2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
The 2010 FIVB Women's World Championship was the sixteenth edition of the competition. Like the previous tournament, the 2010 edition also was held from 29 October to 14 November 2010 in Japan, though the range of venues and locations was modified slightly (Matsumoto and Hamamatsu replaced Sapporo and Kobe in 2010). Twenty-four teams participated in the tournament.
| バレーボール女子世界選手権 日本 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Japan |
| Dates | 29 October - 14 November |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Officially opened by | Akihito |
| Champions | Russia (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | Japan |
| Fourth place | United States |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Ekaterina Gamova |
| Best Setter | Wei Qiuyue |
| Best OH | Tatiana Kosheleva |
| Best MB | Christiane Fürst |
| Best Libero | Stacy Sykora |
| Best Scorer | Neslihan Darnel |
| Best Server | Maret Grothues |
| Best Digger | Stacy Sykora |
| Best Receiver | Logan Tom |
| Official website | |
| 2010 Women's World Championship | |
The tournament was won by Russia, who finished with a perfect record, defeating Brazil in the intense final game. Japan defeated the United States for the third place, winning their first bronze medal in the tournament history, and the first medal since 1978, having so far three gold and three silver already to their name. Russia won its second straight title, while Brazil was prevented from achieving a volleyball double of winning both the men's championship and the women's championship in the same year.
Russia's towering outside hitter Yekaterina Gamova was named the tournament Most Valuable Player.