2003 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

International women's volleyball tournament FIVB World Grand Prix women 2003 21 July – 3 August 12 1 1 CHN 1 RUS USA Paola Cardullo ITA 2002 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2004 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix The FIVB World Grand Prix 2003 was the eleventh edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2003 edition was played by twelve countries from July 21 to August 3, 2003 with the final round held in Andria, Italy. Hosts Italy and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round. Competing nations Qualification process EuropeAmericaAsiaGER ITA NED RUSBRA CAN CUB USACHN JPN KOR THA Calendar Group A Group BSite : Gioia del Colle, Matera Site : Matera, Gioia del Colle Teams 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix squads Preliminary round Group A main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete USA USA NED NED ITA ITA GER GER JPN JPN CUB CUB 4 1 14 6 459 413 4 1 12 9 451 441 2 3 12 12 522 494 2 3 10 11 484 466 2 3 9 13 438 486 1 4 8 14 434 488 #ccffcc Final round A A A 21 Jul JPN 0–3 NED 16–25 18–25 19–25 53–75 21 Jul GER 1–3 ITA 26–24 22–25 19–25 22–25 89–99 21 Jul USA 3–0 CUB 25–22 25–19 25–14 75–55 22 Jul JPN 2–3 USA 26–24 17–25 15–25 25–23 12–15 95–112 22 Jul CUB 1–3 GER 16–25 14–25 25–22 16–25 71–97 22 Jul NED 3–2 ITA 16–25 25–20 27–25 15–25 15–8 98–103 23 Jul USA 3–0 NED 25–23 25–20 25–15 75–58 23 Jul GER 3–1 JPN 25–13 17–25 26–24 25–21 93–83 23 Jul ITA 2–3 CUB 25–16 25–22 25–27 20–25 12–15 107–105 25 Jul NED 3–2 CUB 23–25 19–25 25–23 25–16 15–13 107–102 25 Jul USA 3–1 GER 25–21 25–20 17–25 33–31 100–97 25 Jul JPN 3–2 ITA 23–25 16–25 25–21 26–24 15–10 105–105 26 Jul CUB 2–3 JPN 25–18 18–25 20–25 25–19 13–15 101–102 26 Jul GER 2–3 NED 21–25 28–26 25–22 21–25 13–15 108–113 26 Jul ITA 3–2 USA 23–25 20–25 25–23 25–15 15–9 108–97 Group B main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete KOR KOR RUS RUS CHN CHN BRA BRA THA THA CAN CAN 4 1 12 5 401 352 4 1 13 6 446 395 3 2 11 6 411 344 3 2 11 7 398 369 1 4 3 13 281 391 0 5 2 15 330 416 #ccffcc Final round A A A 21 Jul THA 0–3 BRA 10–25 17–25 11–25 38–75 21 Jul CHN 3–0 CAN 25–22 25–14 25–15 75–51 21 Jul KOR 3–1 RUS 25–19 19–25 25–18 31–29 100–91 22 Jul RUS 3–0 THA 25–18 25–21 25–19 75–58 22 Jul CAN 0–3 BRA 23–25 18–25 20–25 61–75 22 Jul CHN 3–0 KOR 29–27 25–8 25–23 79–58 23 Jul THA 0–3 CHN 11–25 22–25 10–25 43–75 23 Jul KOR 3–1 CAN 25–18 18–25 25–13 25–23 93–79 23 Jul BRA 2–3 RUS 16–25 25–20 17–25 25–21 13–15 96–106 25 Jul CAN 0–3 RUS 17–25 17–25 14–25 48–75 25 Jul KOR 3–0 THA 25–21 25–13 25–10 75–44 25 Jul CHN 1–3 BRA 22–25 25–17 24–26 18–25 89–93 26 Jul RUS 3–1 CHN 25–23 21–25 25–19 28–26 99–93 26 Jul THA 3–1 CAN 28–26 25–18 20–25 25–22 98–91 26 Jul BRA 0–3 KOR 20–25 21–25 18–25 59–75 Final round Pool Final 28 Jul ITA 2–3 NED 25–23 25–23 34–36 24–26 17–19 125–127 28 Jul RUS 3–0 KOR 25–15 25–23 25–16 75–54 28 Jul USA 0–3 CHN 21–25 24–26 26–28 71–79 29 Jul NED 0–3 RUS 22–25 18–25 15–25 55–75 29 Jul CHN 3–0 KOR 25–17 25–14 25–23 75–54 29 Jul USA 3–0 ITA 25–19 25–19 26–24 76–62 30 Jul ITA 1–3 CHN 22–25 25–23 15–25 20–25 82–98 30 Jul RUS 3–1 USA 25–19 21–25 25–21 25–17 96–82 30 Jul KOR 2–3 NED 25–18 25–23 21–25 20–25 20–22 111–113 2 Ago CHN 3–1 NED 25–19 25–20 25–27 25–17 100–83 2 Ago ITA 1–3 RUS 25–20 15–25 20–25 17–25 77–95 2 Ago USA 3–0 KOR 30–28 25–21 25–17 80–66 3 Ago NED 0–3 USA 22–25 20–25 26–28 68–78 3 Ago KOR 1–3 ITA 19–25 17–25 25–22 13–25 74–97 3 Ago RUS 0–3 CHN 22–25 26–28 21–25 69–78 Final ranking main Volleyball points 2 1 complete CHN CHN RUS RUS USA USA NED NED ITA ITA KOR KOR 5 0 15 2 430 359 4 1 12 5 410 346 3 2 10 6 387 371 2 3 7 13 446 489 1 4 7 13 443 470 0 5 3 15 359 440 #FFD700 1ST #C0C0C0 2ND #CD7F32 3RD Overall ranking Place TeamCHNRUSUSA4.NED5.ITA6.KOR 7BRAGER 9JPNTHA 11CANCUB vbw 2003 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners CHN First Team rosterFeng Kun (c), Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Chu Jinling, Li Shan, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Zhang Yuehong, Chen Jing, Song Nina, Wang Lina and Zhang Na.Head coachChen Zhonghe Individual awards Most valuable player: Paola Cardullo ITA Best scorer: Ekaterina Gamova RUS Best spiker: Evguenia Artamonova RUS Best blocker: Anastasia Belikova RUS Best server: Yang Hao CHN Best setter: Fernanda Venturini BRA Dream Team Setter: Fernanda Venturini BRA Middle Blockers: Danielle Scott USA Zhao Ruirui CHN Outside Hitters: Yevgeniya Artamonova RUS Yang Hao CHN Opposite Spiker: Zhou Suhong CHN References FIVB Results FIVB World Grand Prix Category:2003 in Italian women's sport V 2003 Category:July 2003 sports events in Italy Category:August 2003 sports events in Italy Category:Andria Category:Sport in Apulia Category:Women's volleyball in Italy