Volleyball competition held in China (Group 1 Final)
1999 FIVB World Grand Prix|
Host nation | China (Group 1 Final) |
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Dates | 27–29 August |
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Teams | 8 |
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Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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Champions | Russia (2nd title) |
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MVP | Virna Dias |
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The 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix was the seventh women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over three weeks in four cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Yu Xi, PR China, from 27 to 29 August 1999.
Teams
Preliminary rounds
Ranking
The best four teams from the overall ranking are qualified for the final round.
Pos
|
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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Brazil
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6
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6
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0
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12
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18
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5
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3.600
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563
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485
|
1.161
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Final round
|
2
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Russia
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6
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6
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0
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12
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18
|
8
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2.250
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585
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493
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1.187
|
3
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China
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6
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3
|
3
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9
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11
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12
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0.917
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539
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546
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0.987
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4
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Italy
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6
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3
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3
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9
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11
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12
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0.917
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524
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540
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0.970
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5
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Cuba
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6
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2
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4
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8
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13
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13
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1.000
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568
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570
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0.996
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6
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South Korea
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6
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2
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4
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8
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12
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15
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0.800
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548
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568
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0.965
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7
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Japan
|
6
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1
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5
|
7
|
9
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17
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0.529
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532
|
579
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0.919
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8
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Netherlands
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6
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1
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5
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7
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7
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17
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0.412
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493
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571
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0.863
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First round
Group A
Group B
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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13 Ago
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South Korea
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2–3
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Russia
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25–20
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25–18
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14–25
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21–25
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12–15
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97–103
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13 Ago
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Cuba
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2–3
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Japan
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26–24
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21–25
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17–25
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25–14
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13–15
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102–103
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14 Ago
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Cuba
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2–3
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South Korea
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20–25
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16–25
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25–15
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25–20
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13–15
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99–100
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14 Ago
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Russia
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3–0
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Japan
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25–16
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15–13
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25–17
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75–46
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15 Ago
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South Korea
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3–1
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Japan
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25–17
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25–16
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17–25
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25–23
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92–81
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15 Ago
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Russia
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3–2
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Cuba
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23–25
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22–25
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25–19
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25–22
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15–13
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110–104
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Second round
Group C
Group D
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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20 Ago
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Cuba
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3–0
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South Korea
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25–21
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25–19
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25–22
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75–62
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20 Ago
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Brazil
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3–1
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Italy
|
25–22
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27–29
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25–23
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25–18
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102–92
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21 Ago
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Italy
|
1–3
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Cuba
|
21–25
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25–22
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23–25
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25–27
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94–99
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21 Ago
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Brazil
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3–2
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South Korea
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25–27
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25–20
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25–20
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19–25
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15–7
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109–99
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22 Ago
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Italy
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3–2
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South Korea
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13–25
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22–25
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26–24
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25–14
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15–10
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101–98
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22 Ago
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Cuba
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1–3
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Brazil
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28–26
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17–25
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21–25
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23–25
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89–101
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Final round
Final four
Semifinals
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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27 Ago
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Brazil
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3–1
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Italy
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28–26
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25–19
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23–25
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26–24
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102–94
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27 Ago
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China
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1–3
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Russia
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16–25
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25–16
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24–26
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22–25
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87–92
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3rd place match
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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28 Ago
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Italy
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1–3
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China
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25–19
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20–25
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23–25
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21–25
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89–94
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Final
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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28 Ago
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Brazil
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0–3
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Russia
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23–25
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22–25
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20–25
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65–75
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Final ranking
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1999 FIVB World Grand Prix winners
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Russia Second title
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Team roster
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Irina Tebenikhina, Natalia Morozova, Anastasia Belikova, Lyubov Sokolova, Elena Godina, Natalia Safronova, Yevgeniya Artamonova, Yelizaveta Tishchenko, Yelena Vasilevskaya, Ekaterina Gamova, Yelena Plotnikova and Elena Sennikova.
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Head coach
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Nikolay Karpol
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Individual awards
- Most valuable player:
- Best scorer:
- Best spiker:
- Best blocker:
- Best server:
- Best digger:
- Best setter:
- Best receiver:
Dream Team
- Setter:
- Middle Blockers:
- Outside Hitters:
- Opposite Hitter:
References