1996 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 1996 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fourth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Shanghai, PR China, from 27 to 29 September 1996.

Ranking
The host China and top three teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.

Group A

 * Venue: Sendai, Japan

Group B

 * Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia

Group C

 * Venue: Osaka, Japan

Group D

 * Venue: Beijing, China

Group E

 * Venue: Honolulu, United States

Group F

 * Venue: Macau

Group G

 * Venue: Taipei, Taiwan

Group H

 * Venue: Hong Kong

Final round

 * Venue: Shanghai, China

Individual awards

 * Most valuable player:
 * 🇧🇷 Leila Barros (BRA)
 * Best scorer:
 * 🇨🇳 Sun Yue (CHN)
 * Best spiker:
 * 🇨🇺 Regla Bell (CUB)
 * Best blocker:
 * 🇧🇷 Ana Paula Connelly (BRA)
 * Best server:
 * Henriëtte Weersing
 * Best setter:
 * 🇧🇷 Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
 * Best receiver:
 * 🇧🇷 Leila Barros (BRA)

Dream Team

 * Setter:
 * 🇧🇷 Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
 * Middle Blockers:
 * 🇨🇳 Lai Yawen (CHN)
 * 🇺🇸 Danielle Scott (USA)
 * Outside Hitters:
 * 🇷🇺 Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS)
 * 🇨🇺 Regla Bell (CUB)
 * Opposite Hitter:
 * 🇧🇷 Leila Barros (BRA)