1997 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan (Group 1 Final) |
| Dates | 29–31 August |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Russia (1st title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Yevgeniya Viktorovna |
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[edit]
Ranking[edit]
The best three teams from the overall ranking and Japan as host are qualified for the final round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 5.400 | 435 | 249 | 1.747 | Final round |
| 2 |  Cuba | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 1.769 | 489 | 454 | 1.077 | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 286 | 203 | 1.409 | |
| 4 |  China | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 296 | 224 | 1.321 | |
| 5 |  Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 238 | 277 | 0.859 | |
| 6 | Japan[a] (H) | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 0.500 | 270 | 439 | 0.615 | Final round |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | 223 | 290 | 0.769 | |
| 8 |  United States | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 0.185 | 248 | 458 | 0.541 |
- ^ Qualified as hosts
First round[edit]
Group A[edit]
- Venue: Macau
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- Venue: Suwon, South Korea
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
Group C[edit]
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- Venue: Hong Kong
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[edit]
Group E[edit]
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 152 | 110 | 1.382 |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 166 | 118 | 1.407 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 113 | 137 | 0.825 |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 80 | 146 | 0.548 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final standings[edit]
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Individual awards[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
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