Sitting volleyball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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{{Infobox Paralympic event

| event = Volleyball

| games = 2020 Summer

| image = Volleyball, Tokyo 2020 (Paralympics).svg

| image_size = 150px

| caption = Sitting volleyball pictogram of the
2020 Summer Paralympics

| venue = Makuhari Messe

| dates = 27 August – 5 September 2021

| competitors = 96

| nations =

| prev = 2016

| next = 2024

}}

{{Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics}}

Two sitting volleyball team events were held at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, one for men and one for women. They were held at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, Japan.

The Tokyo Games were the fifth time the women's sitting volleyball event was contested. It was also the fifth Summer Paralympic Games without standing volleyball events, which had been included from the introduction of volleyball in 1976 through 2000.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldparavolley.org/disciplines/standing-volleyball/ |title=Standing Volleyball |website=worldparavolley.org |publisher=World ParaVolley |access-date=4 May 2021}}

The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.{{cite press release |url=https://www.olympic.org/news/joint-statement-from-the-international-olympic-committee-and-the-tokyo-2020-organising-committee|publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games|title=Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee |website=Olympic.org |date=24 March 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/52091224 |title=Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2020}}

Qualification

There were 16 teams (8 male, 8 female) that competed in the competition.{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldparavolley.org/tokyo-2020-paralympic-games-qualification-process/ |title=World Para Volley – Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Qualification Process |date=31 August 2018 |website=www.worldparavolley.org|publisher=World ParaVolley}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/2021_04_07%20Tokyo%20QG_0.pdf |title=2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide |date=13 April 2021 |publisher=International Paralympic Committee}}

During the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the USA women won the event for the first time beating China in the final.{{Cite web|title=Sitting volleyball: Five things we learned from Rio 2016|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/sitting-volleyball-five-things-we-learned-rio-2016|date=7 October 2016|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|language=en}} Both of these teams qualified again to be joined by six other national teams.

=Men=

class="wikitable"
Means of qualificationDateVenueBerthsQualified
Host Country Allocation{{n/a}}{{n/a}}align="center"|1{{flagIPCteam|JPN|2020 Summer}}
2018 World ParaVolley Championships15–22 July 2018{{flagicon|NED}} The Haguealign="center"|2|{{flagIPCteam|IRI|2020 Summer}}
{{flagIPCteam|BIH|2020 Summer}}
2019 ParaVolley Asia Oceania Zonal Championships{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldparavolley.org/road-to-tokyo-begins-bangkok-to-host-2019-asia-oceania-zone-championships/ |title=Road to Tokyo: Bangkok to host 2019 Asia-Oceania Zone Championships |date=6 February 2019 |website=worldparavolley.org|publisher=World Para Volley}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldparavolley.org/iran-retain-pvao-mens-championship-title/ |title=Iran Retain PVAO Men's Championship Title|website=worldparavolley.org|date=15 June 2019 |publisher=World Para Volley}}10–15 June 2019{{flagicon|THA}} Bangkokalign="center"|1{{flagIPCteam|CHN|2020 Summer}}
2019 ParaVolley Europe Zonal Championships – Men{{Cite web |url=https://eurosittingvolley.com/ |title=European Sitting Volleyball Championships |date=19 July 2019 |website=EuroSittingVolley.com|publisher=ParaVolley Europe}}{{Cite web |url=https://eurosittingvolley.com/russia-go-to-tokyo-2020-play-bosnia-herzegovina-in-2019-eurosittingvolley-final/ |title=Russia go to Tokyo 2020, play Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2019 EuroSittingVolley final |date=19 July 2019 |website=EuroSittingVolley.com|publisher=ParaVolley Europe}}15–20 July 2019{{flagicon|HUN}} Budapestalign="center"|1{{flagIPCteam|RPC|2020 Summer}}
2019 Parapan American Games23–28 August 2019{{flagicon|PER}} Limaalign="center"|1{{flagIPCteam|BRA|2020 Summer}}
2019 ParaVolley Africa Zonal Championships{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1085064/egypt-sitting-volleyball-tokyo-2020 |title=Egypt win Men's ParaVolley Africa Sitting Volleyball Championships and qualify for Tokyo 2020|date=22 September 2019|last=Palmer|first=Dan |website=insidethegames.biz}}19–22 September 2019{{flagicon|RWA}} Kigalialign="center"|1{{flagIPCteam|EGY|2020 Summer}}
2020 World ParaVolley Final Paralympic Qualification Event{{Cite web|last=Pavitt|first=Michael|date=5 June 2021|title=Germany beat Kazakhstan to claim final Tokyo 2020 sitting volleyball spot|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1108671/germany-sitting-volleyball-tokyo-2020 |website=insidethegames.biz}}1–5 June 2021{{flagicon|GER}} Duisburgalign="center"| 1{{flagIPCteam|GER|2020 Summer}}
Total || || || align="center"| 8 ||

=Women=

class="wikitable"
Means of qualificationDateVenueBerthsQualified
Host Country Allocation{{n/a}}{{n/a}}align="center"|1{{flagIPCteam|JPN|2020 Summer}}
2018 World ParaVolley Championships15 – 21 July 2018 {{flagicon|NED}} The Haguealign="center"|2{{flagIPCteam|RUS|2020 Summer}}
{{flagIPCteam|USA|2020 Summer}}
2019 ParaVolley Asia Oceania Zonal Championships{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldparavolley.org/china-win-second-consecutive-title-at-pvao-womens-championship/ |title=China Win Second Consecutive Title |date=15 June 2019 |website=worldparavolley.org|publisher=World Para Volley}}10–15 June 2019{{flagicon|THA}} Bangkokalign="center"|1{{flagIPCteam|CHN|2020 Summer}}
2019 ParaVolley Europe Zonal Championships – Women{{Cite web|url=https://eurosittingvolley.com/double-success-for-italy-who-make-tokyo-2020-and-play-russia-in-womens-eurosittingvolley-final/|title=Double success for Italy who make Tokyo 2020 and play Russia in EuroSittingVolley final|date=19 July 2019|website=EuroSittingVolley.com|publisher=ParaVolley Europe}}15–20 July 2019{{flagicon|HUN}} Budapestalign="center"|1{{flagIPCteam|ITA|2020 Summer}}
2019 Parapan American Games23–28 August 2019{{flagicon|PER}} Limaalign="center"|1{{flagIPCteam|BRA|2020 Summer}}
2019 ParaVolley Africa Zonal Championships{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1084875/sitting-volleyball-rwanda-tokyo-2020 |title=Rwandan women's sitting volleyball team qualify for Tokyo 2020 |last=Palmer|first=Dan|date=17 September 2019 |website=insidethegames.biz}}15–17 September 2019{{flagicon|RWA}} Kigalialign="center"|1{{flagIPCteam|RWA|2020 Summer}}
2020 World ParaVolley Final Paralympic Qualification Event{{Cite web |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1086858/canada-sitting-volleyball-tokyo-2020|title=Canada to host final women's sitting volleyball qualifier for Tokyo 2020|last=Morgan|first=Liam|date=9 November 2019 |website=insidethegames.biz}}25–29 February 2020{{flagicon|CAN}} Halifaxalign="center"|1{{flagIPCteam|CAN|2020 Summer}}
Total || || || align="center"| 8 ||

Medalists

See also

References

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