Volleyball — Volleyball, Men
| Times held | 16 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1525 |
| Total countries | 40 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 111 | 10 |
| 1968 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 119 | 10 |
| 1972 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 140 | 12 |
| 1976 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 120 | 10 |
| 1980 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 113 | 10 |
| 1984 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 118 | 10 |
| 1988 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 143 | 12 |
| 1992 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 142 | 12 |
| 1996 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 141 | 12 |
| 2000 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 141 | 12 |
| 2004 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 143 | 12 |
| 2008 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 143 | 12 |
| 2012 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 144 | 12 |
| 2016 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 141 | 12 |
| 2020 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 143 | 12 |
| 2024 | Volleyball, Men | Olympic | 141 | 12 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Soviet Union |  URS |
Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
Japan |  JPN |
| 1968 | Soviet Union | URS |
Japan | JPN |
Czechoslovakia | TCH |
| 1972 | Japan | JPN |
East Germany |  GDR |
Soviet Union | URS |
| 1976 | Poland |  POL |
Soviet Union | URS |
Cuba |  CUB |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | URS |
Bulgaria |  BUL |
Romania |  ROU |
| 1984 | United States |  USA |
Brazil |  BRA |
Italy |  ITA |
| 1988 | United States | USA |
Soviet Union | URS |
Argentina |  ARG |
| 1992 | Brazil | BRA |
Netherlands |  NED |
United States | USA |
| 1996 | Netherlands | NED |
Italy | ITA |
Yugoslavia |  SCG |
| 2000 | Yugoslavia | SCG |
Russian Federation |  RUS |
Italy | ITA |
| 2004 | Brazil | BRA |
Italy | ITA |
Russian Federation | RUS |
| 2008 | United States | USA |
Brazil | BRA |
Russian Federation | RUS |
| 2012 | Russian Federation | RUS |
Brazil | BRA |
Italy | ITA |
| 2016 | Brazil | BRA |
Italy | ITA |
United States | USA |
| 2020 | France |  FRA |
ROC |  ROC |
Argentina | ARG |
| 2024 | France | FRA |
Poland | POL |
United States | USA |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | BRA |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| United States | USA |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| France | FRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Japan | JPN |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Netherlands | NED |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland | POL |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | SCG |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy | ITA |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | TCH |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bulgaria | BUL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Germany | GDR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ROC | ROC |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Argentina | ARG |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cuba | CUB |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Romania | ROU |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serginho | BRA |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Yury Poyarkov | URS UKR |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Timmons | USA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Giovane | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Maurício | BRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivans Bugajenkovs |  LAT URS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgy Mondzolevsky | RUS URS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eduard Sibiryakov | RUS URS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Buck | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Karch Kiraly | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Saunders | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Benjamin Toniutti | FRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Earvin Ngapeth | FRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jénia Grebennikov | FRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kévin Tillie | FRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nicolas Le Goff | FRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Antoine Brizard | FRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barthélémy Chinenyeze | FRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Patry | FRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trévor Clévenot | FRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yacine Louati | FRA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |  ALG |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentina | ARG |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Bronze | — | 8 | 4 | =5 | — | =5 | =5 | Bronze | 11 |
| Australia |  AUS |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | =11 | — | =9 | — | — | — |
| Belgium |  BEL |
1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brazil | BRA |
16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | Silver | 4 | Gold | 5 | 6 | Gold | Silver | Silver | Gold | 4 | 8 |
| Bulgaria | BUL |
8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | Silver | — | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | =5 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Canada |  CAN |
6 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | =5 | 8 | 10 |
| Cuba | CUB |
7 | — | — | 10 | Bronze | 7 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | =11 | — | — |
| Czechoslovakia | TCH |
5 | Silver | Bronze | 6 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Germany | GDR |
2 | — | 4 | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egypt |  EGY |
6 | — | — | — | DNF | — | 10 | — | — | — | =11 | — | =11 | — | =9 | — | 12 |
| France | FRA |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | — | — | =9 | — | — | =9 | Gold | Gold |
| Germany |  GER |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | =5 | — | — | 6 |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =11 | — | — | — |
| Greece |  GRE |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hungary |  HUN |
1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Islamic Republic of Iran |  IRI |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =5 | 9 | — |
| Italy | ITA |
13 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | Bronze | 9 | 5 | Silver | Bronze | Silver | 4 | Bronze | Silver | 6 | 4 |
| Japan | JPN |
10 | Bronze | Silver | Gold | 4 | — | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | =11 | — | — | 7 | 7 |
| Libya |  LBA |
1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mexico |  MEX |
2 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =11 | — | — |
| Netherlands | NED |
6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | Silver | Gold | 5 | =9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | =5 | — | — | — | — |
| Poland | POL |
11 | — | 5 | 9 | Gold | 4 | — | — | — | =11 | — | =5 | =5 | =5 | =5 | 5 | Silver |
| ROC | ROC |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | — |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
8 | 10 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | 9 | =9 | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romania | ROU |
3 | 4 | — | 5 | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | Gold | 4 | — | — |
| Serbia |  SRB |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =5 | =9 | — | — | 9 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | SCG |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | Gold | =5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slovenia |  SLO |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
6 | Gold | Gold | Bronze | Silver | Gold | — | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain |  ESP |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sweden |  SWE |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tunisia |  TUN |
7 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | =11 | — | =11 | — | =11 | — | 11 | — |
| Unified Team |  EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
13 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | Gold | Gold | Bronze | =9 | =11 | 4 | Gold | =5 | Bronze | 10 | Bronze |
| Venezuela |  VEN |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | 12 | — |
| West Germany |  FRG |
1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yugoslavia |  YUG |
1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |