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Глава 2: Рекорды и статистика

10 тестов · 100 фактов · обновлено 26 октября 2026 г. · markdown

Volleyball by the numbers: the longest sets, Guinness records, six-time Olympians, giants of the game, title collectors, winning streaks, tie-breaks and golden sets, record crowds and the coaches with the biggest records.

2.21The Longest Sets

A 66-64 set in southern Italy, the records it broke and the clubs that came close.

Тест 1the longest setsПройти тест

  1. It opened the FIPAV Cup Men Elite at the PalaCalafiore.

    Источник: CEV, 'Italy and Germany deliver longest set and match ever during FIPAV Cup Men Elite fixture' (cev.eu, August 2026) · знание

  2. Germany's Tobias Brand finally ended it on his team's 15th set point.

    Источник: CEV, 'Italy and Germany deliver longest set and match ever during FIPAV Cup Men Elite fixture' (cev.eu, August 2026) · знание

  3. Germany took the first set; Italy won the match 15-12 in the fifth.

    Источник: CEV, 'Italy and Germany deliver longest set and match ever during FIPAV Cup Men Elite fixture' (cev.eu, August 2026) · знание

  4. Their 50-48 set lasted 62 minutes; Brazil and Canada played the longest match.

    Источник: CEV, 'Italy and Germany deliver longest set and match ever during FIPAV Cup Men Elite fixture' (cev.eu, August 2026) · знание

  5. Italy's coach Ferdinando De Giorgi had been part of it.

    Источник: CEV, 'Italy and Germany deliver longest set and match ever during FIPAV Cup Men Elite fixture' (cev.eu, August 2026) · знание

  6. The match went the full five sets after its huge first set.

    Источник: CEV, 'Italy and Germany deliver longest set and match ever during FIPAV Cup Men Elite fixture' (cev.eu, August 2026) · знание

  7. The crowd of about 4,400 saw the set go on and on.

    Источник: CEV, 'Italy and Germany deliver longest set and match ever during FIPAV Cup Men Elite fixture' (cev.eu, August 2026) · знание

  8. About 75 minutes, 2 hours 53 minutes and 3 hours 50 minutes.

    Источник: CEV, 'Italy and Germany deliver longest set and match ever during FIPAV Cup Men Elite fixture' (cev.eu, August 2026) · знание

  9. 2002, June 2026 and August 2026.

    Источник: CEV, 'Italy and Germany deliver longest set and match ever during FIPAV Cup Men Elite fixture' (cev.eu, August 2026) · знание

  10. The 66-64 set beat the Nations League's 50-48 record of June 2026.

    Источник: CEV, 'Italy and Germany deliver longest set and match ever during FIPAV Cup Men Elite fixture' (cev.eu, August 2026) · применение

2.22Guinness Records

Marathons indoors, outdoors and on the sand, a 430-player match and 3,002 passes.

Тест 1Guinness volleyball recordsПройти тест

  1. Guinness lists it as the longest indoor volleyball marathon.

    Источник: Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com): volleyball marathon and participation records; KIIT/KISS on the 2024 Bhubaneswar match · знание

  2. It lasted 24 hours, 27 minutes and 44 seconds.

    Источник: Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com): volleyball marathon and participation records; KIIT/KISS on the 2024 Bhubaneswar match · знание

  3. They played on 3 and 4 July 2010, far from any sea.

    Источник: Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com): volleyball marathon and participation records; KIIT/KISS on the 2024 Bhubaneswar match · знание

  4. The previous record was 294 players, in France in 2011.

    Источник: Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com): volleyball marathon and participation records; KIIT/KISS on the 2024 Bhubaneswar match · знание

  5. Points piled up for eight hours before the record was confirmed.

    Источник: Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com): volleyball marathon and participation records; KIIT/KISS on the 2024 Bhubaneswar match · знание

  6. Ashlyn Brush and Katelyn Westover set it in Weiser.

    Источник: Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com): volleyball marathon and participation records; KIIT/KISS on the 2024 Bhubaneswar match · знание

  7. It beat the 1,610 players of a 2014 event in Canada.

    Источник: Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com): volleyball marathon and participation records; KIIT/KISS on the 2024 Bhubaneswar match · знание

  8. About 24.5 hours, 25.5 hours and 101 hours.

    Источник: Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com): volleyball marathon and participation records; KIIT/KISS on the 2024 Bhubaneswar match · знание

  9. 294, 430, 1,610 and 2,355.

