1997 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix explained

Competition:FIVB World Grand Prix
Continent:World
Gender:women
Year:1997
Host: (Group 1 Final)
Dates:29–31 August
Teams:8
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:Russia
Title Number:1
Mvp: Yevgeniya Viktorovna
Last:1996 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
Next:1998 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 1997 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fifth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Kobe, Japan, from 29 to 31 August 1997.

Preliminary rounds

Ranking

The best three teams from the overall ranking and Japan as host are qualified for the final round.

First round

Group A

Group B

Second round

Group C

Group D

Third round (extra)

Group E

Final round

Final ranking

Final standings

Place Team
4
5
6
7
8
Team roster
Natalia Morozova, Anastasia Belikova, Yelena Tyurina, Elena Godina, Tatyana Menshova, Yevgeniya Artamonova, Yelizaveta Tishchenko, Yelena Vasilevskaya, Tatiana Gratcheva, Olga Chukanova, Natalia Safronova and Natalia Shigina.
Head coach
Nikolay Karpol

Individual awards

Dream Team

References