Sitting volleyball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
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Sitting volleyball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was staged at the Helliniko Fencing Hall from 21 to 27 September.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Two team events were held, one for men and one for women. The sport is performed sitting down, on a smaller court with a lower net.<ref name=notresting>Template:Cite book</ref>
This was the first Summer Paralympic Games without standing volleyball events, which had been included from the introduction of volleyball in 1976 (when sitting volleyball was a demonstration event) through 2000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The tournament brought Bosnia and Herzegovina their first ever Paralympic gold medal. Their team consisted of players injured in the War of 1992-95.
Men's tournament
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The men's tournament was won by the team representing Template:FlagIPC. <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Results
Preliminaries
For ranking purposes - no elimination
| Rank | Competitor | MP | W | L | Sets | Points | IRI | GER | FIN | JPN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:FlagIPC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9:0 | 6 | Template:N/a | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | |
| 2 | Template:FlagIPC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6:3 | 5 | 0:3 | Template:N/a | 3:0 | 3:0 | |
| 3 | Template:FlagIPC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3:6 | 4 | 0:3 | 0:3 | Template:N/a | 3:0 | |
| 4 | Template:FlagIPC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0:9 | 3 | 0:3 | 0:3 | 0:3 | Template:N/a |
Group B
| Rank | Competitor | MP | W | L | Sets | Points | BIH | EGY | USA | GRE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:FlagIPC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9:0 | 6 | Template:N/a | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | |
| 2 | Template:FlagIPC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6:3 | 5 | 0:3 | Template:N/a | 3:0 | 3:0 | |
| 3 | Template:FlagIPC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3:7 | 4 | 0:3 | 0:3 | Template:N/a | 3:1 | |
| 4 | Template:FlagIPC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1:9 | 3 | 0:3 | 0:3 | 1:3 | Template:N/a |
Competition bracket
Classification 5–8
Team lists
Women's tournament
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The women's tournament was won by the team representing Template:FlagIPC.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Results
Preliminaries
| Qualified for final round |
| Rank | Competitor | MP | W | L | Sets | Points | CHN | NED | USA | SLO | FIN | UKR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:FlagIPC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15:1 | 10 | Template:N/a | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | |
| 2 | Template:FlagIPC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13:3 | 9 | 1:3 | Template:N/a | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | |
| 3 | Template:FlagIPC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9:12 | 8 | 0:3 | 0:3 | Template:N/a | 3:2 | 3:2 | 3:2 | |
| 4 | Template:FlagIPC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8:10 | 7 | 0:3 | 0:3 | 2:3 | Template:N/a | 3:1 | 3:0 | |
| 5 | Template:FlagIPC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6:14 | 6 | 0:3 | 0:3 | 2:3 | 1:3 | Template:N/a | 3:2 | |
| 6 | Template:FlagIPC | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4:15 | 5 | 0:3 | 0:3 | 2:3 | 0:3 | 2:3 | Template:N/a |
Competition bracket
Classification 5/6
| Template:FlagIPC-rt | 1 – 3 | Template:FlagIPC |
Team lists
See also
References
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