    Источник: Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com): volleyball marathon and participation records; KIIT/KISS on the 2024 Bhubaneswar match · знание

  10. 2,355 players used 276 courts at the same time.

    Источник: Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com): volleyball marathon and participation records; KIIT/KISS on the 2024 Bhubaneswar match · применение

2.23Six Olympic Games

The two players who went to six Games, the five-time Olympians and a man who switched to sand.

Тест 1six Olympic GamesПройти тест

  1. Sergey Tetyukhin and Yevgeniya Artamonova share the record.

    Источник: CEV, 'Volleyball legends Artamonova, Tetyukhin lead the way with six Olympic appearances' (cev.eu); NBC Sports on the Rio 2016 flag bearers · знание

  2. Silver in 2000, bronze in 2004 and 2008, then gold in London.

    Источник: CEV, 'Volleyball legends Artamonova, Tetyukhin lead the way with six Olympic appearances' (cev.eu); NBC Sports on the Rio 2016 flag bearers · знание

  3. He went on to play every Games from 1996 to 2016.

    Источник: CEV, 'Volleyball legends Artamonova, Tetyukhin lead the way with six Olympic appearances' (cev.eu); NBC Sports on the Rio 2016 flag bearers · знание

  4. He is the only volleyball player with four medals that include gold, silver and bronze.

    Источник: CEV, 'Volleyball legends Artamonova, Tetyukhin lead the way with six Olympic appearances' (cev.eu); NBC Sports on the Rio 2016 flag bearers · знание

  5. She played for the Unified Team and then for Russia.

    Источник: CEV, 'Volleyball legends Artamonova, Tetyukhin lead the way with six Olympic appearances' (cev.eu); NBC Sports on the Rio 2016 flag bearers · знание

  6. He played indoors in 2000 and 2004 and on the beach in 2008, 2012 and 2016.

    Источник: CEV, 'Volleyball legends Artamonova, Tetyukhin lead the way with six Olympic appearances' (cev.eu); NBC Sports on the Rio 2016 flag bearers · знание

  7. Fofão and Mauricio Lima are both five-time Olympians.

    Источник: CEV, 'Volleyball legends Artamonova, Tetyukhin lead the way with six Olympic appearances' (cev.eu); NBC Sports on the Rio 2016 flag bearers · знание

  8. 2000 to 2016, five Games in a row in two forms of the game.

    Источник: CEV, 'Volleyball legends Artamonova, Tetyukhin lead the way with six Olympic appearances' (cev.eu); NBC Sports on the Rio 2016 flag bearers · знание

  9. Five, six, nine and ten: the equestrian Millar holds the record for any sport.

    Источник: CEV, 'Volleyball legends Artamonova, Tetyukhin lead the way with six Olympic appearances' (cev.eu); NBC Sports on the Rio 2016 flag bearers · знание

  10. Tetyukhin was Russia's flag bearer at the Rio opening ceremony.

    Источник: CEV, 'Volleyball legends Artamonova, Tetyukhin lead the way with six Olympic appearances' (cev.eu); NBC Sports on the Rio 2016 flag bearers · применение

2.24Giants of the Game

The tallest Paralympian, a 2.18 m Olympic champion and the stars who stood out by height or by jump.

Тест 1giants of the gameПройти тест

  1. He is about 8 ft 1 in tall and plays sitting volleyball.

    Источник: CNN and NBC Sports on Morteza Mehrzad (2016-2024); AFP and The Moscow Times on the London 2012 men's final; UCLA Arthur Ashe Center on Flo Hyman · знание

  2. He was his team's top scorer in the Rio 2016 final.

    Источник: CNN and NBC Sports on Morteza Mehrzad (2016-2024); AFP and The Moscow Times on the London 2012 men's final; UCLA Arthur Ashe Center on Flo Hyman · знание

  3. Tokyo had made him a bed; in Paris he slept on the floor until it was sorted out.

    Источник: CNN and NBC Sports on Morteza Mehrzad (2016-2024); AFP and The Moscow Times on the London 2012 men's final; UCLA Arthur Ashe Center on Flo Hyman · знание

