World grand prix
MARKS 20 WONDERFUL YEARS

The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix celebrated its 20th edition when the world's premier annual women's took place from June 8 to July 1 in 2012.

USA made it a hat-trick of titles in Ningbo, China, remaining unbeaten across all four weeks to clinch their fifth title in total. They became just the second team to achieve this feat following Brazil from 2004-2006.

Sixteen teams took centre stage across three weeks of top-class volleyball action. Each week featured four pools in four cities with millions of volleyball fans catching the action.

Medals

Year	Finals	1st	2nd	3rd
2012	Ningbo, China	USA	Brazil	Turkey
2011	Macau, China	USA	Brazil	Serbia
2010	Ningbo, China	USA	Brazil	Italy
2009	Tokyo, Japan	Brazil	Russia	Germany
2008	Yokohama, Japan	Brazil	Cuba	Italy
2007	Ningbo, China	Netherlands	China	Italy
2006	Reggio Calabria, Italy	Brazil	Russia	Italy
2005	Sendai, Japan	Brazil	Italy	China
2004	Reggio Calabria, Italy	Brazil	Italy	USA
2003	Andria, Italy	China	Russia	USA
2002	Hong Kong, China	Russia	China	Germany
2001	Macau, China	USA	China	Russia
2000	Manila, Philippines	Cuba	Russia	Brazil
1999	Yu Xi, China	Russia	Brazil	China
1998	Hong Kong, China	Brazil	Russia	Cuba
1997	Kobe, Japan	Russia	Cuba	Korea
1996	Shanghai, China	Brazil	Cuba	Russia
1995	Shanghai, China	USA	Brazil	Cuba
1994	Shanghai, China	Brazil	Cuba	China
1993	Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Cuba	China	Russia