East Germany men's national volleyball team

The East Germany men's national volleyball team was to 1990 the national team of East Germany. It was governed by the Deutscher Sportverband Volleyball der DDR and took part in international volleyball competitions.

East Germany
AssociationDeutscher Sportverband Volleyball der DDR
ConfederationCEV
FIVB ranking? (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances2 (First in 1968)
Best result Runners-up, 1972
World Championship
Appearances7 (First in 1956)
Best resultGold Champions, 1970
European Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1958)
Best result4th Place, 1967, 1971
East Germany men's national volleyball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bulgaria Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1969 East Germany Team

After German reunification became a part of United Germany national team.

Competitive record

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  Champions    2nd Place    3rd Place  

Summer Olympics

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Summer Olympics record
Year Qualifications Result
  1964 Did not qualify
  1968 Promotion 4th Place
  1972 Promotion 2nd Place
  1976 Did not qualify
  1980
  1984
  1988

FIVB World Championship

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FIVB World Championship record
Year Qualifications Result
  1949 Did not enter
  1952
  1956 - 12th Place
  1960 Did not enter
  1962 - 11th Place
  1966 Promotion 4th Place
  1970 Promotion Champions
  1974 Promotion 4th Place
  1978 Promotion 9th Place
  1982 Promotion 12th Place
  1986 Did not qualify
  1990

European Championship

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European Championship record
Year Qualifications Result
  1948 Did not enter
  1950
  1951
  1955
  1958 - 9th Place
  1963 - 9th Place
  1967 - 4th Place
  1971 - 4th Place
  1975 Promotion 7th Place
  1977 Promotion 9th Place
  1979 Promotion 9th Place
  1981 Promotion 6th Place
  1983 Host 6th Place
  1985 Did not qualify
  1987
  1989 Promotion 9th Place

Coaches history

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Name From To Honours
Herbert Gabriel 1951 1952
Werner Brock 1953 1954
Gerhard Feck 1955 1955
Fritz Döring 1955 1957
Helmut Hampel 1957 1958
Fritz Döring 1959 1959
Herbert Jenter 1960 1974 1972 Olympics Runners-up, 1970 World Champions, 1969 World Cup Winner
Kurt Radde 1975 1978
Herbert Jenter 1979 1980
Lothar Schröter 1981 1983
Bernd Walther 1984 1986
Rolf Hornschuch 1987 1987
Ulrich Sernow 1988 1990

See also

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