The 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix was the tenth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. The event was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Philippines, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Japan, culminating with the final round at Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong from 1 to 4 August 2002.
Competing nations
Qualification process EuropeAmericaAsia
Calendar Week 112–14 July 2002Group A:Tokyo Group B:Chengdu
Week 226–28 July 2002Group C:Manila Group D:Nakhon Ratchasima
Week 319–21 July 2002Group E:Macau Group F:Miaoli Chinese Taipei
Week 4 Final Round1 – 4 August 2002Hong Kong
Teams
Preliminary round
Ranking The host China and top four teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.
First round
Group A Venue: Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Group B Venue: Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium, Chengdu, China
Second round
Group C Venue: Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
Group D Venue: M.C.C. Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Third round
Group E Venue: Macau Forum, Macau
Group F Venue: Miao Li County Dome, Miaoli, Taiwan
Final round Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong
Round Robin
3rd place match
Final
Final standings
Place Team45678
Team rosterNatalia Morozova, Anastasia Belikova, Alexandra Korukovets, Elena Godina, Natalia Safronova, Yevgeniya Artamonova, Yelizaveta Tishchenko, Ekaterina Gamova, Tatiana Gratcheva (c), Elena Plotnikova, Anjela Gourieva and Olga Chukanova.Head coachNikolai Karpol
Individual awards Most valuable player:
Best spiker:
Best blocker:
Best server:
Best libero:
Statistical leaders Best scorer:
Best digger:
Best setter:
Best receiver:
References Results