Interesting Facts About Women’s Volleyball You Probably Didn’t Know as Beginner Players
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In my last week’s post, I’ve talked about the interesting facts about the men’s volleyball that you may not have heard before. If you haven’t read the post until now, catch up with it by clicking the link above!
Volleyball is one of the highly popular team sports and the fast-paced nature of it is exciting for the fans to watch. It’s equally thrilling for players to participate due to the fact that they have to make quick decisions on the court and each one needs to perform pretty well to win a match.
Like men’s volleyball, there are many interesting facts about women’s volleyball and we’ll take a close look at them in this post.
So without any further delay, let’s get started!
Interesting Facts About Women’s Volleyball for Beginner Players
- The first world championship for women’s volleyball was held in 1952 and it was organized by the international volleyball governing body. The first edition of the championship was won by the Russian women’s volleyball team at the time known as USSR.
- The debut for volleyball in Olympic games was in the year 1964. The gold medal for the first edition in women’s volleyball was won by the host nation Japan. They won another women’s volleyball Olympic gold medal in 1976. Both bronze and silver medals in the 1964 women’s volleyball Olympic games were won by Poland and Russia respectively.
- Beach volleyball was introduced to the Olympic games in 1996 for both men’s and women’s national teams. The inaugural edition of the women’s beach volleyball Olympic gold medal was won by Jackie Silva and Sandra Pires of Brazil. Interestingly, Mônica Rodrigues and Adriana Samuel of Brazil won the women’s beach volleyball Olympic silver medal for that particular year.
- 1957 is the year volleyball was officially accepted as an Olympic sport by the international Olympic committee. Subsequently in 1964, both men’s and women’s volleyball made its debut in the Tokyo Olympic games.
- The youngest women’s volleyball player to win an international beach volleyball title is Xue Chen of China. She was just 17 when achieving this prestigious honor. Xue won this title at the China Shanghai Jinshan Open with her partner Zhang Xi.
- Xue won her first women’s beach volleyball title with a match duration of only 38 minutes. The score margin is 23 to 21 and 21 to 14.
- The only women’s national volleyball team to have won 3 consecutive Olympic gold medals is the Cuba’s national volleyball team. They won it in 1992, 1996 and 2000.
- The USA women’s beach volleyball team won the Olympic gold medal for 3 consecutive times in 2004, 2008 and 2012. In the history of women’s beach volleyball, it is the only team that has achieved this feat. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings are the players in that successful team.
- Tijana Boskovic of Serbia has performed the fastest serve hit by a female player until now. Her serve clocked in at 101KPH. She performed this fastest serve during the Rio Olympic games in 2016.
- Boskovic is the very first player to break the 100KPH ceiling of the women’s volleyball history in Olympic games. She was only 19 when accomplishing this awesome achievement. The previous record for the fastest serve was by Brankica Mihajlovic and she performed a 99KPH serve.
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Why is Cuban Women Volleyball Team’s Achievement of Winning 3 Consecutive Olympic Gold Medals is Significant?
The Cuba national women’s volleyball team’s achievement of winning 3 consecutive gold medals in Olympic games is significant in many ways. Winning a gold medal in Olympic games isn’t an easy task.
There’ll be a lot of planning, practice and many other things that goes behind accomplishing this achievement. Doing it once takes a lot of effort and to do it for 3 times is truly sensational.
Just imagine the overall skills of the players and leadership of the Cuba women’s team captain. In my opinion, it is a terrific record to hold!
What’s One Interesting Fact on Women’s Volleyball that You Enjoyed Reading About?
There are so many but one fact that stands out for me is the USA women’s beach volleyball team winning the Olympic gold medal for 3 consecutive times from 2004 to 2012. It is simply stunning!
What’s One Interesting Fact About Women’s Volleyball that You Particularly Like from This List?
All these facts are pretty awesome in my opinion but if there’s one that I need to pick from this
list that I like the most, then it’d definitely be the Cuba’s national women’s volleyball team winning the Olympic gold medal for 3 consecutive times. I know that I’ve talked about it before, but how do you not like the achievement of this magnitude? Also, the fact that no team is able to accomplish it thereafter makes it that much more special.
Conclusion
I firmly believe that volleyball has given and it’ll continue to give thrilling and exciting moments for its fans to cheer and cherish. There’s no doubt about that.
I really hope that you’ve learned some interesting facts about women’s volleyball from this post.
Now, it’s your turn!
Which are the facts that you liked the most?
Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
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Loved reading these facts about women’s volleyball. It’s a great resource for future reference as well. Thank you!
Hi Padma, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed reading about the women’s volleyball related facts.
Great facts about women’s volleyball. I had no idea beach volleyball was introduced to the Olympic games in 1996. it’s quite a recent addition.
Hi Archana Singh, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed reading about women’s volleyball related facts.
I played volleyball in My school days. Wish I knew this back then ! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Pradnya, thanks for your comment. Very happy to know that you played volleyball in your school days.
