The 1981 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 19 to 28 November 1981 in Japan. It was the 4th edition of the competition.
Qualification Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualifiedHost Country—―1Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics20 Jul – 1 Aug 1980 Moscow11978 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship20 September – 1 October 197811981 Men's European Volleyball Championship19–27 September 1981 Bulgaria11981 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship4–10 July 1981 Mexico City11981 Men's South American Volleyball Championship12–19 July 1981 Santiago1Asian Qualifier14–23 March 1981 Hong Kong11979 Men's African Volleyball Championship9–15 November 1979 Tripoli1Total8
Results Source:FIVB Men’s World Cup: A history of Russian success - fivb.org - 07-09-2015
Location: Fukuoka
Location: Hiroshima and Matsuyama
Location: Gifu
Location: Tokyo
Location: Yokohama
Location: Tokyo
Final standing
Rank Team 4 5 6 7 8
Team roster Vyacheslav Zaytsev, Vladimir Kondra, Aleksandr Borisovich Savin, Viljar Loor, Vladimir Dorokhov, Yury Panchenko, Pāvels Seļivanovs, Oleg Moliboga, Vladimir Shkurikhin, Yury Kuznetsov, Aleksandr Sapega, Pavel Voronkov Head coach Viacheslav Platonov
Awards
Most valuable player Vyacheslav Zaytsev Best spiker Raúl Vilches Best blocker Aleksandr Borisovich Savin Best setter Shen Fu Lin Best defender Renan Dal Zotto Best on the pitch Haruhiko Hanawa
References
External links Results