1997 FIVB World Grand Prix|
Host nation | Japan (Group 1 Final) |
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Dates | 29–31 August |
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Teams | 8 |
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Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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Champions | Russia (1st title) |
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MVP | Yevgeniya Viktorovna |
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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 round
Ranking
The best three teams from the overall ranking and Japan as host are qualified for the final round.
Pos
|
Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
|
SL
|
SR
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SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
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Qualification
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1
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Russia
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9
|
9
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0
|
18
|
27
|
5
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5.400
|
435
|
249
|
1.747
|
Final round
|
2
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Cuba
|
9
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6
|
3
|
15
|
23
|
13
|
1.769
|
489
|
454
|
1.077
|
3
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South Korea
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
11
|
15
|
6
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2.500
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286
|
203
|
1.409
|
4
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China
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6
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3
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3
|
9
|
13
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9
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1.444
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296
|
224
|
1.321
|
|
5
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Italy
|
6
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3
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3
|
9
|
9
|
13
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0.692
|
238
|
277
|
0.859
|
6
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Japan[a] (H)
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9
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3
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6
|
12
|
11
|
22
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0.500
|
270
|
439
|
0.615
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Final round
|
7
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Netherlands
|
6
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1
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
15
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0.467
|
223
|
290
|
0.769
|
|
8
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United States
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
27
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0.185
|
248
|
458
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0.541
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Source:
(H) Host
Notes:
First round
Group A
Group B
Second round
Group C
Group D
Date
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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15 Ago
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Cuba
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3–0
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Japan
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15–3
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15–4
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15–6
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45–13
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15 Ago
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Italy
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3–2
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China
|
15–11
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15–10
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6–15
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4–15
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18–16
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58–67
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16 Ago
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Cuba
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3–0
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Italy
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15–9
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15–6
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15–8
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45–23
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16 Ago
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China
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3–0
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Japan
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15–7
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15–5
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15–11
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45–23
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17 Ago
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Italy
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3–0
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Japan
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15–2
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15–10
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15–6
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45–18
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17 Ago
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Cuba
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3–1
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China
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16–14
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15–11
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8–15
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15–7
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54–47
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Group E
Final round
Final ranking
Pos
|
Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
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SL
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SR
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SPW
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SPL
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SPR
|
1
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Russia
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
9
|
2
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4.500
|
152
|
110
|
1.382
|
2
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Cuba
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
4
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2.000
|
166
|
118
|
1.407
|
3
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South Korea
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
7
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0.571
|
113
|
137
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0.825
|
4
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Japan
|
3
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0
|
3
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3
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1
|
9
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0.111
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80
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146
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0.548
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Source:
Final standings
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1997 FIVB World Grand Prix winners
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 Russia First title
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Team roster
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Natalia Morozova, Anastasia Belikova, Yelena Tyurina, Elena Godina, Tatyana Menshova, Yevgeniya Artamonova, Yelizaveta Tishchenko, Yelena Vasilevskaya, Tatiana Gratcheva, Olga Chukanova, Natalia Safronova and Natalia Shigina.
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Head coach
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Nikolay Karpol
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Individual awards
- Most valuable player:
- Best scorer:
- Best spiker:
- Best blocker:
- Best server:
- Best setter:
- Best digger:
Dream Team
- Setter:
- Middle Blockers:
- Outside hitters:
- Opposite Spiker:
References