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Volleyball (Olympics) | Full History

Men's volleyball has been an Olympic sport since Tokyo 1964, with Brazil, the Soviet Union and the United States tied on three golds apiece and France the reigning back-to-back champion.

Covers every Men's Olympic Volleyball final from its introduction at Tokyo 1964 through Paris 2024 (all 16 editions held to date); 1964 and 1968 were decided by round-robin standings rather than a single knockout final, noted per entry. Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, East Germany and Yugoslavia are dissolved states with no current flag emoji, so those are left unflagged rather than mislabeled. Women's Olympic Volleyball is a separate competition and is not covered here.

Top 10 Teams โ€” Most Titles

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท
Brazil
1992, 2004, 2016
3
Soviet Union
1964, 1968, 1980
3
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
United States
1984, 1988, 2008
3
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
France
2020, 2024
2
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Japan
1972
1
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Netherlands
1996
1
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Poland
1976
1
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
Russia
2012
1
Yugoslavia
2000
1

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16 entries on record

2024
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France3-0Poland ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
๐Ÿ“ Paris (host: France)

France defended its title on home soil, becoming only the third nation (after the Soviet Union and United States) to win back-to-back men's volleyball golds.

2020
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France3-2ROC
๐Ÿ“ Tokyo (host: Japan)

Delayed to 2021 due to COVID-19. "ROC" = Russian Olympic Committee, the neutral designation Russian athletes competed under. France won its first men's volleyball gold.

2016
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil3-0Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
๐Ÿ“ Rio de Janeiro (host: Brazil)

Brazil won gold on home soil.

2012
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia3-2Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท
๐Ÿ“ London (host: United Kingdom)

Russia came back from 0-2 sets down to win โ€” one of the most famous comebacks in Olympic volleyball history.

2008
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States3-1Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท
๐Ÿ“ Beijing (host: China)
2004
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil3-1Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
๐Ÿ“ Athens (host: Greece)
2000
Yugoslavia3-0Russia ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
๐Ÿ“ Sydney (host: Australia)
1996
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands3-2Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
๐Ÿ“ Atlanta (host: United States)
1992
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil3-0Netherlands ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
๐Ÿ“ Barcelona (host: Spain)
1988
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States3-1Soviet Union
๐Ÿ“ Seoul (host: South Korea)
1984
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States3-0Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท
๐Ÿ“ Los Angeles (host: United States)
1980
Soviet Union3-1Bulgaria ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ
๐Ÿ“ Moscow (host: Soviet Union)
1976
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland3-2Soviet Union
๐Ÿ“ Montreal (host: Canada)
1972
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan3-1East Germany
๐Ÿ“ Munich (host: West Germany)
1968
Soviet UnionJapan

Round-robin format (no single final match)

๐Ÿ“ Mexico City (host: Mexico)
1964
Soviet UnionCzechoslovakia

Round-robin format (no single final match)

๐Ÿ“ Tokyo (host: Japan)

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