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{{Infobox Olympic event
| event       = Men's volleyball
| games       = 1976 Summer
| image       = Olympic_rings_with_white_rims.svg
| image_size  = 150px
| caption     = 
| venue       = [[Montreal Forum]] and<br />[[Paul Sauvé Arena]]
| date        = 18–30 July
| competitors = 
| nations     = 
| gold        = {{vb|POL}} (1st title)
| silver      = {{vb|URS|1955}}
| bronze      = {{vb|CUB}}
| prev        = [[Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|1972]]
| next        = [[Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|1980]]
}}

[[image:Olympic pictogram Volleyball.png|right|150px]]

The '''men's tournament in [[volleyball]] at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]]''' was the 4th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the [[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball|FIVB]] in conjunction with the [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]]. It was held in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] from 18 to 30 July 1976.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1976/VOL/mens-volleyball.html |title=Volleyball at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games: Men's Volleyball |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124646/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1976/VOL/mens-volleyball.html |archive-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>

{{TOCLimit|3}}

==Qualification==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=30%|Means of qualification!!width=27%|Date!!width=18%|Host!!width=6%|Vacancies!!width=19%|Qualified
|-
|Host Country||12 May 1970||{{flagicon|NED}} [[Amsterdam]]||align="center"|1||{{vb|CAN}}
|-
|[[Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|1972 Olympic Games]]||27 August – 9 September 1972||{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Munich]]||align="center"|1||{{vb|JPN|1870}}
|-
|[[1974 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|1974 World Championship]]||12–28 October 1974||{{MEX}}||align="center"|1||{{vb|POL}}
|-
|[[1976 Men's African Volleyball Championship|1976 African Championship]]||1976||{{flagicon|TUN|1959}} [[Tunis]]||align="center"|1||{{vb|EGY|1972}}
|-
|[[1975 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship|1975 Asian Championsnip]]||17–28 August 1975||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melbourne]]||align="center"|1||{{vb|KOR|1949}}
|-
|[[1975 Men's European Volleyball Championship|1975 European Championship]]||18–25 October 1975||{{YUG}}||align="center"|1||{{vb|URS|1955}}
|-
|[[1975 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|1975 NORCECA Championship]]||3–8 August 1975||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Los Angeles]]||align="center"|1||{{vb|CUB}}
|-
|[[1975 Men's South American Volleyball Championship|1975 South American Championship]]||26 November – 3 December 1975||{{flagicon|PAR|1954}} [[Asunción]]||align="center"|1||{{vb|BRA|1968}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|World Qualifier||rowspan="2"|15–23 January 1976||rowspan="2"|{{ITA}}||rowspan="2" align="center"|2||{{vb|TCH}}
|-
|{{vb|ITA}}
|-
!colspan="3"|Total!!10!!
|}

==Pools composition==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=50%|Pool A
!width=50%|Pool B
|-
|{{vb|CAN}} (Hosts)
|{{vb|BRA|1968}}
|-
|{{vb|CUB}}
|{{vb|EGY|1972}}
|-
|{{vb|TCH}}
|{{vb|ITA}}
|-
|{{vb|POL}}
|{{vb|JPN|1870}}
|-
|{{vb|KOR|1949}}
|{{vb|URS|1955}}
|}

==Rosters==
{{main|Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters}}

==Venues==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=50%|Main venue
!width=50%|Sub venue
|-
|{{flagdeco|CAN}} '''[[Montreal]], Canada'''
|{{flagdeco|CAN}} '''[[Montreal]], Canada'''
|-
|[[Montreal Forum]]
|[[Paul Sauvé Arena]]
|-
|Capacity: '''18,575'''
|Capacity: '''4,000'''
|-
|[[File:Forum Pepsi 01.jpg|200px]]
|No Image
|}

