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2005 FIVB WORLD GRAND PRIX

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World Grand Prix news
June 6, 2005 - USA sweep Brazilian second team to give Lang Ping first win June 4, 2005 - Brazil (1st team) beat Italy to claim Aosta Volley Trophy June 3, 2005 - China claim International Women's Tournament title For more news on teams preparing for the 2005 World Grand Prix click here
2004 News Poland and Germany join Netherlands in qualifying Day 4 - Netherlands claim first World Grand Prix spot Day 3 - Germany & Netherlands collect win number three Day 2 - Germany & Netherlands remain undefeated Day 1 - Netherlands knock over European champs Russia excluded from competition

What happened in the 2004 edition?
Brazil claim fourth World Grand Prix title in stunning final Reggio Calabria, Italy, August 1, 2004 – World number three Brazil claimed their fourth World Grand Prix title with an exhilarating 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 24-26, 25-19) win over world champions Italy in the final of the 2004 edition in Reggio Calabria, Italy. More Match Results Awarding Ceremony photos Tournament Photos Standings Previous Tournament Results Previous podiums	Best Player Awards Best Scorer/Most Valuable Player Logan Tom (USA)* Rankings Best Spiker Yumilka Ruiz (CUB) Rankings Best Blocker Manuela Leggeri (ITA) Rankings Best Server Logan Tom (USA) Rankings Best Setter Fernanda Venturini (BRA) Rankings Best Libero Zhang Na (CHN)* Fair Play Award Francesca Piccinini (ITA) Most Popular Player Paola Cardullo (ITA) * Award given to player from team who finished higher in team rankings