  4. AFP gave his height as 2.18 m, about 7 ft 2 in.

    Источник: CNN and NBC Sports on Morteza Mehrzad (2016-2024); AFP and The Moscow Times on the London 2012 men's final; UCLA Arthur Ashe Center on Flo Hyman · знание

  5. His 31 points led Russia's comeback from two sets down.

    Источник: CNN and NBC Sports on Morteza Mehrzad (2016-2024); AFP and The Moscow Times on the London 2012 men's final; UCLA Arthur Ashe Center on Flo Hyman · знание

  6. The reports of the final all describe him as a middle blocker.

    Источник: CNN and NBC Sports on Morteza Mehrzad (2016-2024); AFP and The Moscow Times on the London 2012 men's final; UCLA Arthur Ashe Center on Flo Hyman · знание

  7. Her 36-inch vertical leap took her far above taller blockers.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Mireya Luis (volleyhall.org) · знание

  8. About 1.78 m, 1.96 m, 2.18 m and 2.46 m.

    Источник: CNN and NBC Sports on Morteza Mehrzad (2016-2024); AFP and The Moscow Times on the London 2012 men's final; UCLA Arthur Ashe Center on Flo Hyman · знание

  9. About 1977, 1982, 1986 and 2000.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Mireya Luis (volleyhall.org) · знание

  10. Flo Hyman stood 6 ft 5 in, among the tallest women in the game.

    Источник: CNN and NBC Sports on Morteza Mehrzad (2016-2024); AFP and The Moscow Times on the London 2012 men's final; UCLA Arthur Ashe Center on Flo Hyman · применение

2.25Title Collectors

Nine World Leagues, twelve Grand Prix titles and clubs that kept winning.

Тест 1title collectorsПройти тест

  1. 1993, 2001, five in a row from 2003, then 2009 and 2010.

    Источник: FIVB World League and World Grand Prix results (Volleyball World archives); Olympics.com, 'Brazil, two decades of dominating volleyball' · знание

  2. Italy won eight; Russia came next with three.

    Источник: FIVB World League and World Grand Prix results (Volleyball World archives); Olympics.com, 'Brazil, two decades of dominating volleyball' · знание

  3. The World League went on until 2017 without another Brazilian win.

    Источник: FIVB World League and World Grand Prix results (Volleyball World archives); Olympics.com, 'Brazil, two decades of dominating volleyball' · знание

  4. The Grand Prix ran from 1993 to 2017.

    Источник: FIVB World League and World Grand Prix results (Volleyball World archives); Olympics.com, 'Brazil, two decades of dominating volleyball' · знание

  5. Their 2017 title made them the leaders in medals too.

    Источник: FIVB World League and World Grand Prix results (Volleyball World archives); Olympics.com, 'Brazil, two decades of dominating volleyball' · знание

  6. The Istanbul club has won more matches at the women's Club World Championship than anyone.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, most consecutive volleyball victories in all competitions (female); CEV on VakifBank's second Guinness record · знание

  7. 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989 and 1990.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Nikolay Karpol (volleyhall.org) · знание

  8. 6, 9, 12 and 19.

    Источник: FIVB World League and World Grand Prix results (Volleyball World archives); Olympics.com, 'Brazil, two decades of dominating volleyball' · знание

  9. 1990, 1993, 2010 and 2017.

    Источник: FIVB World League and World Grand Prix results (Volleyball World archives); Olympics.com, 'Brazil, two decades of dominating volleyball' · знание

  10. Uralochka was Karpol's club; it won the European Cup six times.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Nikolay Karpol (volleyhall.org) · применение

2.26Winning Streaks

Seventy-six in a row in Italy, seventy-three in Istanbul and 109 on an American campus.

