Volleyball at the Asian Games
Volleyball · Olympic Council of Asia, with the Asian Volleyball Confederation
- Next
- Doha 2030
- Most golds
- Indoor men: Japan, 8; indoor women: China, 10; beach: China, 3 men's and 6 women's
- India
- 3 medals, all men's indoor: bronze 1958, silver 1962, bronze 1986
- Cycle
- Every four years
Winners, newest first
20261 silver, 1 bronzeGoldIran
20223rdGold2 silversIran
2018GoldSilverIran
2014SilverGold1 silver, 1 bronze3rdIran
20101 gold, 1 bronzeSilver1 gold, 1 silver3rdJapan
20061 gold, 2 silversGoldSouth Korea
20021 gold, 1 bronzeSilver3rdGoldSouth Korea
19982 goldsSilverChina
1994GoldSilver3rdJapan
19903rdGoldSilverChina
1986GoldSilverChina
1982GoldSilver3rdJapan
1978Silver3rdGoldSouth Korea
1974Gold3rdSilverJapan
1970GoldSilverJapan
1966Gold3rdSilverJapan
19622 goldsSilverJapan
19582 goldsSilverSilverJapan
Nine-a-side volleyball was also played in 1958 (men) and 1962 (men and women); Japan won all three.
- Next
- Doha 2030
- Most golds
- Indoor men: Japan, 8; indoor women: China, 10; beach: China, 3 men's and 6 women's
- India
- 3 medals, all men's indoor: bronze 1958, silver 1962, bronze 1986
- Cycle
- Every four years
Winners, newest first
20261 gold, 1 silverSilverChina
20222 golds, 1 bronze2 silversChina
20182 goldsSilver3rdChina
20141 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronzeGoldSouth Korea
20102 golds, 1 silverSilverChina
20062 golds, 1 bronze2 silversChina
20022 golds, 1 silver2 bronzesSilverChina
1998Gold1 silver, 2 bronzesSilverChina
1994Silver3rdGoldSouth Korea
1990Gold3rdSilverChina
1986GoldSilver3rdChina
1982GoldSilver3rdChina
1978SilverGold3rdJapan
19743rdGoldSilverJapan
1970GoldSilverJapan
1966GoldSilverJapan
19622 golds2 silversJapan
Nine-a-side volleyball was also played in 1958 (men) and 1962 (men and women); Japan won all three.
- Next
- Doha 2030
- Most golds
- Indoor men: Japan, 8; indoor women: China, 10; beach: China, 3 men's and 6 women's
- India
- 3 medals, all men's indoor: bronze 1958, silver 1962, bronze 1986
- Cycle
- Every four years
Winners, newest first
2026Gold1 silver, 1 bronzeQatar
20222 silversGold3rd3rdQatar
2018GoldQatar
20141 silver, 1 bronzeSilverGoldKazakhstan
20101 gold, 1 silver1 gold, 1 bronzeChina
20061 gold, 2 silversChina
20023rd1 gold, 1 bronzeJapan
19982 goldsChina
Nine-a-side volleyball was also played in 1958 (men) and 1962 (men and women); Japan won all three.
- Next
- Doha 2030
- Most golds
- Indoor men: Japan, 8; indoor women: China, 10; beach: China, 3 men's and 6 women's
- India
- 3 medals, all men's indoor: bronze 1958, silver 1962, bronze 1986
- Cycle
- Every four years
Winners, newest first
2026Thailand
2022China
2018China
2014China
2010China
2006China
2002China
1998Thailand
Nine-a-side volleyball was also played in 1958 (men) and 1962 (men and women); Japan won all three.
India at the Asian Games
| Games | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 1958 | Men's indoor | Bronze |
| Jakarta 1962 | Men's indoor | Silver |
| Seoul 1986 | Men's indoor | Bronze |
India's men have played 15 of the 18 men's tournaments; they finished 6th in 2022 and 2026. India has no medal in the women's or beach events.
More about this tournament
Medal tables
| Indoor, men | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Indoor, women | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 8 | 3 | 3 | China | 10 | 3 | 1 | |
| Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| South Korea | 3 | 7 | 4 | South Korea | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
| China | 3 | 4 | 2 | Thailand | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| India | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Beach, men | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Beach, women | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 3 | 4 | 2 | China | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Qatar | 3 | 0 | 0 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 2 | Japan | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Indonesia | 0 | 4 | 3 |
History
Japan won the first five men's titles and the first five women's. China has won the women's title at every Games from 1982 except 1994 and 2014. Iran has won the last four men's titles, 2014 to 2026. Beach volleyball joined in 1998; Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar won it in 2018, 2022 and 2026.