1998 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

Women's volleyball tournament FIVB World Grand Prix World women 1998 (Group 1 Final) 21 August–13 September 8 1 1 Brazil 3 BRA Leila Barros 1997 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 1999 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix The 1998 FIVB World Grand Prix was the sixth women's volleyball tournament of its kind, played by eight countries from 21 August to 13 September 1998. The final round was staged in Hong Kong. Preliminary round Ranking The best four teams from the overall ranking are qualified for the final round. main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CUB CUB RUS RUS CHN CHN BRA BRA ITA ITA KOR KOR JPN JPN USA USA 8 1 25 6 424 318 7 2 24 9 452 347 7 2 21 9 402 297 6 3 22 12 451 349 4 5 14 21 415 462 2 7 11 24 394 470 2 7 10 23 334 443 0 9 4 27 255 441 #ccffcc Final round A A A A First round Group A Venue: Macau 21 Ago RUS 3–0 JPN 15–6 15–8 15–10 45–24 21 Ago ITA 3–2 BRA 15–13 15–11 2–15 12–15 15–13 59–67 22 Ago RUS 3–0 ITA 15–11 15–10 15–8 45–29 22 Ago JPN 3–2 BRA 9–15 8–15 15–6 15–10 15–13 62–59 23 Ago ITA 3–1 JPN 8–15 15–3 16–14 16–14 55–46 23 Ago RUS 3–0 BRA 15–13 15–7 15–9 45–29 Group B Venue: Chongqing, China 21 Ago CUB 3–0 USA 15–6 15–8 15–6 45–20 21 Ago CHN 3–0 KOR 17–15 15–13 15–5 47–33 22 Ago CUB 3–0 KOR 15–8 15–11 15–12 45–31 22 Ago CHN 3–0 USA 15–6 15–8 15–9 45–23 23 Ago KOR 3–1 USA 8–15 15–12 15–7 15–6 53–40 23 Ago CUB 3–0 CHN 15–10 16–14 15–13 46–37 Second round Group C Venue: Kaohsiung, Taiwan 28 Ago CUB 3–0 KOR 16–14 15–10 15–5 46–29 28 Ago BRA 3–0 JPN 15–3 15–4 15–8 45–15 29 Ago CUB 3–0 JPN 15–10 15–9 15–7 45–26 29 Ago BRA 3–2 KOR 15–13 8–15 15–12 7–15 15–6 60–61 30 Ago KOR 3–2 JPN 8–15 15–7 17–15 14–16 15–12 69–65 30 Ago BRA 3–1 CUB 15–9 11–15 15–10 15–6 56–40 Group D Venue: Bangkok, Thailand 28 Ago RUS 3–0 ITA 15–12 15–9 15–10 45–31 28 Ago CHN 3–0 USA 15–2 15–4 15–5 45–11 29 Ago RUS 3–2 USA 13–15 15–11 15–6 8–15 15–11 66–58 29 Ago CHN 3–1 ITA 15–10 15–13 13–15 15–7 50–53 30 Ago ITA 3–1 USA 7–15 15–13 15–13 15–7 52–48 30 Ago CHN 3–1 RUS 5–15 15–7 15–10 15–12 50–44 Third round Group E Venue: Chennai, India 4 Sep RUS 3–1 KOR 15–9 16–14 12–15 15–8 58–46 4 Sep CUB 3–1 ITA 16–14 15–9 10–15 15–10 56–48 5 Sep CUB 3–0 KOR 15–5 15–2 15–5 45–12 5 Sep RUS 3–0 ITA 15–7 15–7 15–10 45–24 6 Sep ITA 3–2 KOR 13–15 15–8 6–15 15–12 15–10 64–60 6 Sep CUB 3–2 RUS 8–15 15–4 15–12 3–15 15–13 56–59 Group F Venue: Shanghai, China 4 Sep CHN 3–1 JPN 11–15 15–7 15–2 15–6 56–30 4 Sep BRA 3–0 USA 15–6 15–7 15–6 45–19 5 Sep BRA 3–0 JPN 15–3 15–12 15–6 45–21 5 Sep CHN 3–0 USA 15–8 15–1 15–3 45–12 6 Sep JPN 3–0 USA 15–5 15–12 15–7 45–24 6 Sep BRA 3–0 CHN 15–6 15–8 15–13 45–27 Final round Venue: Hong Kong Final four Semifinals Final 3rd place match 12 September CUB 1 BRA 3 12 September CHN 2 RUS 3 13 September BRA 3 RUS 0 13 September CUB 3 CHN 1 Semifinals 12 Sep CUB 1–3 BRA 6–15 16–17 15–11 15–17 52–60 12 Sep CHN 2–3 RUS 15–4 11–15 13–15 15–10 13–15 67–59 3rd place match 13 Sep CUB 3–1 CHN 3–15 15–8 15–9 15–7 48–39 Final 13 Sep BRA 3–0 RUS 15–11 15–13 15–9 45–33 Final standings Place TeamBRARUSCUB4CHN5ITA6KOR7JPN8USA vbw 1998 FIVB World Grand Prix winners BRA Third Team rosterLeila Barros, Janina Conceição, Raquel Silva, Fofão, Virna Dias, Ana Paula Connelly, Karin Rodrigues, Gisele Florentino, Sandra Suruagy, Hilma Caldeira, Fernanda Doval and Ana Flavia Sanglard.Head coachBernardo Rezende Individual awards Most valuable player: Leila Barros BRA Best scorer: Lyubov Sokolova RUS Best spiker: Ana Paula Connelly BRA Best blocker: Ana Paula Connelly BRA Best server: Raquel Silva BRA Best setter: Helia Souza BRA Best receiver: Yumilka Ruiz CUB Statistics leaders Only players whose teams advanced to the final four are ranked. Best scorers Rank Name Points 1 RUS Lioubov Sokolova 131 2 BRA Leila Barros 128 3 CHN Qiu Aihua 115 4 CUB Regla Torres 101 5 BRA Ana Paula Connelly 97 Best spikers Rank Name %Eff 1 BRA Ana Paula Connelly 44.77 2 RUS Evgenia Artamonova 39.87 3 BRA Leila Barros 38.54 4 CUB Regla Bell 35.56 5 CUB Ana Ibis Fernandez 32.12 Best blockers Rank Name Avg 1 BRA Ana Paula Connelly 1.62 2 CHN Lai Yawen 1.23 3 CUB Ana Ibis Fernandez 1.10 4 RUS Elizaveta Tichtenko 0.96 5 CHN Wu Yong Mei 0.91 Best servers Rank Name Avg 1 BRA Raquel Silva 0.45 2 RUS Elena Godina 0.44 3 CHN Qui Ai Hua 0.38 4 CUB Regla Bell 0.30 5 CHN Wang Zilling 0.27 Best receivers Rank Name %Succ 1 CUB Yumilka Ruiz 78.45 2 BRA Leila Barros 74.35 3 CHN Wang Lina 69.21 Best setters Rank Name Avg %Succ 1 BRA Helia Souza 9.91 52.24 2 CHN HE Qi 7.76 49.65 3 CUB Taismary Aguero 6.73 45.40 4 RUS Elena Vassilevskaia 5.74 42.14 5 CUB Idina Mestre 4.75 40.11 References Results FIVB World Grand Prix Category:1998 in Hong Kong sport Category:International volleyball competitions hosted by Hong Kong 1998 Category:September 1998 sports events in Asia Category:Women's volleyball in Hong Kong