# Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's tournament in volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was the first edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Yokohama and Tokyo, Japan from 13 to 23 October 1964.

## Qualification

| Means of qualification | Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Country | Host Country | 26 May 1959 | Munich | 1 | Japan |
| 1962 World Championship | 1962 World Championship | 13–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 4 | Soviet Union |
| 1962 World Championship | 1962 World Championship | 13–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 4 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1962 World Championship | 1962 World Championship | 13–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 4 | Romania |
| 1962 World Championship | 1962 World Championship | 13–26 October 1962 | Soviet Union | 4 | Bulgaria |
| African Qualifier | African Qualifier | December 1963 | Alexandria | 1 | Morocco* |
| Asian Qualifier | Asian Qualifier | 22–30 December 1963 | New Delhi | 1 | South Korea |
| 1963 European Championship | 1963 European Championship | 21 October – 2 November 1963 | Romania | 1 | Hungary |
| 1963 Pan American Games | for NORCECA | 21 April – 3 May 1963 | São Paulo | 1 | United States |
| 1963 Pan American Games | for Volleysur | 21 April – 3 May 1963 | São Paulo | 1 | Brazil |
| European Qualifier | European Qualifier | January 1964 | Brussels | 1 | Netherlands |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 10 | |

## Venues

| Main venue | Sub venue |
| Yokohama, Japan | Tokyo, Japan |
| Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | Komazawa Volleyball Courts |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 3,908 |
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## Round robin

