Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's tournament in volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics was the 9th 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 Atlanta and Athens, Georgia, United States from 21 July to 4 August 1996.

Preliminary round

 * The top four teams in each pool qualified for the quarterfinals.

Pool A


  

  

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Pool B
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 * date = 21 July 1996
 * team1 =
 * score = 3–0
 * team2 =
 * set = (15–13, 15–12, 15–8}

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 * date = 29 July 1996
 * team1 = {{vb-rt|ITA}}
 * score = 3–0
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 * set = (15–12, 15–8, 15–12)
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 * score = 3–0
 * team2 = {{vb|KOR|1984}}
 * set = (15–4, 15–11, 15–12)

Quarterfinals
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 * date = 31 July 1996
 * team1 = {{vb-rt|CUB}}
 * score = 0–3
 * team2 = {{vb|RUS}}
 * set = (13–15, 15–17, 11–15}

5th–8th semifinals
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Semifinals
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Awards

 * Most valuable player
 * Bas van de Goor


 * Best spiker
 * Bas van de Goor


 * Best server
 * 🇦🇷 Marcos Milinkovic


 * Best blocker
 * 🇧🇬 Nikolay Jeliazkov


 * Best setter
 * Peter Blangé