Тест 1winning streaksПройти тест

  1. It was a Guinness record for consecutive wins in all competitions.

    Источник: Volleyball World, 'Bison stampede brings Conegliano dream run crashing down' (December 2021); Guinness World Records; CEV · знание

  2. It ran from 12 December 2019 to 1 December 2021.

    Источник: Volleyball World, 'Bison stampede brings Conegliano dream run crashing down' (December 2021); Guinness World Records; CEV · знание

  3. The Florence club won the fifth set 15-12.

    Источник: Volleyball World, 'Bison stampede brings Conegliano dream run crashing down' (December 2021); Guinness World Records; CEV · знание

  4. Their run took in five trophies, including the Champions League.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, most consecutive volleyball victories in all competitions (female); CEV on VakifBank's second Guinness record · знание

  5. The streak ended on 27 January 2014, in a city derby.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, most consecutive volleyball victories in all competitions (female); CEV on VakifBank's second Guinness record · знание

  6. The 111 straight sets were an NCAA record too.

    Источник: Penn State Athletics and The Daily Collegian on the 109-match streak (2007-2010); Penn State release on Russ Rose's retirement (December 2021) · знание

  7. They beat Florida 3-1 on the road for win number 109.

    Источник: Penn State Athletics and The Daily Collegian on the 109-match streak (2007-2010); Penn State release on Russ Rose's retirement (December 2021) · знание

  8. 73, 76 and 109 matches.

    Источник: Volleyball World, 'Bison stampede brings Conegliano dream run crashing down' (December 2021); Guinness World Records; CEV · знание

  9. September 2010, January 2014 and December 2021.

    Источник: Volleyball World, 'Bison stampede brings Conegliano dream run crashing down' (December 2021); Guinness World Records; CEV · знание

  10. VakifBank's 73 straight wins entered Guinness World Records.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, most consecutive volleyball victories in all competitions (female); CEV on VakifBank's second Guinness record · применение

2.27Tie-Breaks and Golden Sets

The fifth set, the golden set and two of the most famous deciders.

Тест 1tie-breaks and golden setsПройти тест

  1. The team that wins it goes through, whatever the two legs said.

    Источник: Volleyball World (it.volleyballworld.com) on the longest SuperLega tie-break, October 2022; CEV cup regulations on the Golden Set · знание

  2. A 3-0 win and a 1-3 loss can leave both teams on the same match points.

    Источник: Volleyball World (it.volleyballworld.com) on the longest SuperLega tie-break, October 2022; CEV cup regulations on the Golden Set · знание

  3. The CEV Cup still used the golden set in 2025-26.

    Источник: Volleyball World (it.volleyballworld.com) on the longest SuperLega tie-break, October 2022; CEV cup regulations on the Golden Set · знание

  4. It beat the previous record by a single minute.

    Источник: Volleyball World (it.volleyballworld.com) on the longest SuperLega tie-break, October 2022; CEV cup regulations on the Golden Set · знание

  5. Neither side could get two points clear until 24-22.

    Источник: Volleyball World (it.volleyballworld.com) on the longest SuperLega tie-break, October 2022; CEV cup regulations on the Golden Set · знание

  6. That playoff quarter-final fifth set lasted 35 minutes.

    Источник: Volleyball World (it.volleyballworld.com) on the longest SuperLega tie-break, October 2022; CEV cup regulations on the Golden Set · знание

  7. Russia, two sets down, won the last three sets.

    Источник: AFP, The Moscow Times and RBTH reports on the London 2012 men's Olympic final · знание

  8. Only a tie that ends level needs the golden set.

    Источник: Volleyball World (it.volleyballworld.com) on the longest SuperLega tie-break, October 2022; CEV cup regulations on the Golden Set · знание

  9. One of the great Olympic comebacks: 19-25, 20-25, 29-27, 25-22, 15-9.

    Источник: AFP, The Moscow Times and RBTH reports on the London 2012 men's Olympic final · знание

  10. Verona won at Piacenza; the tie-break lasted 36 minutes.

    Источник: Volleyball World (it.volleyballworld.com) on the longest SuperLega tie-break, October 2022; CEV cup regulations on the Golden Set · применение

2.28Рекордные трибуны

A college match on a football field and a match in the rain at the Maracanã.

