1997 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
women's volleyball tournament
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The 1997 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fifth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Kobe, Japan, from 29 to 31 August 1997.
Preliminary round
Ranking
The best three teams from the overall ranking and Japan as host are qualified for the final round.
First round
Group A
Venue: Macau
Group B
Venue: Suwon, South Korea
Second round
Group C
Venue: Taipei, Taiwan
Group D
Venue: Hong Kong
Third round (extra)
Group E
Venue: Gifu, Japan
Final round
Venue: Kobe, Japan
Final ranking
Final standings
Individual awards
Most valuable player:
Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)
Best scorer:
Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)
Best spiker:
Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)
Best blocker:
Regla Torres (CUB)
Best server:
Ikumi Narita (JPN)
Best digger:
Ikumi Narita (JPN)
Best receiver:
Kang Hye-Mi (KOR)
Best setter:
Tatyana Grachova (RUS)
Best outside hitters:
Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS)
Yelena Godina (RUS)
Best middle blockers:
Zoila Barros (CUB)
Elizaveta Tichtchenko (RUS)
Best Opposite:
Regla Torres (CUB)
Statistics leaders
Only players whose teams advanced to the semifinals are ranked.
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