1997 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
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The 1997 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fifth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Kobe, Japan, from 29 to 31 August 1997.
Preliminary rounds
Ranking
The best three teams from the overall ranking and Japan as host are qualified for the final round.
Qualified for the Final round | |
Qualified as hosts for the Final round |
Team | G | W | L | SW | SL | Ratio | PW | PL | Ratio | |
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1. | Russia | 9 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 5.400 | 435 | 249 | 1.746 |
2. | Cuba | 9 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1.769 | 489 | 454 | 1.077 |
3. | South Korea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 286 | 203 | 1.408 |
4. | China | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 296 | 224 | 1.321 |
5. | Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 238 | 277 | 0.859 |
6. | Japan | 9 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 0.500 | 270 | 439 | 0.615 |
7. | Netherlands | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.466 | 223 | 290 | 0.768 |
8. | United States | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 0.185 | 248 | 458 | 0.541 |
First round
Group A
- Venue: Macau
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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8 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | United States | 15–1 | 15–8 | 15–3 | 45–12 | ||
8 Ago | China | 3–0 | Italy | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–11 | 45–23 | ||
9 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | Italy | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–3 | 45–18 | ||
9 Ago | China | 3–0 | United States | 15–0 | 15–7 | 15–4 | 45–11 | ||
10 Ago | Italy | 3–2 | United States | 14–16 | 15–6 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 71–57 |
10 Ago | Russia | 3–1 | China | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 55–47 |
Group B
- Venue: Suwon, South Korea
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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8 Ago | South Korea | 3–2 | Netherlands | 13–15 | 15–4 | 15–13 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 68–57 |
8 Ago | Japan | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–8 | 15–11 | 8–15 | 14–16 | 15–13 | 67–63 |
9 Ago | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | 15–5 | 15–8 | 15–11 | 45–24 | ||
9 Ago | Cuba | 3–2 | Netherlands | 15–13 | 7–15 | 15–11 | 15–17 | 15–12 | 67–68 |
10 Ago | South Korea | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 58–50 | |
10 Ago | Japan | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–2 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 45–22 |
Second round
Group C
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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15 Ago | South Korea | 3–0 | United States | 15–4 | 15–4 | 15–4 | 45–12 | ||
15 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–0 | 16–14 | 15–2 | 46–16 | ||
16 Ago | Netherlands | 3–0 | United States | 15–2 | 15–12 | 15–5 | 45–19 | ||
16 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–8 | 15–9 | 15–8 | 45–25 | ||
17 Ago | South Korea | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 45–15 | ||
17 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | United States | 17–15 | 15–4 | 15–2 | 47–21 |
Group D
- Venue: Hong Kong
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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15 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–6 | 45–13 | ||
15 Ago | Italy | 3–2 | China | 15–11 | 15–10 | 6–15 | 4–15 | 18–16 | 58–67 |
16 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | Italy | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 45–23 | ||
16 Ago | China | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–11 | 45–23 | ||
17 Ago | Italy | 3–0 | Japan | 15–2 | 15–10 | 15–6 | 45–18 | ||
17 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | China | 16–14 | 15–11 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 54–47 |
Third round (extra)
Group E
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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22 Ago | Russia | 3–2 | Cuba | 14–16 | 16–14 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 75–62 |
22 Ago | Japan | 3–2 | United States | 9–15 | 15–7 | 15–10 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 65–59 |
23 Ago | Russia | 3–1 | Japan | 15–1 | 15–5 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 58–33 | |
23 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 15–4 | 16–14 | 15–4 | 46–22 | ||
24 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 57–47 | |
24 Ago | Russia | 3–1 | United States | 15–9 | 4–15 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 49–35 |
Final round
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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29 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 16–17 | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–3 | 61–30 | |
29 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | Japan | 16–14 | 15–1 | 15–7 | 46–22 | ||
30 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–4 | 15–9 | 17–15 | 47–28 | ||
30 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 45–29 | ||
31 Ago | Russia | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–8 | 10–15 | 4–15 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 59–60 |
31 Ago | South Korea | 3–1 | Japan | 10–15 | 15–7 | 15–2 | 15–5 | 55–29 |
Final ranking
Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
1 | Russia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 152 | 110 | 1.382 |
2 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 166 | 118 | 1.407 |
3 | South Korea | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 113 | 137 | 0.825 |
4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 80 | 146 | 0.548 |
Final standings
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Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)
- Best Scorer:
- Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)
- Best Spiker:
- Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)
- Best Blocker:
- Regla Torres (CUB)
- Best Server:
- Ikumi Narita (JPN)
- Best Setter:
- Tatyana Grachova (RUS)
- Best Digger:
- Ikumi Narita (JPN)
Dream Team
Setter:
- Taismary Aguero (CUB)
Middle Blockers:
- Elizaveta Tichtchenko (RUS)
- Regla Torres (CUB)
Outside Hitters:
- Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS)
- Sun Yue (CHN)
Opposite Spiker:
- Qiu Aihua (CHN)
References