The 1989 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 17 to 26 November 1989 in Japan. Eight men's national teams played in three cities in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, and Hiroshima) for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Cuba emerged as Champion, with Italy as the runners-up, the Soviet Union in third place, and the United States in fourth.
Qualification Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualifiedHost country—―1Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics17 Sep – 2 Oct 1988 Seoul21989 Men's European Volleyball Championship23 Sep – 1 Oct 198911989 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship8–15 July 1989 San Juan11989 Men's South American Volleyball Championship23–30 September 1989 Curitiba11989 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship15–24 September 1989 Seoul11989 Men's African Volleyball Championship1989 Abidjan1Total8
Results
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
Location: Osaka
Location: Hiroshima
Location: Tokyo
Final standing
Rank Team 4 5 6 7 8 Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics
Awards
Most valuable player Karch Kiraly Best spiker Andrea Gardini Best blocker Giovane Gávio Best setter Masayoshi Manabe Best defender Robert Ctvrtlik Best receiver Troy Tanner Best on the pitch Lázaro Beltrán
External links
1989 Men's Volleyball World Cup Italy - Brazil (YouTube)
References