==Preliminary round==
===Pool A===
<section begin=A />{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball
|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = POL | name_POL ={{vb|POL}}
| team2 = CUB | name_CUB ={{vb|CUB}}
| team3 = TCH | name_TCH ={{vb|TCH}}
| team4 = KOR | name_KOR ={{vb|KOR|1949}}
| team5 = CAN | name_CAN ={{vb|CAN}}
|bwin_POL =4 |bloss_POL =0 |sw_POL =12 |sl_POL =5 |spw_POL =235 |spl_POL =172
|bwin_CUB =3 |bloss_CUB =1 |sw_CUB =11 |sl_CUB =4 |spw_CUB =208 |spl_CUB =142
|bwin_TCH =2 |bloss_TCH =2 |sw_TCH =8 |sl_TCH =7 |spw_TCH =182 |spl_TCH =177
|bwin_KOR =1 |bloss_KOR =3 |sw_KOR =6 |sl_KOR =9 |spw_KOR =146 |spl_KOR =187
|bwin_CAN =0 |bloss_CAN =4 |sw_CAN =0 |sl_CAN =12 |spw_CAN =88 |spl_CAN =181
|col_QSF=#ccffcc|text_QSF=[[#Final four|Semifinals]]
|result1=QSF|result2=QSF
|col_Q5=#dfefff|text_Q5=[[#5th–8th places|5th–8th semifinals]]
|result3=Q5|result4=Q5
|source=
}}<section end=A />

{{Vb res start 2}}
{{Vb res 2|18 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|TCH}}'''|3–0|{{vb|CAN}}|15–4|16–14|15–11|||46–29}}
{{Vb res 2|18 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|POL}}'''|3–2|{{vb|KOR|1949}}|12–15|6–15|15–6|15–6|15–5|63–47}}
{{Vb res 2|19 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|POL}}'''|3–0|{{vb|CAN}}|15–4|15–7|15–6|||45–17}}
{{Vb res 2|19 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|CUB}}'''|3–1|{{vb|TCH}}|15–6|10–15|15–5|15–6||55–32}}
{{Vb res 2|21 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|POL}}'''|3–2|{{vb|CUB}}|13–15|10–15|15–6|15–9|20–18|73–63}}
{{Vb res 2|21 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|KOR|1949}}'''|3–0|{{vb|CAN}}|15–7|15–5|15–8|||45–20}}
{{Vb res 2|23 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|CUB}}'''|3–0|{{vb|KOR|1949}}|15–4|15–5|15–6|||45–15}}
{{Vb res 2|23 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|POL}}'''|3–1|{{vb|TCH}}|8–15|15–11|15–5|16–14||54–45}}
{{Vb res 2|25 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|TCH}}'''|3–1|{{vb|KOR|1949}}|15–9|15–9|14–16|15–5||59–39}}
{{Vb res 2|25 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|CUB}}'''|3–0|{{vb|CAN}}|15–10|15–9|15–3|||45–22}}
{{end}}

===Pool B===
<section begin=B />{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball
|res_col_header=Q
|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1
|update=complete
| team1 = URS | name_URS ={{vb|URS|1955}}
| team2 = JPN | name_JPN ={{vb|JPN|1870}}
| team3 = BRA | name_BRA ={{vb|BRA|1968}}
| team4 = ITA | name_ITA ={{vb|ITA}}
| team5 = EGY | name_EGY ={{vb|EGY|1972}}|pos_EGY=WD
| note_EGY = Egypt withdrew because of the [[1976 Summer Olympics#Non-participating National Olympic Committees|Congolese-led boycott]] after they lost to Brazil 1–3 (5–15, 5–15, 15–13, 9–15) on 18 July. The result of that match was annulled.
|bwin_URS =3 |bloss_URS =0 |sw_URS =9 |sl_URS =0 |spw_URS =135 |spl_URS =63
|bwin_JPN =2 |bloss_JPN =1 |sw_JPN =6 |sl_JPN =3 |spw_JPN =118 |spl_JPN =89
|bwin_BRA =1 |bloss_BRA =2 |sw_BRA =3 |sl_BRA =8 |spw_BRA =118 |spl_BRA =142
|bwin_ITA =0 |bloss_ITA =3 |sw_ITA =2 |sl_ITA =9 |spw_ITA =81 |spl_ITA =158
|bwin_EGY =0 |bloss_EGY =0 |sw_EGY =0 |sl_EGY =0 |spw_EGY =0 |spl_EGY =0
|col_QSF=#ccffcc|text_QSF=[[#Final four|Semifinals]]
|result1=QSF|result2=QSF
|col_Q5=#dfefff|text_Q5=[[#5th–8th places|5th–8th semifinals]]
|result3=Q5|result4=Q5
|source=
}}<section end=B />

