1994 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

{{Infobox FIVB tournament

| competition = FIVB Women's World Championship

| gender = women

| continent = World

| year = 1994

| logo = VolleyballWorldChampionship Logo 1994.jpg

| size = 150px

| caption =

| host = {{flag|Brazil}}

| dates = 17–30 October

| opened = Itamar Franco

| teams = 16

| venues = 2

| cities = 2

| champions = Cuba

| title_number = 2

| second = Brazil

| third = Russia

| fourth = South Korea

| mvp = {{flagicon|CUB}} Regla Torres

| website =

| last = 1990 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

| next = 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

}}

The 1994 FIVB Women's World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 17 to 30 October 1994 in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Teams

{{col-float-begin|style=width:20em}}

;Group A

  • {{vbw|BRA}}
  • {{vbw|GER}}
  • {{vbw|ROU}}
  • {{vbw|KOR}}

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;Group B

  • {{vbw|CUB}}
  • {{vbw|NED}}
  • {{vbw|PER}}
  • {{vbw|AZE}}

{{col-float-break|style=width:20em}}

;Group C

  • {{vbw|CHN}}
  • {{vbw|RUS}}
  • {{vbw|ITA}}
  • {{vbw|UKR}}

{{col-float-break|style=width:20em}}

;Group D

  • {{vbw|USA}}
  • {{vbw|JPN}}
  • {{vbw|KEN}}
  • {{vbw|CZE}}

{{col-float-end}}

Squads

{{main|1994 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship squads}}

Results

=First round=

==Pool A==

Venue: Ginasio de Mineirinho, Belo Horizonte

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = BRA | name_BRA ={{vbw|BRA}}

| team2 = GER | name_GER ={{vbw|GER}}

| team3 = KOR | name_KOR ={{vbw|KOR}}

| team4 = ROU | name_ROU ={{vbw|ROU}}

|bwin_BRA =3 |bloss_BRA =0 |sw_BRA =9 |sl_BRA =1 |spw_BRA =145 |spl_BRA =64

|bwin_GER =2 |bloss_GER =1 |sw_GER =6 |sl_GER =3 |spw_GER =109 |spl_GER =91

|bwin_KOR =1 |bloss_KOR =2 |sw_KOR =4 |sl_KOR =6 |spw_KOR =123 |spl_KOR =117

|bwin_ROU =0 |bloss_ROU =3 |sw_ROU =0 |sl_ROU =9 |spw_ROU =30 |spl_ROU =135

| col_A = #ccffcc | text_A =Quarterfinals

| result1 = A

|col_B=#dfefff|text_B=Play-offs for
quarterfinals

|result2=B|result3=B

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|21 Oct|12:30|{{vbw-rt|GER}}|3–0|{{vbw|KOR}}|16–14|15–10|16–14|||47–38}}

{{Vb res 4|21 Oct|16:00|{{vbw-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vbw|ROU}}|15–2|15–2|15–3|||45–7}}

{{Vb res 4|22 Oct|13:30|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|3–0|{{vbw|ROU}}|15–2|15–3|15–10|||45–15}}

{{Vb res 4|22 Oct|16:00|{{vbw-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vbw|GER}}|15–5|15–7|15–5|||45–17}}

{{Vb res 4|23 Oct|13:30|{{vbw-rt|GER}}|3–0|{{vbw|ROU}}|15–2|15–2|15–4|||45–8}}

{{Vb res 4|23 Oct|16:00|{{vbw-rt|BRA}}|3–1|{{vbw|KOR}}|10–15|15–10|15–7|15–8||55–40}}

{{end}}

==Pool B==

Venue: Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = CUB | name_CUB ={{vbw|CUB}}

| team2 = NED | name_NED ={{vbw|NED}}

| team3 = AZE | name_AZE ={{vbw|AZE}}

| team4 = PER | name_PER ={{vbw|PER}}

|bwin_CUB =3 |bloss_CUB =0 |sw_CUB =9 |sl_CUB =0 |spw_CUB =135 |spl_CUB =68

|bwin_NED =2 |bloss_NED =1 |sw_NED =6 |sl_NED =4 |spw_NED =124 |spl_NED =103

|bwin_AZE =1 |bloss_AZE =2 |sw_AZE =4 |sl_AZE =6 |spw_AZE =113 |spl_AZE =132

|bwin_PER =0 |bloss_PER =3 |sw_PER =0 |sl_PER =9 |spw_PER =66 |spl_PER =135

| col_A = #ccffcc | text_A =Quarterfinals

| result1 = A

|col_B=#dfefff|text_B=Play-offs for
quarterfinals

|result2=B|result3=B

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|21 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|NED}}|3–1|{{vbw|AZE}}|15–8|15–5|11–15|15–10||56–38}}

{{Vb res 4|21 Oct|20:00|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vbw|PER}}|15–9|15–1|15–5|||45–15}}

{{Vb res 4|22 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vbw|NED}}|15–4|15–9|15–10|||45–23}}

{{Vb res 4|22 Oct|20:00|{{vbw-rt|AZE}}|3–0|{{vbw|PER}}|15–12|15–13|15–6|||45–31}}

