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Beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

9th Volleyball Olympic Tournament
Atlanta 1996
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Tournament details
Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics
Host nation  United States
City Atlanta
Dates July 20, 1996 (1996-07-20)–
August 4, 1996 (1996-08-04)
Men's Medals(12 teams)
1st, gold medalist(s) Gold  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Silver  Italy
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze  Yugoslavia
Women's Medals(12 teams)
1st, gold medalist(s) Gold  Cuba
2nd, silver medalist(s) Silver  China
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze  Brazil
1st Beach Volleyball Olympic Tournament
Atlanta 1996
Tournament details
City Atlanta
Dates July 23, 1996 (1996-07-23)–
July 28, 1996 (1996-07-28)
Men's Medals(24 teams)
1st, gold medalist(s) Gold  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Silver  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze  Canada
Women's Medals(18 teams)
1st, gold medalist(s) Gold  Brazil
2nd, silver medalist(s) Silver  Brazil
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze  Australia

Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured Beach volleyball for the first time as an official Olympic sport.


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