| Played along with VII Volleyball World Championship Men 1970. | | First 3 exept Soviet Union: Japan, North Korea and Hungary qualify to Munchen Olympics Women 1972. | | Soviet Union was already qualified as Olympic Champion from Olympics Women 1968. |
| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 7 | 0 | 21: | 1 | 329/158 | 2.082 | | 2. Japan | 6 | 1 | 19: | 5 | 326/179 | 1.821 | | 3. North Korea | 4 | 3 | 14: | 11 | 319/259 | 1.232 | | 4. Hungary | 4 | 3 | 15: | 13 | 319/327 | 0.976 | | 5. Czechoslovakia | 3 | 4 | 12: | 16 | 310/369 | 0.840 | | 6. Bulgaria | 3 | 4 | 10: | 15 | 282/352 | 0.801 | | 7. Romania | 1 | 6 | 7: | 19 | 263/343 | 0.767 | | 8. Cuba | 0 | 7 | 3: | 21 | 213/374 | 0.570 |
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| Team | Sovi | Japa | PRK | Hung | Czec | Bulg | Roma | Cub | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Japan | | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | North Korea | | | --- | 3:2 | | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Hungary | | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Czechoslovakia | | | 3:1 | | --- | | 3:1 | 3:2 | | Bulgaria | | | | | 3:1 | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Romania | | | | | | | --- | 3:1 | | Cuba | | | | | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played at DKS, Varna | | 26.09 | 10:00 |  Soviet Union | 3-0 |  Cuba | 45-13 | 15-5 | 15- 6 | 15-2 | | | 26.09 | 16:00 |  Hungary | 3-1 |  Romania | 58-42 | 15-6 | 15-12 | 13-15 | 15-9 | | | 26.09 | 18:00 |  Bulgaria | 3-1 |  Czechoslovakia | 64-50 | 19-21 | 15-13 | 15-7 | 15-9 | | | 26.09 | 20:00 |  Japan | 3-1 | North Korea | 52-46 | 6-15 | 15-5 | 16-14 | 15-12 | | | 27.09 | 10:00 | Romania | 3-1 | Cuba | 61-38 | 16-18 | 15-6 | 15-5 | 15-9 | | | 27.09 | 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | North Korea | 53-50 | 15-12 | 15-11 | 8-15 | 15-12 | | | 27.09 | 18:00 | Hungary | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 51-40 | 15-5 | 15-6 | 5-15 | 16-14 | | | 27.09 | 20:00 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Japan | 59-44 | 15-10 | 15-12 | 14-16 | 15-6 | | | 28.09 | 10:00 | North Korea | 3-2 | Hungary | 68-52 | 11-15 | 12-15 | 15-3 | 15-7 | 15-12 | | 28.09 | 16:00 | Japan | 3-0 | Cuba | 45-18 | 15-5 | 15-11 | 15-2 | | | 28.09 | 18:00 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 45-19 | 15-5 | 15-6 | 15-8 | | | 28.09 | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3-2 | Romania | 61-64 | 10-15 | 15-12 | 15-8 | 5-15 | 16-14 | | Rest Day 29.09 | | 30.09 | 10:00 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Romania | 45-18 | 15-4 | 15-5 | 15-9 | | | 30.09 | 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-2 | Cuba | 69-55 | 15-3 | 13-15 | 15-11 | 11-15 | 15-11 | | 30.09 | 18:00 | North Korea | 3-0 | Bulgaria | 45-19 | 15-5 | 15-11 | 15-3 | | | 30.09 | 20:00 | Japan | 3-1 | Hungary | 50-22 | 15-4 | 5-15 | 15-0 | 15-3 | | | 01.10 | 10:00 | North Korea | 3-0 | Cuba | 45-11 | 15-3 | 15-2 | 15-6 | | | 01.10 | 16:00 | Japan | 3-0 | Romania | 45-10 | 15-2 | 15-1 | 15-7 | | | 01.10 | 18:00 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Bulgaria | 45-25 | 15-12 | 15-8 | 15-5 | | | 01.10 | 20:00 | Hungary | 3-2 | Czechoslovakia | 69-56 | 15-7 | 15-7 | 14-16 | 10-15 | 15-11 | | 02.10 | 10:00 | Hungary | 3-0 | Cuba | 47-26 | 15-8 | 15-3 | 17-15 | | | 02.10 | 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Romania | 50-41 | 5-15 | 15-6 | 15-7 | 15-13 | | | 02.10 | 18:00 | Japan | 3-0 | Bulgaria | 45-11 | 15-3 | 15-5 | 15-3 | | | 02.10 | 20:00 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | North Korea | 45-19 | 15-2 | 15-11 | 15-6 | |
