2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship explained

MVP: Marcos Milinkovic
Best scorer: Marcos Milinkovic
Best spiker: André Nascimento
Best blocker: João José
Best server: <a href="../Franz_Granvorka/" title="Frantz Granvorka is a former French volleyball player, a member of France men&#39;s national volleyball team in 1996–2007, a ...">Franz Granvorka
Best setter: <a href="../Maur%c3%adcio_Lima/" title="Maur&#237;cio Lima is a retired volleyball player from Brazil.">Maurício Lima
Best digger: <a href="../Hubert_Henno/" title="Hubert Henno is a French volleyball player, a member of France men&#39;s national volleyball team.">Hubert Henno
Best receiver: <a href="../Pablo_Meana/" title="Pablo Meana is a male volleyball player from Argentina, who played as a libero.">Pablo Meana

Competition:	FIVB World Championship
Continent:	World
Gender:	Men
Year:	2002
Size:	150px
Dates:	September 28 – October 13
Opened:	Eduardo Duhalde
Teams:	24
Venues:	6
Cities:	6
Champions:	BRA
Title Number:	1
Mvp:	Marcos Milinkovic
Matches:	72
Website:	2002 Men's World Championship
Last:	1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
Next:	2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé and San Juan in Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002. All times are Argentina Time .

Qualification

Africa (CAVB)	Asia and Oceania (AVC)	Europe (CEV)	North America (NORCECA)	South America (CSV)
Pool A Winners: Pool B Winners:	Pool C Winners: * Pool C Runners-up: Pool D Winners: Pool E Winners: Pool E Runners-up:	1998 World Champions: Pool F Winners: Pool F Runners-up: Pool G Winners: Pool G Runners-up: Pool H Winners: Pool I Winners: Pool J Winners: Pool K Winners: Pool L Winners: Pool L Runners-up:	Pool M Winners: Pool N Winners: Pool N Runners-up:	Host Country: Pool O Winners: NORCECA–CSV Playoff Winners:

* Due to the clash of dates with the 2002 Asian Games, South Korea withdrew from participating and instead was FIVB give a wildcard to Poland.

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The official competition symbol the "Minto". The design is based on sport ball and volleyball.

Region	TV station
All countries	Telewizja Polska TV Koha HRT 1 NTV Plus Pathé Sport BNT Česká televize Globosat Diario Meridiano TBS ERTT Orbit Dubai TV RAI TSN
Worldwide	ESPN International ESPN (Latin America) ESPN 2 ESPN+ ESPN Pac Rim and ESPN Atlantic ESPN Star Sports