Volleyball events were contested at the 1977 Summer Universiade in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Men's tournament
First Round
Group | A | B | C | D | E | F |
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Teams | Bulgaria
Mexico Egypt Belgium |
Soviet Union
Brazil Turkey Kuwait |
Cuba
Italy Netherlands Sudan |
Yugoslavia
Japan Canada Algeria |
United States
Czechoslovakia Lebanon Greece |
South Korea
Romania Tunisia |
Top two teams from Groups A, C, and E advance to Group G of the second round, and top two teams from Groups B, D, and F advance to Group H of the second round.
Second Round
Group | G | H |
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Teams | Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia Cuba Italy Mexico United States |
South Korea
Soviet Union Japan Brazil Yugoslavia Romania |
Top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals.
Knockout stages
Medal Semifinals
- Czechoslovakia 3-1 Soviet Union
- Bulgaria 3-1 South Korea
5-8th Classification
- Romania 3-0 United States
- Cuba 3-1 Yugoslavia
9-12th Classification
- Japan 3-2 Italy
- Brazil 3-0 Mexico
11th-place match
Brazil 3-? Mexico
9th-place match
Japan 3-? Italy
7th-place match
Yugoslavia 3-2 United States
5th-place match
Romania 3-1 Cuba
3rd Place Match
South Korea 3-2 Soviet Union
Final
Bulgaria 3-1 Czechoslovakia
Medal table
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's volleyball | Bulgaria (BUL) | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | South Korea (KOR) |
Women's volleyball | Soviet Union (URS) | Cuba (CUB) | Bulgaria (BUL) |
References
- Universiade volleyball medalists on HickokSports
- Men's results (todor66.com)
- Women's results (todor66.com)
Volleyball at the Summer World University Games | ||
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Events at the 1977 Summer Universiade (Sofia) | ||
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