1986 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 1986 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from September 25 to October 5, 1986.

Teams

Group A

• China
• France
• Italy
• Venezuela

Group B

• Cuba
• Chinese Taipei
• Poland
• Soviet Union

Group C

• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Czechoslovakia
• Egypt

Group D

• Argentina
• Greece
• Japan
• United States

Rosters

Main article: 1986 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship squads

Final round

	Semi finals				Final
	1986-10-03 – Paris
	Soviet Union	3
	Bulgaria	0
					1986-10-05 – Paris
					Soviet Union	1
					United States	3
					3rd place
	1986-10-03 – Paris			1986-10-05 – Paris
	United States	3		Bulgaria	3
	Brazil	0			Brazil	0

Final standing

Place	Team
1.	United States
2.	Soviet Union
3.	Bulgaria
4.	Brazil
5.	Cuba
6.	France
7.	Argentina
8.	Czechoslovakia
9.	Poland
10.	Japan
11.	Italy
12.	China
13.	Greece
14.	Egypt
15.	Chinese Taipei
16.	Venezuela

1986 Men's World Champions
United States 1st title

Team Roster

Dusty Dvorak, David Saunders, Steven Salmons, Bob Ctvrtlik, Doug Partie, Steve Timmons, Craig Buck, Jeff Stork, Eric Sato, Patrick Powers, and Karch Kiraly. Head Coach: Marv Dunphy.

Awards

• Most Valuable Player:
  • Philippe Blain (FRA)

External links

• Federation Internationale de Volleyball