{{Vb res 4|23 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vbw|AZE}}|15–9|15–9|15–12|||45–30}}

{{Vb res 4|23 Oct|20:00|{{vbw-rt|NED}}|3–0|{{vbw|PER}}|15–8|15–7|15–5|||45–20}}

{{end}}

==Pool C==

Venue: Ginasio de Mineirinho, Belo Horizonte

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = CHN | name_CHN ={{vbw|CHN}}

| team2 = RUS | name_RUS ={{vbw|RUS}}

| team3 = UKR | name_UKR ={{vbw|UKR}}

| team4 = ITA | name_ITA ={{vbw|ITA}}

|bwin_CHN =3 |bloss_CHN =0 |sw_CHN =9 |sl_CHN =2 |spw_CHN =147 |spl_CHN =109

|bwin_RUS =2 |bloss_RUS =1 |sw_RUS =6 |sl_RUS =4 |spw_RUS =127 |spl_RUS =119

|bwin_UKR =1 |bloss_UKR =2 |sw_UKR =5 |sl_UKR =8 |spw_UKR =151 |spl_UKR =154

|bwin_ITA =0 |bloss_ITA =3 |sw_ITA =3 |sl_ITA =9 |spw_ITA =110 |spl_ITA =153

| col_A = #ccffcc | text_A =Quarterfinals

| result1 = A

|col_B=#dfefff|text_B=Play-offs for
quarterfinals

|result2=B|result3=B

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|21 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|3–1|{{vbw|ITA}}|8–15|15–3|16–14|15–5||54–37}}

{{Vb res 4|21 Oct|20:00|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|3–1|{{vbw|UKR}}|8–15|16–14|15–13|15–11||54–53}}

{{Vb res 4|22 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|3–0|{{vbw|RUS}}|15–13|15–12|15–3|||45–28}}

{{Vb res 4|22 Oct|20:00|{{vbw-rt|UKR}}|3–2|{{vbw|ITA}}|15–4|5–15|4–15|15–6|15–12|54–52}}

{{Vb res 4|23 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|3–0|{{vbw|ITA}}|15–7|15–9|15–5|||45–21}}

{{Vb res 4|23 Oct|20:00|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|3–1|{{vbw|UKR}}|15–8|15–10|3–15|15–11||48–44}}

{{end}}

==Pool D==

Venue: Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = USA | name_USA ={{vbw|USA}}

| team2 = JPN | name_JPN ={{vbw|JPN}}

| team3 = CZE | name_CZE ={{vbw|CZE}}

| team4 = KEN | name_KEN ={{vbw|KEN}}

|bwin_USA =3 |bloss_USA =0 |sw_USA =9 |sl_USA =1 |spw_USA =141 |spl_USA =54

|bwin_JPN =2 |bloss_JPN =1 |sw_JPN =7 |sl_JPN =3 |spw_JPN =127 |spl_JPN =77

|bwin_CZE =1 |bloss_CZE =2 |sw_CZE =3 |sl_CZE =6 |spw_CZE =67 |spl_CZE =100

|bwin_KEN =0 |bloss_KEN =3 |sw_KEN =0 |sl_KEN =9 |spw_KEN =31 |spl_KEN =135

| col_A = #ccffcc | text_A =Quarterfinals

| result1 = A

|col_B=#dfefff|text_B=Play-offs for
quarterfinals

|result2=B|result3=B

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|21 Oct|10:30|{{vbw-rt|USA}}|3–0|{{vbw|KEN}}|15–2|15–7|15–4|||45–13}}

{{Vb res 4|21 Oct|12:30|{{vbw-rt|JPN}}|3–0|{{vbw|CZE}}|15–7|15–9|15–2|||45–18}}

{{Vb res 4|22 Oct|10:30|{{vbw-rt|USA}}|3–0|{{vbw|CZE}}|15–2|15–1|15–1|||45–4}}

{{Vb res 4|22 Oct|12:30|{{vbw-rt|JPN}}|3–0|{{vbw|KEN}}|15–1|15–3|15–4|||45–8}}

{{Vb res 4|23 Oct|10:30|{{vbw-rt|CZE}}|3–0|{{vbw|KEN}}|15–7|15–3|15–0|||45–10}}

{{Vb res 4|23 Oct|12:30|{{vbw-rt|USA}}|3–1|{{vbw|JPN}}|15–8|6–15|15–7|15–7||51–37}}

{{end}}

=Final round=

==Play-offs for quarterfinals==

Venue: Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|25 Oct||{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|3–1|{{vbw|CZE}}|16–14|9–15|15–8|15–11||55–48}}

{{Vb res 4|25 Oct||{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|3–1|{{vbw|NED}}|15–11|15–4|6–15|15–8||51–38}}

{{Vb res 4|25 Oct||{{vbw-rt|GER}}|3–1|{{vbw|AZE}}|15–4|15–3|8–15|15–9||53–31}}

{{Vb res 4|25 Oct||{{vbw-rt|JPN}}|3–0|{{vbw|UKR}}|15–10|15–11|15–8|||45–29}}

{{end}}

==Group head matches==

Venue: Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|25 Oct|16:00|{{vbw-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vbw|CHN}}|15–12|15–4|15–9|||45–25}}

