About

ORGANIZATION

On August 28, 1985, the American Deaf Volleyball Association (ADVBA) was incorporated. The officers were Farley Warshaw, president, Bobbie Beth Scoggins, secretary, and Harvey Grossinger, treasurer. In 1997, ADVBA was renamed as USA Deaf Volleyball Association (USADVB).

Today, the organization is a sport ad hoc committee under USA Deaf Sports Federation. The chair is John Knetzger, and the US National Team Director is Patrick O'Brien.

MISSION

1. To promote, foster and conduct local, regional and national amateur volleyball competitions among the deaf communities throughout the United States.
2. To provide for the selection and support of USA men and women volleyball teams in international competition for the deaf.
3. To provide for year-around development and training programs for deaf athletes in high school, college, and club classes of competition.
4. To solicit funds for financial support of the USA men and women volleyball teams in national and international competition, the year-around development and training programs, expenses, and any other functions or duties of the USADVB.

HISTORY

MEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL
YEAR HOST NATION GOLD SILVER BRONZE
2005 Melbourne, Australia (AUS) Russia (RUS) United States (USA) Ukraine (UKR)


MEN'S VOLLEYBALL

YEAR HOST NATION GOLD SILVER BRONZE
1969 Belgrade, Yugoslavia (YUG) Italy (ITA) Yugoslavia (YUG) Bulgaria (BUL)
1973 Malmö, Sweden (SWE) Bulgaria (BUL) Iran (IRI) Italy (ITA)
1977 Bucharest, Romania (ROM) Soviet Union (USR) Iran (IRI) Romania (ROM)
1981 Köln, West Germany (FRG) Soviet Union (USR) Italy (ITA) Bulgaria (BUL)
1985 Los Angeles, California (USA) Finland (FIN) Japan (JPN) Italy (ITA)
1989 Christchurch, New Zealand (NZL) Finland (FIN) Italy (ITA) Iran (IRI)
1993 Sofia, Bulgaria (BUL) Italy (ITA) United States (USA) Bulgaria (BUL)
1997 Copenhagen, Denmark (DEN) Ukraine (UKR) Iran (IRI) Italy (ITA)
2001 Rome, Italy (ITA) Italy (ITA) Ukraine (UKR) Russia (RUS)
2005 Melbourne, Australia (AUS) Ukraine (UKR) Italy (ITA) Iran (IRI)


WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL

YEAR HOST NATION GOLD SILVER BRONZE
2005 Melbourne, Australia (AUS) Ukraine (UKR) Russia (RUS) United States (USA)


WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

YEAR HOST NATION GOLD SILVER BRONZE
1969 Belgrade, Yugoslavia (YUG) Denmark (DEN) Argentina (ARG) United States (USA)
1973 Malmö, Sweden (SWE) Denmark (DEN) United States (USA) Canada (CAN)
1977 Bucharest, Romania (ROM) Soviet Union (USR) United States (USA) Romania (ROM)
1981 Köln, West Germany (FRG) Soviet Union (USR) United States (USA) Denmark (DEN)
1985 Los Angeles, California (USA) United States (USA) Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) Japan (JPN)
1989 Christchurch, New Zealand (NZL) Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) United States (USA) Japan (JPN)
1993 Sofia, Bulgaria (BUL) United States (USA) Russia (RUS) Ukraine (UKR)
1997 Copenhagen, Denmark (DEN) Russia (RUS) Ukraine (UKR) United States (USA)
2001 Rome, Italy (ITA) Japan (JPN) United States (USA) Ukraine (UKR)
2005 Melbourne, Australia (AUS) Ukraine (UKR) Japan (JPN) United States (USA)




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