The 1994 FIVB World Grand Prix was the second edition of the women's volleyball tournament, annually arranged by FIVB. It was played by eight countries from 19 August to 11 September 1994. The final round was staged in Shanghai.
Preliminary round
Ranking
The host China and top three teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.
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Qualified for the final round
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Qualified as hosts for the final round
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| Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
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SL
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SR
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SPW
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SPL
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SPR
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Qualification
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| 1
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Cuba
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9
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9
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0
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18
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27
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4
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6.750
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445
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262
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1.698
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Final round
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| 2
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Japan
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9
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8
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1
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17
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24
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12
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2.000
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478
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385
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1.242
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| 3
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Brazil
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9
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7
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2
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16
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25
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8
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3.125
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459
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325
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1.412
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| 4
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South Korea
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9
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7
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2
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16
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24
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9
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2.667
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461
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329
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1.401
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| 5
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United States
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9
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7
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2
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16
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24
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12
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2.000
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473
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403
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1.174
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| 6
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China[a] (H)
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9
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6
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3
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15
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21
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10
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2.100
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416
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320
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1.300
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Final round
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| 7
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Russia
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9
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4
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5
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13
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19
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20
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0.950
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476
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487
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0.977
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| 8
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Italy
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9
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2
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7
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11
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12
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22
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0.545
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362
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453
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0.799
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| 9
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Netherlands
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9
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2
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7
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11
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8
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22
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0.364
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296
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393
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0.753
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| 10
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Germany
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9
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1
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8
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10
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5
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25
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0.200
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294
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433
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0.679
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| 11
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Peru
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9
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1
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8
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10
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5
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25
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0.200
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267
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421
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0.634
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| 12
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Chinese Taipei
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9
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0
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9
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9
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2
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27
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0.074
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220
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436
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0.505
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Source:
(H) Host
Notes:
First round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Second round
Group D
Group E
Group F
Third round
Group G
| Date
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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| 2 Sep
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Russia
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3–2
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Brazil
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17–15
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5–15
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15–17
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15–12
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15–7
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67–66
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| 2 Sep
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Japan
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3–1
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Italy
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15–8
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5–15
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15–10
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15–9
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50–42
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| 3 Sep
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Japan
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3–2
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Russia
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15–11
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8–15
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15–10
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15–17
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15–13
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68–66
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| 3 Sep
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Brazil
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3–0
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Italy
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15–7
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15–1
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15–12
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45–20
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| 4 Sep
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Japan
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3–2
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Brazil
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13–15
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11–15
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15–5
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15–6
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15–12
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69–53
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| 4 Sep
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Russia
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3–2
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Italy
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12–15
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15–7
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15–10
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11–15
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15–10
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68–57
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Group H
Group I
Final round
| Date
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Score
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Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
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Set 4
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Set 5
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Total
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| 9 Sep
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Brazil
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3–2
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Cuba
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15–12
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14–16
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15–12
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10–15
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15–13
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69–68
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| 9 Sep
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China
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3–0
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Japan
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16–14
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16–14
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17–15
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49–43
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| 10 Sep
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Brazil
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3–1
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China
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15–2
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10–15
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15–6
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15–13
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55–36
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| 10 Sep
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Cuba
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3–0
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Japan
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15–10
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15–2
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15–5
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45–17
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| 11 Sep
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Brazil
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3–1
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Japan
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15–9
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11–15
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15–8
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15–7
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56–39
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| 11 Sep
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Cuba
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3–0
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China
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15–10
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15–8
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15–9
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45–27
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Final ranking
| Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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Pts
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SW
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SL
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SR
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SPW
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SPL
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SPR
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| 1
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Brazil
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3
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3
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0
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6
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9
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4
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2.250
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180
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143
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1.259
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| 2
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Cuba
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3
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2
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1
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5
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8
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3
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2.667
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158
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113
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1.398
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| 3
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China
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3
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1
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2
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4
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4
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6
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0.667
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112
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143
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0.783
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| 4
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Japan
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3
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0
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3
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3
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1
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9
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0.111
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99
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150
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0.660
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Source:
Final standings
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| 1994 FIVB World Grand Prix winners
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Brazil First title
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Individual awards
Statistics leaders
- Only players whose teams advanced to the semifinals are ranked.
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Best scorers
| Rank
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Name
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Points
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| 1
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Moser, Ana Beatriz |
215
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| 2
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Obayashi, Motoko |
196
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| 3
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Luis, Mireya |
187
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| 4
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Torres, Regla |
166
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| 5
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Sun Yue |
159
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| 6
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Caldeira, Hilma |
150
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| 7
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Yamauchi, Mika |
142
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| 8
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Cui Yongmei |
133
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| 9
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Gato, Idalmis |
109
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| 10
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Cunha, Marcia |
104
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Best spikers
| Rank
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Name
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| 1
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Caldeira, Hilma |
37.56
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| 2
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Luis, Mireya |
36.55
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| 3
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Torres, Regla |
35.11
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| 4
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Cui Yongmei |
33.23
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| 5
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Obayashi, Motoko |
32.67
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Best blockers
| Rank
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Name
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| 1
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Rodriguez, Ana Paula |
1.40
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| 2
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Torres, Regla |
1.10
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| 3
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Carvajal, Magalys |
1.02
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| 4
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Lai Yawen |
0.96
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| 5
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Yoshihara, Tomoko |
0.91
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Best servers
| Rank
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Name
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| 1
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Luis, Mireya |
0.37
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| 2
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Moser, Ana |
0.36
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| 3
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Venturini, Fernanda |
0.32
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| 4
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Cui Yongmei |
0.26
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| 5
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Yoshihara, Tomoko |
0.25
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Best diggers
| Rank
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Name
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| 1
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Fukuda, Kiyoko |
4.19
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| 2
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Wang Yi |
3.80
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| 3
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Luis, Mireya |
2.97
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Best receivers
| Rank
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Name
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| 1
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Tajimi, Asako |
71.33
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| 2
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Wang Yi |
70.78
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| 3
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Sun Yue |
68.78
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Best setters
| Rank
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Name
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| 1
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Venturini, Fernanda |
12.57 |
59.23%
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| 2
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Nagatomi, Aki |
9.18 |
50.24%
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| 3
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Su Huijuan |
7.71 |
52.45%
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| 4
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Costa, Marlenis |
6.11 |
56.45%
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| 5
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Izquierdo, Lilia |
5.12 |
47.52%
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References