1998 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 1998 FIVB World Grand Prix was the sixth women's volleyball tournament of its kind, played by eight countries from 21 August to 13 September 1998. The final round was staged in Hong Kong.

Final standings[]

Place Team  Brazil  Russia  Cuba 4  China 5  Italy 6  South Korea 7  Japan 8  United States

1998 FIVB World Grand Prix winners  Brazil Third title Team roster Leila Barros, Janina Conceição, Raquel Silva, Fofão, Virna Dias, Ana Paula Connelly, Karin Rodrigues, Gisele Florentino, Sandra Suruagy, Hilma Caldeira, Fernanda Doval and Ana Flavia Sanglard. Head Coach Bernardo Rezende

Individual awards[]

• Most Valuable Player:
  •  Leila Barros (BRA)
• Best Scorer:
  •  Lyubov Sokolova (RUS)
• Best Spiker:
  •  Ana Paula Connelly (BRA)
• Best Blocker:
  •  Ana Paula Connelly (BRA)
• Best Server:
  •  Raquel Silva (BRA)
• Best Setter:
  •  Eleonora Lo Bianco (ITA)
• Best Receiver:
  •  Yumilka Ruiz (CUB)

Dream Team[]

Setter:

• •  Yelena Vasilevskaya (RUS)

Middle Blockers:

• •  Ana Paula Connelly (BRA)
  •  Regla Torres (CUB)

Outside Hitters:

• •  Yelena Godina (RUS)
  •  Ana Moser (BRA)

Opposite Hitter:

• •  Qiu Aihua (CHN)

References[]

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