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| Final Ranking | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 9 | 0 | 27: | 1 | 419/189 | 2.217 | | 2. Japan | 8 | 1 | 25: | 5 | 416/207 | 2.010 | | 3. North Korea | 6 | 3 | 20: | 13 | 436/355 | 1.228 | | 4. Hungary | 6 | 3 | 21: | 16 | 440/418 | 1.053 | | 5. Czechoslovakia | 5 | 4 | 18: | 16 | 400/405 | 0.988 | | 6. Bulgaria | 5 | 4 | 16: | 18 | 401/416 | 0.964 | | 7. Romania | 3 | 6 | 13: | 23 | 380/441 | 0.862 | | 8. Cuba | 2 | 7 | 9: | 23 | 341/473 | 0.721 | | Group 9-16 | | 9. Poland | 7 | 2 | 25: | 9 | 462/329 | 1.404 | | 10.East Germany | 6 | 3 | 22: | 12 | 423/360 | 1.175 | | 11.United States | 5 | 4 | 21: | 15 | 488/447 | 1.092 | | 12.Mexico | 4 | 5 | 15: | 18 | 390/413 | 0.944 | | 13.Brazil | 3 | 6 | 14: | 19 | 385/429 | 0.897 | | 14.Netherlands | 2 | 7 | 6: | 22 | 244/418 | 0.584 | | 15.Peru | 1 | 8 | 5: | 24 | 295/396 | 0.745 | | 16.Mongolia | 0 | 9 | 4: | 27 | 265/489 | 0.542 |
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| East Europe: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 | | Asia: 2, 3, 16 | | Norceca: 8, 11, 12 | | South America: 13, 15 | | West Europe: 14 |
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| Group 9-16 | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 9. Poland | 7 | 0 | 21: | 3 | 351/202 | 1.738 | | 10.East Germany | 6 | 1 | 18: | 6 | 341/239 | 1.427 | | 11.United States | 5 | 2 | 19: | 9 | 405/340 | 1.191 | | 12.Mexico | 4 | 3 | 15: | 12 | 343/323 | 1.062 | | 13.Brazil | 3 | 4 | 12: | 13 | 302/321 | 0.941 | | 14.Netherlands | 1 | 6 | 3: | 19 | 227/328 | 0.692 | | 15.Peru | 2 | 5 | 7: | 15 | 256/293 | 0.874 | | 16.Mongolia | 0 | 7 | 3: | 21 | 184/363 | 0.507 |
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| Team | Pola | GFR | Unit | Mexi | Braz | Neth | Peru | Mong | | Poland | --- | 3:0 | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | East Germany | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | United States | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Mexico | | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:1 | | Brazil | | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Netherlands | | | | | | --- | | 3:1 | | Peru | | | | | | 3:0 | --- | 3:0 | | Mongolia | | | | | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | dur | | played in Burgas | | 26.09 | |  Peru | 3-0 | Mongolia | 45-34 | 15-13 | 15-12 | 15-9 | | | | 26.09 | |  Poland | 3-0 |  Mexico | 46-24 | 15-8 | 16-14 | 15-2 | | | | 26.09 | |  East Germany | 3-0 |  Netherlands | 45-19 | 15-5 | 15-10 | 15-4 | | | | 26.09 | |  United States | 3-1 |  Brazil | 60-40 | 15-17 | 15-12 | 15-4 | 15-7 | | | | 27.09 | | Mexico | 3-1 | Mongolia | 59-27 | 14-16 | 15-1 | 15-6 | 15-4 | | | | 27.09 | | Peru | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-18 | 15-12 | 15-6 | 15-0 | | | | 27.09 | | East Germany | 3-2 | United States | 68-60 | 15-13 | 11-15 | 15-9 | 12-15 | 15-8 | | | 27.09 | | Poland | 3-1 | Brazil | 56-41 | 15-8 | 15-7 | 11-15 | 15-11 | | | | 28.09 | | United States | 3-2 | Netherlands | 68-54 | 15-4 | 14-16 | 15-13 | 9-15 | 15-6 | 2:35 | | 28.09 | | Brazil | 3-1 | Mongolia | 56-42 | 15-9 | 15-11 | 11-15 | 15-7 | | | | 28.09 | | Poland | 3-0 | East Germany | 45-26 | 15-7 | 15-6 | 15-13 | | | | 28.09 | | Mexico | 3-1 | Peru | 58-44 | 15-9 | 13-15 | 15-12 | 15-8 | | | | Rest Day 29.09 | | 30.09 | | United States | 3-0 | Mongolia | 45-15 | 15-5 | 15-3 | 15-7 | | | | 30.09 | | Poland | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-21 | 15-4 | 15-5 | 15-12 | | | | 30.09 | | East Germany | 3-0 | Peru | 46-28 | 15-6 | 15-8 | 16-14 | | | | 30.09 | | Mexico | 3-1 | Brazil | 52-49 | 15-13 | 7-15 | 15-9 | 15-12 | | | | 01.10 | | Brazil | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-27 | 15-11 | 15-5 | 15-11 | | | | 01.10 | | Poland | 3-0 | Mongolia | 45-9 | 15-1 | 15-4 | 15-4 | | | | 01.10 | | United States | 3-0 | Peru | 45-30 | 15-12 | 15-10 | 15-8 | | | | 01.10 | | East Germany | 3-1 | Mexico | 53-39 | 7-15 | 15-2 | 15-8 | 16-14 | | | | 02.10 | | Netherlands | 3-1 | Mongolia | 57-34 | 15-5 | 12-15 | 15-5 | 15-9 | | | | 02.10 | | Poland | 3-0 | Peru | 46-27 | 15-6 | 15-7 | 16-14 | | | | 02.10 | | United States | 3-2 | Mexico | 73-65 | 15-12 | 15-8 | 14-16 | 13-15 | 16-14 | | | 02.10 | | East Germany | 3-0 | Brazil | 47-25 | 15-6 | 15-4 | 17-15 | | |
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 9: | 3 | 181/116 | 1.560 | | 2. Cuba | 2 | 1 | 6: | 5 | 180/161 | 1.118 | | 3. East Germany | 1 | 2 | 7: | 6 | 138/144 | 0.958 | | 4. Mongolia | 0 | 3 | 1: | 9 | 104/182 | 0.571 |
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| Team | Bulg | Cuba | GDR | Mong | | Bulgaria | --- | 3:0 | 3:2 | 3:1 | | Cuba | | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | | East Germany | | | --- | 3:0 | | Mongolia | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Sevlievo | | 22.09 | 17:30 | East Germany | 3-1 | Mongolia | 56-23 | 15-1 | 11-15 | 15-3 | 15-4 | | | transferred to Group 9-16 | | 22.09 | 19:30 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Cuba | 62-52 | 16-18 | 15-10 | 16-14 | 15-10 | | | transferred to Final Group | | 23.09 | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | East Germany | 59-31 | 14-16 | 15-4 | 15-8 | 15-3 | | | 23.09 | 19:30 | Cuba | 3-2 | Mongolia | 66-48 | 15-4 | 8-15 | 13-15 | 15-2 | 15-12 | | 24.09 | 17:30 | Cuba | 3-2 | East Germany | 62-51 | 5-15 | 12-15 | 15-7 | 15-11 | 15-3 | | 24.09 | 19:30 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Mongolia | 60-33 | 15-3 | 15-17 | 15-6 | 15-7 | |
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Japan | 3 | 0 | 9: | 0 | 135/41 | 3.293 | | 2. Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 6: | 3 | 103/81 | 1.272 | | 3. Mexico | 1 | 2 | 3: | 6 | 93/121 | 0.769 | | 4. Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 | 48/136 | 0.353 |
