Men`s volleyball attack in the Olympic finals – 1984 to 2020

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volleyball; motor skills; athletic performance; attack; training

Abstract

The men's volleyball teams that innovated at the Olympics won this competition. This occurred with Japan in 1972, with Poland in 1976, with the United States of America in 1984, and with Brazil in 1992. The attack is the most decisive skill in the volleyball victory. Then, the objective of the study was to determine the performance of the attack in the Olympic finals from 1984 to 2021. The men's volleyball Olympic finals from 1984 to 2021 were selected on the internet (n = 10 games and 39 sets) and then these games were analyzed with a scout. Zone 1 (3 meters) and 3 (middle of the net) had the highest percentage (%) of attack efficiency. Based on the % of attack efficiency and in the average (points, errors, continuity, and blocked), the diagonal zone 3 attack, the parallel zone 2 attack, and the parallel zone 4 attack achieved better performance. The 3 meters attack with high performance was of the zone 1 (parallel, diagonal, and touched the block). In conclusion, the attack with the zone and direction of the spike is important for the coach to guide the players during the training and in the competition.

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Author Biography

  • Nelson Kautzner Marques Junior, RJ. Brasil.

    Mestre em Ciência da Motricidade Humana pela UCB

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2025-07-17 — Updated on 2025-10-10

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Men`s volleyball attack in the Olympic finals – 1984 to 2020 . (2025). Revista científica Olimpia, 22(4), 159-180. https://revistas.udg.co.cu/index.php/olimpia/article/view/5271 (Original work published 2025)

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