{{Vb res 4|25 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vbw|USA}}|16–14|15–5|15–12|||46–31}}

{{end}}

==Finals==

Venue: Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo

{{Round8-with third

| RD1 = Quarterfinals | RD2 = Semifinals | RD3 = Final | Consol = 3rd place

| 28 Ocbober | {{vbw|CUB}} | 3 | {{vbw|GER}} | 0

| 28 Ocbober | {{vbw|KOR}} | 3 | {{vbw|CHN}} | 1

| 28 Ocbober | {{vbw|BRA}} | 3 | {{vbw|JPN}} | 0

| 28 Ocbober | {{vbw|RUS}} | 3 | {{vbw|USA}} | 1

| 29 Ocbober | {{vbw|CUB}} | 3 | {{vbw|KOR}} | 0

| 29 Ocbober | {{vbw|BRA}} | 3 | {{vbw|RUS}} | 2

| 30 Ocbober | {{vbw|CUB}} | 3 | {{vbw|BRA}} | 0

| 30 Ocbober | {{vbw|KOR}} | 1 | {{vbw|RUS}} | 3

}}

{{Round4-with third

| RD1 = 5th–8th semifinals | RD2 = 5th place | Consol = 7th place

| 29 Ocbober | {{vbw|GER}} | 3 | {{vbw|CHN}} | 1

| 29 Ocbober | {{vbw|USA}} | 3 | {{vbw|JPN}} | 1

| 30 Ocbober | {{vbw|GER}} | 3 | {{vbw|USA}} | 1

| 30 Ocbober | {{vbw|CHN}} | 2 | {{vbw|JPN}} | 3

}}

===Quarterfinals===

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|28 Oct|13:30|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vbw|GER}}|15–9|15–5|15–5|||45–19}}

{{Vb res 4|28 Oct|16:00|{{vbw-rt|BRA}}|3–0|{{vbw|JPN}}|15–10|17–15|15–7|||47–32}}

{{Vb res 4|28 Oct|18:00|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|3–1|{{vbw|CHN}}|15–5|4–15|15–5|15–11||49–36}}

{{Vb res 4|28 Oct|20:00|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|3–1|{{vbw|USA}}|15–9|9–15|15–9|16–14||55–47}}

{{end}}

===5th–8th semifinals===

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|29 Oct|11:30|{{vbw-rt|GER}}|3–1|{{vbw|CHN}}|13–15|15–13|15–10|15–13||58–51}}

{{Vb res 4|29 Oct|13:30|{{vbw-rt|USA}}|3–1|{{vbw|JPN}}|8–15|15–7|15–7|15–7||53–36}}

{{end}}

===Semifinals===

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|29 Oct|16:00|{{vbw-rt|BRA}}|3–2|{{vbw|RUS}}|15–7|14–16|12–15|15–8|15–10|71–56}}

{{Vb res 4|29 Oct|18:30|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vbw|KOR}}|15–4|15–9|15–5|||45–18}}

{{end}}

===7th place match===

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|30 Oct||{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|2–3|{{vbw|JPN}}|15–9|12–15|15–10|10–15|7–15|59–64}}

{{end}}

===5th place match===

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|30 Oct||{{vbw-rt|GER}}|3–1|{{vbw|USA}}|16–14|15–9|13–15|15–9||59–47}}

{{end}}

===3rd place match===

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|30 Oct|13:30|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|1–3|{{vbw|RUS}}|16–14|11–15|6–15|8–15||41–59}}

{{end}}

===Final===

{{Vb res start 4}}

{{Vb res 4|30 Oct|16:00|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vbw|BRA}}|15–2|15–10|15–5|||45–17}}

{{end}}

Final standing

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Team

align=center | {{gold1}}

| {{vbw|CUB}}

align=center | {{silver2}}

| {{vbw|BRA}}

align=center | {{bronze3}}

| {{vbw|RUS}}

align=center | 4

| {{vbw|KOR}}

align=center | 5

| {{vbw|GER}}

align=center | 6

| {{vbw|USA}}

align=center | 7

| {{vbw|JPN}}

align=center | 8

| {{vbw|CHN}}

rowspan=4 align=center | 9

| {{vbw|NED}}

{{vbw|AZE}}
{{vbw|CZE}}
{{vbw|UKR}}
rowspan=4 align=center | 13

| {{vbw|ITA}}

{{vbw|ROM}}
{{vbw|KEN}}
{{vbw|PER}}

{{col-2}}

{{winners|vbw|1994 Women's World champions|Cuba|2nd}}

style="text-align: center; margin-top: 2em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto"
Team roster
Tania Ortíz, Marlenys Costa, Mireya Luis Hernández, Lilian Izquierdo, Idalmis Gato, Regla Bell, Regla Torres, Sonia Lescaille, Mercedes Calderón, Ana Ibis Fernández, Magaly Carvajal, Mirka Francia
Head coach
Eugenio George Lafita

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Awards

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