Тест 1record crowdsПройти тест

  1. Nebraska swept the University of Nebraska Omaha in three sets.

    Источник: AP, CBS Sports and NBC Sports on Nebraska's record crowd of 30 August 2023; Jornal de Brasilia on the 1983 Maracana match · знание

  2. The previous mark, 91,648, had come from Barcelona's stadium in 2022.

    Источник: AP, CBS Sports and NBC Sports on Nebraska's record crowd of 30 August 2023; Jornal de Brasilia on the 1983 Maracana match · знание

  3. Seats and standing room were set out on the field around the court.

    Источник: AP, CBS Sports and NBC Sports on Nebraska's record crowd of 30 August 2023; Jornal de Brasilia on the 1983 Maracana match · знание

  4. Cook was Nebraska's head coach for 25 seasons.

    Источник: AP, CBS Sports and NBC Sports on Nebraska's record crowd of 30 August 2023; Jornal de Brasilia on the 1983 Maracana match · знание

  5. It is still called the record crowd for an Olympic sport.

    Источник: AP, CBS Sports and NBC Sports on Nebraska's record crowd of 30 August 2023; Jornal de Brasilia on the 1983 Maracana match · знание

  6. Brazil beat the Olympic and world champions in four sets.

    Источник: AP, CBS Sports and NBC Sports on Nebraska's record crowd of 30 August 2023; Jornal de Brasilia on the 1983 Maracana match · знание

  7. The crowd stayed through the downpour.

    Источник: AP, CBS Sports and NBC Sports on Nebraska's record crowd of 30 August 2023; Jornal de Brasilia on the 1983 Maracana match · знание

  8. About 61,500, 92,003 and 95,887.

    Источник: AP, CBS Sports and NBC Sports on Nebraska's record crowd of 30 August 2023; Jornal de Brasilia on the 1983 Maracana match · знание

  9. The day ended with country music after the record match.

    Источник: AP, CBS Sports and NBC Sports on Nebraska's record crowd of 30 August 2023; Jornal de Brasilia on the 1983 Maracana match · знание

  10. It was the largest crowd ever for a women's sporting event.

    Источник: AP, CBS Sports and NBC Sports on Nebraska's record crowd of 30 August 2023; Jornal de Brasilia on the 1983 Maracana match · применение

2.29College Coaching Records

Nineteen titles at one university, 1,330 wins at another and four national titles at a third.

Тест 1college coaching recordsПройти тест

  1. His last title came in 2006; he was there for every one of them.

    Источник: UCLA Athletics on Al Scates (2011-2012); Penn State on Russ Rose (2021); Huskers.com and NCAA.com on John Cook's retirement (January 2025) · знание

  2. His record over those 50 seasons was 1,239-290.

    Источник: UCLA Athletics on Al Scates (2011-2012); Penn State on Russ Rose (2021); Huskers.com and NCAA.com on John Cook's retirement (January 2025) · знание

  3. He retired in December 2021 after 43 seasons.

    Источник: UCLA Athletics on Al Scates (2011-2012); Penn State on Russ Rose (2021); Huskers.com and NCAA.com on John Cook's retirement (January 2025) · знание

  4. He became one of only three coaches to reach 1,000 wins.

    Источник: Penn State Athletics and The Daily Collegian on the 109-match streak (2007-2010); Penn State release on Russ Rose's retirement (December 2021) · знание

  5. He won more matches than any Division I coach in the 21st century.

    Источник: UCLA Athletics on Al Scates (2011-2012); Penn State on Russ Rose (2021); Huskers.com and NCAA.com on John Cook's retirement (January 2025) · знание

  6. His Nebraska record was 722-103.

    Источник: UCLA Athletics on Al Scates (2011-2012); Penn State on Russ Rose (2021); Huskers.com and NCAA.com on John Cook's retirement (January 2025) · знание

  7. She was a Nebraska graduate and had been coaching Louisville.

    Источник: UCLA Athletics on Al Scates (2011-2012); Penn State on Russ Rose (2021); Huskers.com and NCAA.com on John Cook's retirement (January 2025) · знание

  8. 883, 1,239 and 1,330.

    Источник: UCLA Athletics on Al Scates (2011-2012); Penn State on Russ Rose (2021); Huskers.com and NCAA.com on John Cook's retirement (January 2025) · знание

  9. 2012, 2021 and 2025.