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| Team | Japa | Czec | Mexi | Neth | | Japan | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Czechoslovakia | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Mexico | | | --- | 3:0 | | Netherlands | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | | played in Sofia | | 22.09 | | Japan | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 45-13 | 15-8 | 15-2 | 15-3 | | transferred to Final Group | | 22.09 | | Mexico | 3-0 | Netherlands | 46-31 | 15-7 | 16-14 | 15-10 | | transferred to Group 9-16 | | 23.09 | 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Mexico | 45-27 | 15-13 | 15-5 | 15-9 | | 23.09 | 18:00 | Japan | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-8 | 15-4 | 15-2 | 15-2 | | 24.09 | 12:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-9 | 15-2 | 15-4 | 15-3 | | 24.09 | 16:00 | Japan | 3-0 | Mexico | 45-20 | 15-2 | 15-7 | 15-11 |
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| Group C | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. North Korea | 3 | 0 | 9: | 2 | 163/123 | 1.325 | | 2. Romania | 2 | 1 | 6: | 5 | 144/144 | 1.000 | | 3. Poland | 1 | 2 | 6: | 8 | 179/181 | 0.989 | | 4. United States | 0 | 3 | 3: | 9 | 137/175 | 0.783 |
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| Team | PRK | Roma | Pola | Unit | | North Korea | --- | 3:0 | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Romania | | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | | Poland | | | --- | 3:2 | | United States | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Burgas | | 22.09 | 17:30 | North Korea | 3-0 | Romania | 46-27 | 15-5 | 15-8 | 16-14 | | | transferred to Final Group | | 22.09 | 19:30 | Poland | 3-2 | United States | 68-54 | 15-7 | 15-6 | 12-15 | 11-15 | 15-11 | | transferred to Group 9-16 | | 23.09 | 17:30 | Romania | 3-1 | Poland | 56-49 | 15-5 | 8-15 | 16-14 | 17-15 | | | 23.09 | 19:30 | North Korea | 3-0 | United States | 46-34 | 16-14 | 15-7 | 15-13 | | | 24.09 | 17:30 | Romania | 3-1 | United States | 61-49 | 13-15 | 15-8 | 15-10 | 18-16 | | | 24.09 | 19:30 | North Korea | 3-2 | Poland | 71-62 | 12-15 | 15-7 | 14-16 | 15-13 | 15-11 |
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| Group D | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 9: | 0 | 135/51 | 2.647 | | 2. Hungary | 2 | 1 | 6: | 6 | 141/136 | 1.037 | | 3. Brazil | 1 | 2 | 5: | 6 | 129/145 | 0.890 | | 4. Peru | 0 | 3 | 1: | 9 | 76/149 | 0.510 |
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| Team | Sovi | Hung | Braz | Peru | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Hungary | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | | Brazil | | | --- | 3:0 | | Peru | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | transferre | | played in Varna | | 22.09 | 17:30 | Hungary | 3-2 | Brazil | 63-59 | 15-5 | 15-12 | 8-15 | 10-15 | 15-12 | | | 22.09 | 19:30 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Peru | 45-7 | 15-1 | 15-5 | 15-1 | | | 23.09 | 17:30 | Hungary | 3-1 | Peru | 58-32 | 15-0 | 15-9 | 13-15 | 15-8 | | | 23.09 | 19:30 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Brazil | 45-24 | 15-12 | 15-5 | 15-7 | | | 24.09 | 17:30 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Hungary | 45-20 | 15-4 | 15-6 | 15-10 | | | transferred to Final Group | | 24.09 | 19:30 | Brazil | 3-0 | Peru | 46-37 | 15-9 | 18-16 | 15-12 | | | transferred to Group 9-16 |
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South Korea did not play due to political problems with Bulgaria. Mongolia replaced South Korea.
