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| Governing body | World ParaVolley |
| Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
| Games | |
Sitting volleyball was introduced as a full Paralympic event in 1976. The women's sitting volleyball event was also introduced in the 2004.
Medal summary
Men's sitting volleyball medal winning for every Summer Games as follows:
Women's sitting volleyball results:
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  China
|
 Netherlands
|
 United States
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| 2008 | China
|
United States
|
Netherlands
|
| 2012 | China
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United States
|
 Ukraine
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| 2016 | United States
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China
|
 Brazil
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| 2020 | United States
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China
|
Brazil
|
| 2024 | United States
|
China
|
 Canada
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Medals ranking:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 |  Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  RPC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
References
- Ng, Kwok (2012). When Sitting is Not Resting: Sitting Volleyball. Bloomington, IL: Authorhouse. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-4772-1789-4.
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