172 | 0.814 |
| 5 | United States | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 98 | 213 | 0.460 |
| 6 |  South Korea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 94 | 225 | 0.418 |
Source: [citation needed]
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | 13:15 | Romania | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 5–15 | 6–15 | 0–15 | 11–45 | Report | ||
| 11 Oct | 15:15 | United States | 0–3 | Japan | 1–15 | 5–15 | 2–15 | 8–45 | Report | ||
| 12 Oct | 15:15 | South Korea | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 0–15 | 6–15 | 0–15 | 6–45 | Report | ||
| 12 Oct | 17:15 | United States | 0–3 | Poland | 3–15 | 4–15 | 10–15 | 17–45 | Report | ||
| 12 Oct | 19:15 | Romania | 0–3 | Japan | 7–15 | 3–15 | 8–15 | 18–45 | Report | ||
| 13 Oct | 17:15 | Romania | 3–0 | United States | 15–9 | 15–1 | 15–2 | 45–12 | Report | ||
| 14 Oct | 15:15 | South Korea | 0–3 | Poland | 5–15 | 5–15 | 11–15 | 21–45 | Report | ||
| 14 Oct | 20:30 | South Korea | 0–3 | Japan | 3–15 | 2–15 | 4–15 | 9–45 | Report | ||
| 15 Oct | 14:00 | Poland | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 9–15 | 5–15 | 5–15 | 19–45 | Report | ||
| 17 Oct | 13:15 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | United States | 15–1 | 15–8 | 15–7 | 45–16 | Report | ||
| 18 Oct | 13:50 | Poland | 1–3 | Japan | 4–15 | 5–15 | 15–13 | 2–15 | 26–58 | Report | |
| 19 Oct | 17:15 | Romania | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–10 | 15–9 | 15–6 | 45–25 | Report | ||
| 21 Oct | 11:15 | South Korea | 0–3 | United States | 7–15 | 13–15 | 13–15 | 33–45 | Report | ||
| 22 Oct | 19:15 | Romania | 0–3 | Poland | 7–15 | 6–15 | 8–15 | 21–45 | Report | ||
| 23 Oct | 19:35 | Japan | 3–0 | Soviet Union | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–13 | 45–32 | Report |
Final standings
| 1964 Women's Olympic champions |
|---|
 Japan 1st title |
| 12-woman roster |
| Masae Kasai (c), Emiko Miyamoto, Kinuko Tanida, Yuriko Handa, Yoshiko Matsumura, Sata Issobe, Katsumi Matsumura, Yoko Shinozaki, Setsuko Sassaki, Yuko Fujimoto, Massako Kondo, Ayano Shibuki |
| Head coach |
| Hirofumi Daimatsu |
Medalists
Gallery
1964 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball
Sata Isobe spiking ball against Soviet Union National Team, 1964 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball
Masae Kasai standing in the center of podium as the team leader, 1964 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball
Yuriko Handa spiking ball against Poland National Team, 1964 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball
References
External links
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