The 2023 Sitting Volleyball World Cup – Women's event was for the first time held in Cairo, Egypt. The winners or highest ranked team not yet qualified, will advance to the 2024 Summer Paralympics. The reigning champions are United States, but they didn't enter this time around. China won the title, dispatching Canada 3–1 in the final.
History sittingvolleyball.wordpress
2008 Intercontinental Cup 2010 World Cup 2012 Intercontinental Cup 2016 Intercontinental Cup 2023 World Cup
Host selection Originally, Cairo was chosen as the replacement venue for the 2020 edition in Hangzhou, China after the Chinese withdrew because of the COVID-19 pandemic (the competition dates were 24–30 April). However, on 12 March, it was confirmed the event would be postponed until further notice. The tournament was going to commence on 10–15 December 2021. Although, for a second time, the event was postponed. After multiple postponements, Cairo, Egypt was given the hosting rights on the 13 September 2022 for the 2023 edition. This marks Egypt's first time organising the event.
Teams
Host (1)
Participating teams (9)
Venue The venue was the New Capital Sports Hall in the New Administrative Capital, near Cairo. Despite the tournament being held just outside of Cairo, the event was still called Cairo 2023.
New Administrative CapitalNew Capital Sports HallCapacity: 7,500
Broadcasting rights Every game was broadcast on the World ParaVolley YouTube channel.
Squads Squads ranged from 7 to 14 players for the tournament.
Format 10 teams are split into two group of five. The top four in each group plays in the Quarterfinals, while the bottom team in each group plays in the classification match.
Group stage Group A All times are local.
Group B
Knockout stage
5–8 classification bracket
Ninth place match
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Classification rounds
Ninth place match
5–8 Semifinals
Seventh place match
Fifth place match
Final rankings RankTeam45678910
Team Qualified for the 2024 Paralympics
Awards The awards were as follows:
MVP Heidi Amanda Peters
Best Setter Sarah Anne Melenka
Best Attacker Xu Yixiao
Best Receiver Su Limei
Best Server Heidi Amanda Peters
Best Blocker Janaina Petit Cunha
Best Libero Gizele Maria Da Costa Dias
See also 2023 Sitting Volleyball World Cup – Men's event 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships – Men's event 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships – Men's event 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships – Women's event 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships – Men's event 2023 Asia and Oceania Sitting Volleyball Championships 2023 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships 2024 African Sitting Volleyball Championships – Men's tournament 2024 African Sitting Volleyball Championships – Women's tournament 2024 Paralympic Final Qualification Tournament – Men's tournament 2024 Paralympic Final Qualification Tournament – Women's tournament 2024 World ParaVolley Women's Super 6 Sitting volleyball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
References
External links Official website World ParaVolley YouTube channel