Sitting volleyball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics will be held at the Makuhari Messe.

Sitting volleyball
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueMakuhari Messe
Dates28 August - 6 September 2020
Competitors96

Qualification

There will be 16 teams (8 male, 8 female) to compete in the competition.[1][2]

Men
Means of qualificationDateVenueBerthsQualified
2018 World ParaVolley Championships15 - 22 July 2018 The Hague2 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)
 Iran (IRI)
2019 ParaVolley Asia Oceania Zonal Championships[3][4]10 - 15 June 2019 Bangkok1 China (CHN)
2019 ParaVolley Europe Zonal Championships - Men[5][6]15 - 20 July 2019 Budapest1 Russia (RUS)
2019 Parapan American Games23 - 28 August 2019 Lima1 Brazil (BRA)
2019 ParaVolley Africa Zonal Championships[7]19 - 22 September 2019 Kigali1 Egypt (EGY)
2021 World ParaVolley Final Paralympic Qualification Event
Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic		TBDTBD1
Host Country Allocation7 September 2013 Buenos Aires1 Japan (JPN)
Total8

Women
Means of qualificationDateVenueBerthsQualified
2018 World ParaVolley Championships15 - 21 July 2018  The Hague2 Russia (RUS)
 United States (USA)
2019 ParaVolley Asia Oceania Zonal Championships[8]10 - 15 June 2019 Bangkok1 China (CHN)
2019 ParaVolley Europe Zonal Championships - Women[9]15 - 20 July 2019 Budapest1 Italy (ITA)
2019 Parapan American Games23 - 28 August 2019 Lima1 Brazil (BRA)
2019 ParaVolley Africa Zonal Championships[10]15 - 17 September 2019 Kigali1 Rwanda (RWA)
2020 World ParaVolley Final Paralympic Qualification Event[11]25 - 29 February 2020 Halifax1 Canada (CAN)
Host Country Allocation7 September 2013 Buenos Aires1 Japan (JPN)
Total8

Medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's team
Women's team

See also

References
  1. "World Para Volley - Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Qualification Process". www.worldparavolley.org. 31 August 2018.
  2. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 14 July 2020.
  3. "Road to Tokyo: Bangkok to host 2019 Asia-Oceania Zone Championships". worldparavolley.org. 6 February 2019.
  4. "Iran Retain PVAO Men's Championship Title". World Para Volley. 15 June 2019.
  5. "European Sitting Volleyball Championships". EuroSittingVolley. 19 July 2019.
  6. "Russia go to Tokyo 2020, play Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2019 EuroSittingVolley final". EuroSittingVolley.com. 19 July 2019.
  7. "Egypt win Men's ParaVolley Africa Sitting Volleyball Championships and qualify for Tokyo 2020". insidethegames. 22 September 2019.
  8. "China Win Second Consecutive Title". World Para Volley. 15 June 2019.
  9. "Double success for Italy who make Tokyo 2020 and play Russia in EuroSittingVolley final". EuroSittingVolley.com. 19 July 2019.
  10. "Rwandan women's sitting volleyball team qualify for Tokyo 2020". insidethegames. 17 September 2019.
  11. "Canada to host final women's sitting volleyball qualifier for Tokyo 2020". insidethegames. 9 November 2019.
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