It’s been so long since I played last I don’t remember much. These facts were interesting, oh wow 3 golds!!!!
Hi Melanie E, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed reading about the women’s volleyball facts. Happy to know that you played volleyball in the past.
I don’t know much about volleyball at all, men’s or women’s. But really interesting to read a few facts about it.
Hi Natasha Mairs, thanks for your comment. Glad you’ve learned some interesting facts about women’s volleyball from this post.
I never knew about the Cuba women’s volleyball team’s impressive three consecutive Olympic gold medals—it’s truly remarkable!
Hi Lavanda Michelle, thanks for your comment. Yes, the Cuba women’s 3 consecutive Olympic gold medal victory is truly sensational.
Those were some very interesting facts about volleyball. I didn’t realize beach volleyball began that recently. I love watching it.
Hi Cindy, thanks for your comment. Yes, beach volleyball is super exciting to watch.
The facts about the USA women’s beach volleyball team winning Olympic gold for three consecutive times from 2004 to 2012 and Cuba’s national women’s volleyball team achieving the same feat stand out for their remarkable achievements and lasting impact on the sport’s history. These milestones showcase exceptional skill, dedication, and teamwork, making them truly inspiring for both players and fans alike.
Hi Nick T, thanks for your comment. I can’t agree with you more on your points! Those achievements are truly inspiring.
I would have to say that I am most fascinated by fact #9:
Tijana Boskovic of Serbia: fastest serve hit by a female player until now. Her serve clocked in at 101KPH.
That is incredibly fast! Wow!
Hi Victoria Prasad, thanks for your comment. Yes, it is a fastest serve performed by a women’s volleyball player. It is truly a unique achievement to accomplish.
Wow, a lot of interesting facts about women’s volleyball! I really enjoyed this read, thank you!
Hi Cassie, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed reading about the interesting facts of women’s volleyball!
Holy cow! 101kmph is CRAZY FAST. I would hate to be staring down the barrel of that serve.
Hi Ben, thanks for your comment. Yes, it’d be pretty challenging for the serve receivers to receive a serve of that pace. Most will surely struggle to return it successfully.
I love the 17 year old who was the youngest to win. That is really cool. Talk about talent!
Hi Claudia, thanks for your comment. Yes it is an incredible achievement, and she’s definitely one of a kind talent for sure!
I did not realize it was 1964 when volleyball was first at the Olympics. And 3 golds in the Olympics is just amazing! I’m inspired to get to the beach!
Hi Laura, thanks for your enthusiastic comment. Glad you enjoyed reading about the interesting facts of women’s volleyball. 3 Olympic gold medals consecutively is without a doubt, an awesome achievement. So happy to know that you are inspired to get to the beach and give a crack at beach volleyball! All the very best!
It’s so good to know more about women’s volleyball. Thanks for sharing this information
Hi Khush, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed reading about the interesting facts of women’s volleyball.
I especially enjoyed reading about the Cuba national women’s volleyball team’s incredible three consecutive Olympic gold medals – what an impressive feat!
Hi Lavanda Michelle, thanks for your comment. I can’t agree with you more! It is an incredible accomplishment!
I didn’t even realise volleyball was in the Olympics so it turns out I know very little about the sport. Thanks for sharing these facts x
Hi Rhian Scammell, thanks for your comment. Glad you learned something about volleyball from this post today.
Thank you for sharing these interesting facts. I have never played volleyball before, so it’s great that many women get involved in the sport.
Hi Lisa, thanks for your comment. Women’s volleyball is an integral part of the sport and you need to watch they play if you get a chance. It is exilarating!
It is so interesting to learn more about the history of women’s volleyball. As you say, it is an exciting sport to watch and of course super fun to play. Thanks for the information.
Hi Yeah Lifestyle, thanks for your comment. Glad you found the info in this post helpful to learn about the history of women’s volleyball. Yes, it is an exciting and at the same time, fun sport to play as well.
The facts about the Cuba national women’s volleyball team winning three consecutive Olympic gold medals and the USA women’s beach volleyball team achieving the same feat for three consecutive times are particularly captivating. These achievements showcase remarkable dedication, teamwork, and skill, making them stand out as truly remarkable milestones in women’s volleyball history.
Hi Nick T, thanks for your comment. Glad you found these facts about the women’s volleyball fascinating to know. Yes, those 2 facts are truly fabulous in many ways.
I never realized how popular volleyball is! Thanks for sharing great info about women’s volleyball!
Hi Heather, thank you very much. Glad you found these facts about women’s volleyball enjoyable to read.
The Cuban team is amazing. 3 consecutive golds is a HUGE feat!
Hi Beth, thanks for your comment. I totally agree that winning 3 Olympic gold medals consecutively is truly a stunning achievement.
Great article and facts. I liked this one… “Beach volleyball was introduced to the Olympic games in 1996” – very interesting, indeed. 🙂
Hi Carolyn, thank you very much!
Great blog post – really interesting facts!
Hi Youngandoldermum, thank you so very much!