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| Sofia 15-19.09 | | Open qualification between not qualified teams for 2 places. |
| Ranking | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Romania | 4 | 0 | 12: | 1 | 192/85 | 2.259 | | 2. Cuba | 3 | 1 | 9: | 6 | 191/159 | 1.201 | | 3. West Germany | 2 | 2 | 8: | 8 | 185/187 | 0.989 | | 4. Italy | 1 | 3 | 7: | 9 | 169/208 | 0.812 | | 5. Belgium | 0 | 4 | 0: | 12 | 82/180 | 0.456 | | -. Yugoslavia | | | -. Albania | | | -. Switzerland | |
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| Team | Roma | Cuba | FRG | Ital | Belg | | Romania | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Cuba | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | West Germany | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Italy | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Belgium | | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played at Slivnitsa Hall | | 15.09 | 17:30 |  Italy | 3-0 |  Belgium | 45-29 | 15-12 | 15-10 | 15-7 | | | 15.09 | | Romania | 3-0 | Cuba | 45-26 | 15-4 | 15-13 | 15-9 | | | 16.09 | 17:30 | Cuba | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-24 | 15-3 | 15-8 | 15-13 | | | 16.09 | |  West Germany | 3-2 | Italy | 69-60 | 11-15 | 15-12 | 15-8 | 13-15 | 15-10 | | 17.09 | 17:30 | Cuba | 3-2 | West Germany | 67-53 | 10-15 | 12-15 | 15-9 | 15-6 | 15-8 | | 17.09 | | Romania | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-14 | 15-6 | 15-5 | 15-3 | | | 18.09 | 17:30 | Romania | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-18 | 15-7 | 15-6 | 15-5 | | | 18.09 | | Cuba | 3-1 | Italy | 53-37 | 15-9 | 15-6 | 8-15 | 15-7 | | | 19.09 | 17:30 | Romania | 3-1 | Italy | 57-27 | 15-3 | 12-15 | 15-0 | 15-9 | | | 19.09 | | West Germany | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-15 | 15-4 | 15-5 | 15-6 | |
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| 1. Soviet Union | | Ludmila Buldakova | | Vera Duyunova | | Vera Lantratova | | Galina Leontieva | | Ludmila Michailovskaya | | Inna Ryskal | | Tatiana Tretiakova | | Rosa Salichova | | Tatiana Sarytcheva | | Nina Smoleyeva | | Lyubov Turina | | Marita Batutite |
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| 3. North Korea | | Kang Ok Sun | | Kim Yun Ya | | Kim Yung Bok | | Rim Yung Suk | | Im Ae Ya | | Hvang Sie Suk | | Kim Su Dae | | Yong Ok Rim | | Yong Ok In | | Ri Hun Ok | | Nam Kung Yun | | Kim Miung Suk |
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| 5. Czechoslovakia | | A. Mifková | | H. Vlasáková | | K. Šašková | | M. Hálková | | D. Jelínková | | J. Semecká | | P. Šteffková | | D. Kodajová | | L. Vindušková | | I. Svobodová | | J. Baniová | | Coach: St. Šneberger | | Coach: M. Židišín |
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| 7. Romania | | Bogdan | | Popa | | Itu | | Baga | | Popesku | | Rebek |
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| 13.Brazil | | Celia Regina Garritano | | Heleneize de Freitas |
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