{{Vb res start 2}}
{{Vb res 2|18 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|URS|1955}}'''|3–0|{{vb|ITA}}|15–6|15–3|15–6|||45–15}}
{{Vb res 2|20 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|URS|1955}}'''|3–0|{{vb|BRA|1968}}|15–7|15–11|15–2|||45–20}}
{{Vb res 2|20 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|JPN|1870}}'''|3–0|{{vb|ITA}}|15–6|15–2|15–6|||45–14}}
{{Vb res 2|22 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|JPN|1870}}'''|3–0|{{vb|BRA|1968}}|15–13|15–8|15–9|||45–30}}
{{Vb res 2|24 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|BRA|1968}}'''|3–2|{{vb|ITA}}|15–8|11–15|12–15|15–6|15–8|68–52}}
{{Vb res 2|25 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|URS|1955}}'''|3–0|{{vb|JPN|1870}}|15–9|15–10|15–9|||45–28}}
{{end}}

==Final round==

===5th–8th places===
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
<!-- parameters -->
|RD1=[[#5th–8th semifinals|5th–8th semifinals]]
|RD2=[[#5th place match|5th place match]]
|Consol=[[#7th place match|7th place match]]
|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes
<!-- Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!-- semi finals -->
|26 July|{{vb|TCH}}|3|{{vb|ITA}}|0
|26 July|{{vb|KOR|1949}}|3|{{vb|BRA|1968}}|2
<!-- final -->
|27 July|{{vb|TCH}}|3|{{vb|KOR|1949}}|1
<!-- third place -->
|27 July|{{vb|ITA}}|0|{{vb|BRA|1968}}|3
}}

====5th–8th semifinals====
{{Vb res start 2}}
{{Vb res 2|26 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|KOR|1949}}'''|3–2|{{vb|BRA|1968}}|15–12|12–15|7–15|15–6|15–5|64–53}}
{{Vb res 2|26 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|TCH}}'''|3–0|{{vb|ITA}}|15–7|15–8|15–7|||45–22}}
{{end}}

====7th place match====
{{Vb res start 2}}
{{Vb res 2|27 Jul|{{vb-rt|ITA}}|0–3|'''{{vb|BRA|1968}}'''|8–15|6–15|8–15|||22–45}}
{{end}}

====5th place match====
{{Vb res start 2}}
{{Vb res 2|27 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|TCH}}'''|3–1|{{vb|KOR|1949}}|15–9|10–15|15–2|15–9||55–35}}
{{end}}

===Final four===
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
<!-- parameters -->
|RD1=[[#Semifinals|Semifinals]]
|RD2=[[#Gold medal match|Gold medal match]]
|Consol=[[#Bronze medal match|Bronze medal match]]
|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes
<!-- Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!-- semi finals -->
|29 July|{{vb|POL}}|3|{{vb|JPN|1870}}|2
|29 July|{{vb|CUB}}|0|{{vb|URS|1955}}|3
<!-- final -->
|30 July|{{vb|POL}}|3|{{vb|URS|1955}}|2
<!-- third place -->
|30 July|{{vb|JPN|1870}}|0|{{vb|CUB}}|3
}}

====Semifinals====
{{Vb res start 2}}
{{Vb res 2|29 Jul|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|0–3|'''{{vb|URS|1955}}'''|12–15|7–15|8–15|||27–45}}
{{Vb res 2|29 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|POL}}'''|3–2|{{vb|JPN|1870}}|15–17|15–6|15–6|10–15|15–10|70–54}}
{{end}}

====Bronze medal match====
{{Vb res start 2}}
{{Vb res 2|30 Jul|{{vb-rt|JPN|1870}}|0–3|'''{{vb|CUB}}'''|8–15|9–15|8–15|||25–45}}
{{end}}

