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