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 5.000 | 415 | 279 | 1.487 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2.600 | 486 | 399 | 1.218 |
| 3 | Japan | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 1.833 | 475 | 372 | 1.277 |
| 4 | Romania | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 1.267 | 432 | 394 | 1.096 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 1.250 | 464 | 429 | 1.082 |
| 6 | Hungary | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 1.000 | 449 | 466 | 0.964 |
| 7 | Brazil | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 0.565 | 410 | 474 | 0.865 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 0.458 | 378 | 482 | 0.784 |
| 9 | United States | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 0.435 | 360 | 450 | 0.800 |
| 10 | South Korea | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 0.333 | 376 | 500 | 0.752 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Oct | United States | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–10 | 15–13 | 15–6 | | | 45–29 |
| 13 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Hungary | 15–10 | 12–15 | 13–15 | 15–9 | 15–10 | 70–59 |
| 13 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Romania | 15–8 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | | 45–27 |
| 13 Oct | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | 17–15 | 15–8 | 15–3 | | | 47–26 |
| 13 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Brazil | 16–14 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | | 46–30 |
| 14 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–8 | 15–3 | 15–11 | | | 45–22 |
| 14 Oct | Romania | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–5 | | | 45–16 |
| 14 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 7–15 | 15–11 | 65–65 |
| 14 Oct | United States | 3–2 | South Korea | 16–14 | 4–15 | 4–15 | 15–10 | 15–11 | 54–65 |
| 14 Oct | Hungary | 3–0 | Japan | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–12 | | | 45–32 |
| 15 Oct | Romania | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–6 | 11–15 | 5–15 | 15–13 | 15–8 | 61–57 |
| 15 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–6 | | | 45–18 |
| 15 Oct | Netherlands | 3–2 | Brazil | 14–16 | 15–11 | 15–12 | 6–15 | 16–14 | 66–68 |
| 15 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Japan | 9–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–13 | | 54–53 |
| 15 Oct | Hungary | 3–0 | United States | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | | 45–33 |
| 17 Oct | Japan | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–10 | 12–15 | 15–6 | 15–10 | | 57–41 |
| 17 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | United States | 15–7 | 15–13 | 16–14 | | | 46–34 |
| 17 Oct | Brazil | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–12 | 15–8 | 14–16 | 16–14 | | 60–50 |
| 17 Oct | Romania | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–13 | | | 45–28 |
| 17 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–9 | 15–13 | 15–11 | | | 45–33 |
| 18 Oct | Romania | 3–2 | South Korea | 15–9 | 14–16 | 8–15 | 15–9 | 15–9 | 67–58 |
| 18 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Netherlands | 15–11 | 8–15 | 15–8 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 67–58 |
| 18 Oct | Japan | 3–1 | United States | 15–12 | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–11 | | 58–48 |
| 18 Oct | Brazil | 3–2 | Hungary | 15–4 | 13–15 | 11–15 | 16–14 | 15–11 | 70–59 |
| 18 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 15–9 | 15–8 | 5–15 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 60–54 |
| 19 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | United States | 15–9 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | | 45–29 |
| 19 Oct | Netherlands | 3–1 | South Korea | 13–15 | 15–7 | 16–14 | 15–8 | | 59–44 |
| 19 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–10 | | | 45–21 |
| 19 Oct | Japan | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 14–16 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | 59–39 |
| 19 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–6 | 12–15 | 15–10 | 16–14 | | 58–45 |
| 21 Oct | Japan | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–12 | 15–9 | 12–15 | 7–15 | 15–11 | 64–62 |
| 21 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–4 | 12–15 | 15–11 | 15–9 | | 57–39 |
| 21 Oct | Hungary | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–4 | 8–15 | 15–11 | 15–12 | | 53–42 |
| 21 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | United States | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | | 45–15 |
| 21 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Romania | 15–11 | 7–15 | 15–12 | 15–12 | | 52–50 |
| 22 Oct | Hungary | 3–2 | South Korea | 17–15 | 6–15 | 13–15 | 15–8 | 15–6 | 66–59 |
| 22 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Netherlands | 10–15 | 15–10 | 15–9 | 15–6 | | 55–40 |
| 22 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–2 | 16–14 | 15–13 | | | 46–29 |
| 22 Oct | Brazil | 3–2 | United States | 5–15 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 61–54 |
| 22 Oct | Japan | 3–0 | Romania | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–8 | | | 45–23 |
| 23 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–9 | | | 45–22 |
| 23 Oct | Japan | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–17 | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–5 | | 60–34 |
| 23 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–1 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | | 45–17 |
| 23 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | United States | 11–15 | 15–9 | 15–11 | 15–13 | | 56–48 |
| 23 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–9 | 15–12 | 12–15 | 15–8 | | 57–44 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Czechoslovakia |
| | Japan |
| 4 | Romania |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
| 6 | Hungary |
| 7 | Brazil |
| 8 | Netherlands |
| 9 | United States |
| 10 | South Korea |
* 1964 Men's Olympic champions
* Soviet Union 1st title
* 12–man Roster
* Bugajenkovs, Burobin, Chesnokov, K'ach'arava, Kalachikhin, Kovalenko, Lugailo, Mondzolevski, Poyarkov, Sibiryakov, Vengerovsky, Voskoboynikov
* Head coach
* Yuri Chesnokov

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Soviet Union (URS)Ivans Bugajenkovs Nikolay Burobin Yuri Chesnokov Vazha Kacharava Valeri Kalachikhin Vitali Kovalenko Staņislavs Lugailo Georgy Mondzolevski Yuriy Poyarkov Eduard Sibiryakov Yury Vengerovsky Dmitri Voskoboynikov Head coach: Yuri Chesnokov | Czechoslovakia (TCH)Milan Čuda Bohumil Golián Zdeněk Humhal Petr Kop Josef Labuda Josef Musil Karel Paulus Boris Perušič Pavel Schenk Václav Šmídl Josef Šorm Ladislav Toman Head coach: Josef Brož | Japan (JPN)Yutaka Demachi Tsutomu Koyama Sadatoshi Sugawara Naohiro Ikeda Yasutaka Sato Toshiaki Kosedo Tokihiko Higuchi Masayuki Minami Takeshi Tokutomi Teruhisa Moriyama Yūzo Nakamura Katsutoshi Nekoda Head coach: Yasutaka Matsudaira |