====Gold medal match====
{{Vb res start 2}}
{{Vb res 2|30 Jul|'''{{vb-rt|POL}}'''|3–2|{{vb|URS|1955}}|11–15|15–13|12–15|19–17|15–7|72–67}}
{{end}}

==Final standing==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=40|Rank
!Team
|-
|{{Gold1}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|POL}}
|-
|{{Silver2}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|URS|1955}}
|-
|{{Bronze3}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|CUB}}
|-
|4
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|JPN|1870}}
|-
|5
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|TCH}}
|-
|6
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|KOR|1949}}
|-
|7
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|BRA|1968}}
|-
|8
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|ITA}}
|-
|9
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|CAN}}
|-
|WD
|style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|EGY|1972}}
|}
{{col-2}}
{{winners|vb|1976 Men's Olympic champions|POL|1st}}
{| style="text-align:center; margin-top:2em; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto"
|-
|'''12–man Roster'''
|-
|[[Włodzimierz Stefański]], [[Bronisław Bebel]], [[Lech Łasko]], [[Edward Skorek]], [[Tomasz Wójtowicz (volleyball player)|Tomasz Wójtowicz]], [[Wiesław Gawłowski]], [[Mirosław Rybaczewski]], [[Zbigniew Lubiejewski]], [[Ryszard Bosek]], [[Włodzimierz Sadalski]], [[Zbigniew Zarzycki]], [[Marek Karbarz]]
|-
|'''Head coach'''
|-
|[[Hubert Wagner]]
|}
{{col-end}}

==Medalists==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
|-
!style="width:15em; background:gold"|Gold
!style="width:15em; background:silver"|Silver
!style="width:15em; background:#cc9966"|Bronze
|-
|{{flagIOCteam|POL|1976 Summer}}<hr>[[Włodzimierz Stefański]]<br>[[Bronisław Bebel]]<br>[[Lech Łasko]]<br>[[Edward Skorek]]<br>[[Tomasz Wójtowicz (volleyball player)|Tomasz Wójtowicz]]<br>[[Wiesław Gawłowski]]<br>[[Mirosław Rybaczewski]]<br>[[Zbigniew Lubiejewski]]<br>[[Ryszard Bosek]]<br>[[Włodzimierz Sadalski]]<br>[[Zbigniew Zarzycki]]<br>[[Marek Karbarz]]<br /><hr>Head coach:
[[Hubert Wagner]]
|{{flagIOCteam|URS|1976 Summer}}<hr>[[Anatoliy Polishchuk]]<br>[[Vyacheslav Zaytsev]]<br>[[Yefim Chulak]]<br>[[Vladimir Dorokhov]]<br>[[Aleksandr Ermilov]]<br>[[Pāvels Seļivanovs]]<br>[[Oleg Moliboga]]<br>[[Vladimir Kondra]]<br>[[Yuri Starunsky]]<br>[[Vladimir Chernyshov]]<br>[[Vladimir Ulanov]]<br>[[Aleksandr Borisovich Savin|Aleksandr Savin]]<br /><hr>Head coach:
[[Yuri Chesnokov (volleyball)|Yuri Chesnokov]]
|{{flagIOCteam|CUB|1976 Summer}}<hr>[[Leonel Marshall Sr.|Leonel Marshall]]<br>[[Victoriano Sarmientos]]<br>[[Ernesto Martínez]]<br>[[Víctor García (volleyball)|Víctor García]]<br>[[Carlos Salas]]<br>[[Raúl Vilches]]<br>[[Jesús Savigne]]<br>[[Lorenzo Martínez]]<br>[[Diego Lapera]]<br>[[Antonio Rodríguez (volleyball)|Antonio Rodríguez]]<br>[[Alfredo Figueredo]]<br>[[Jorge Pérez Vento]]<br /><hr>Head coach:
[[Idolo Gilberto Herrera]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Olympics/honors_M.asp?sm=183 Final Standing (1964–2000)]
*[http://www.todor66.com/volleyball/Olympics/Men_1976.html Results at Todor66.com]
*[http://sports123.com/vol/results/mo-1976x.html Results at Sports123.com]{{dead link|date=July 2023}}

{{Summer Olympics men's volleyball tournament winners}}
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