    Источник: UCLA Athletics on Al Scates (2011-2012); Penn State on Russ Rose (2021); Huskers.com and NCAA.com on John Cook's retirement (January 2025) · знание

  10. UCLA's men won all 19 of their titles under Al Scates.

    Источник: UCLA Athletics on Al Scates (2011-2012); Penn State on Russ Rose (2021); Huskers.com and NCAA.com on John Cook's retirement (January 2025) · применение

2.30Coaches Around the World

A coach with Olympic golds for men and women, a New Zealander, a Korean in Peru and six medals from one bench.

Тест 1coaches around the worldПройти тест

  1. Zé Roberto led Brazil's men to gold in Barcelona.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Zé Roberto; Olympedia coaching records; LOVB on Zé Roberto's appointment (2026) · знание

  2. He later added silver at Tokyo 2020 and bronze at Paris 2024.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Zé Roberto; Olympedia coaching records; LOVB on Zé Roberto's appointment (2026) · знание

  3. The US professional league named him head coach of its Los Angeles team.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Zé Roberto; Olympedia coaching records; LOVB on Zé Roberto's appointment (2026) · знание

  4. He was born in Christchurch and played for New Zealand before college in the USA.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Hugh McCutcheon (volleyhall.org) · знание

  5. The 2008 World League was the first ever won by the USA.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Hugh McCutcheon (volleyhall.org) · знание

  6. He graduated from Kyung-Hee University in Seoul in 1960.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Man-Bok Park (volleyhall.org) · знание

  7. Two bronzes with the women, then gold, silver, silver and gold with the men.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Bernardinho; Olympics.com, 'Brazil, two decades of dominating volleyball' · знание

  8. Two women's bronzes, then men's medals at four Games in a row; London brought a second silver.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Bernardinho; Olympics.com, 'Brazil, two decades of dominating volleyball' · знание

  9. 1973, 1974, 1982 and 1988.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Man-Bok Park (volleyhall.org) · знание

  10. Man-Bok Park's Peru lost the final in five sets; they had beaten China in a five-set semi-final.

    Источник: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Man-Bok Park (volleyhall.org) · применение

Источники

Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, the FIVB and Volleyball World, the CEV, the NCAA, the IOC, World ParaVolley, the federations', clubs' and leagues' own histories, Guinness World Records and named reputable media.

  • CEV, 'Italy and Germany deliver longest set and match ever during FIPAV Cup Men Elite fixture' (cev.eu, August 2026)10
  • Guinness World Records (guinnessworldrecords.com): volleyball marathon and participation records; KIIT/KISS on the 2024 Bhubaneswar match10
  • CEV, 'Volleyball legends Artamonova, Tetyukhin lead the way with six Olympic appearances' (cev.eu); NBC Sports on the Rio 2016 flag bearers10
  • AP, CBS Sports and NBC Sports on Nebraska's record crowd of 30 August 2023; Jornal de Brasilia on the 1983 Maracana match10
  • UCLA Athletics on Al Scates (2011-2012); Penn State on Russ Rose (2021); Huskers.com and NCAA.com on John Cook's retirement (January 2025)9
  • CNN and NBC Sports on Morteza Mehrzad (2016-2024); AFP and The Moscow Times on the London 2012 men's final; UCLA Arthur Ashe Center on Flo Hyman8
  • Volleyball World (it.volleyballworld.com) on the longest SuperLega tie-break, October 2022; CEV cup regulations on the Golden Set8
  • FIVB World League and World Grand Prix results (Volleyball World archives); Olympics.com, 'Brazil, two decades of dominating volleyball'7
  • Volleyball World, 'Bison stampede brings Conegliano dream run crashing down' (December 2021); Guinness World Records; CEV5
  • Guinness World Records, most consecutive volleyball victories in all competitions (female); CEV on VakifBank's second Guinness record4
  • Penn State Athletics and The Daily Collegian on the 109-match streak (2007-2010); Penn State release on Russ Rose's retirement (December 2021)3
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Zé Roberto; Olympedia coaching records; LOVB on Zé Roberto's appointment (2026)3
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Man-Bok Park (volleyhall.org)3
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Mireya Luis (volleyhall.org)2
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Nikolay Karpol (volleyhall.org)2
  • AFP, The Moscow Times and RBTH reports on the London 2012 men's Olympic final2
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Hugh McCutcheon (volleyhall.org)2
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Bernardinho; Olympics.com, 'Brazil, two decades of dominating volleyball'2