| This tournament was the last qualification for Olympic Games 1992. |  | United States qualify to Olympics Women 1992 as best not yet qualified team |   
| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Cuba | 4 | 1 | 12: | 5 | 1.133 |  | 2. China | 4 | 1 | 12: | 6 | 1.232 |  | 3. Soviet Union | 4 | 1 | 13: | 8 | 1.130 |  | 4. United States | 2 | 3 | 10: | 11 | 0.984 |  | 5. Peru | 1 | 4 | 8: | 14 | 0.944 |  | 6. South Korea | 0 | 5 | 4: | 15 | 0.706 |   
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| Team | Cuba | Chin | Sovi | Unit | Peru | SoKo |  | Cuba | --- | 3:0 |   | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | China |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | Soviet Union | 3:0 |   | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:2 |  | United States |   |   |   | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 |  | Peru |   |   |   |   | --- | 3:2 |  | South Korea |   |   |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Osaka |  | 15.11 |   China | 3-1 |   Peru | 51-41 | 15-4 | 15-11 | 6-15 | 15-11 |   |  | 15.11 |   Soviet Union | 3-2 |   United States | 60-47 | 15-6 | 8-15 | 7-15 | 15-3 | 15-8 |  | 15.11 |   Cuba | 3-0 |   South Korea | 45-27 | 15-7 | 15-8 | 15-12 |   |  | 16.11 |   United States | 3-0 |   South Korea | 45-26 | 15-10 | 15-6 | 15-10 |   |  | 16.11 |   China | 3-1 |   Soviet Union | 50-32 | 15-3 | 5-15 | 15-7 | 15-7 |   |  | 16.11 |   Cuba | 3-1 |   Peru | 47-47 | 15-9 | 15-12 | 2-15 | 15-11 |   |  | 17.11 |   China | 3-0 |   South Korea | 45-22 | 15-7 | 15-11 | 15-4 |   |  | 17.11 |   United States | 3-2 |   Peru | 63-58 | 7-15 | 15-11 | 15-5 | 11-15 | 15-12 |  | 17.11 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   Cuba | 47-34 | 15-11 | 17-15 | 15-8 |   |   
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| Final ranking | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio |  | 1. Cuba | 7 | 1 | 21: | 7 | 378/295 | 1.281 |  | 2. China | 7 | 1 | 21: | 6 | 374/248 | 1.508 |  | 3. Soviet Union | 7 | 1 | 22: | 10 | 432/346 | 1.249 |  | 4. United States | 5 | 3 | 19: | 13 | 400/348 | 1.149 |  | 5. Peru | 3 | 5 | 16: | 17 | 424/396 | 1.071 |  | 6. South Korea | 3 | 5 | 13: | 18 | 363/383 | 0.948 |  | Group 7-12 |  | 7. Japan | 6 | 2 | 21: | 12 | 441/351 | 1.256 |  | 8. Brazil | 4 | 4 | 17: | 12 | 383/297 | 1.290 |  | 9. Germany | 3 | 5 | 11: | 16 | 308/339 | 0.909 |  | 10.Canada | 2 | 6 | 10: | 19 | 320/362 | 0.884 |  | 11.Spain | 1 | 7 | 4: | 21 | 175/348 | 0.503 |  | 12.Kenya | 0 | 8 | 0: | 24 | 75/360 | 0.208 |   
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 Germany played instead of Netherlands, because Netherlands was already qualified for Olympic Games.
 
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| Group 7-12 | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 7. Japan | 5 | 0 | 15: | 4 | 1.608 |  | 8. Brazil | 4 | 1 | 13: | 3 | 1.813 |  | 9. Germany | 3 | 2 | 11: | 7 | 1.172 |  | 10.Canada | 2 | 3 | 8: | 10 | 1.055 |  | 11.Spain | 1 | 4 | 4: | 12 | 0.643 |  | 12.Kenya | 0 | 5 | 0: | 15 | 0.240 |   
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| Team | Japa | Braz | Germ | Cana | Spai | Keny |  | Japan | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Brazil |   | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Germany |   |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Canada |   |   |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | Spain |   |   |   |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Kenya |   |   |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in |  | 15.11 |   Japan | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-8 | 15-2 | 15-4 | 15-2 |   |  | 15.11 |   Brazil | 3-0 |   Spain | 45-12 | 15-6 | 15-4 | 15-2 |   | 0:38 |  | 15.11 |   Germany | 3-1 |   Canada | 51-45 | 15-11 | 15-12 | 6-15 | 15-7 |   |  | 16.11 |   Japan | 3-2 |   Germany | 69-66 | 15-12 | 10-15 | 12-15 | 17-16 | 15-8 |  | 16.11 |   Brazil | 3-0 |   Canada | 45-23 | 15-5 | 15-6 | 15-12 |   |  | 16.11 |   Spain | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-19 | 15-1 | 15-5 | 15-13 |   |  | 17.11 |   Japan | 3-1 |   Brazil | 52-43 | 15-11 | 7-15 | 15-10 | 15-7 |   |  | 17.11 |   Germany | 3-0 |   Spain | 45-28 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 15-12 |   |  | 17.11 |   Canada | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-6 | 15-3 | 15-3 | 15-0 |   |   
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | 15: | 5 | 1.363 |  | 2. Peru | 3 | 2 | 12: | 8 | 1.183 |  | 3. South Korea | 3 | 2 | 13: | 9 | 1.161 |  | 4. Japan | 3 | 2 | 12: | 9 | 1.175 |  | 5. Canada | 1 | 4 | 6: | 13 | 0.796 |  | 6. Spain | 0 | 5 | 1: | 15 | 0.377 |   
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| Teams | Sovi | Peru | SoKe | Japa | Cana | Spai |  | Soviet Union | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | Peru |   | --- | 3:2 |   | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | South Korea |   |   | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | Japan |   | 3:2 |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | Canada |   |   |   |   | --- | 3:1 |  | Spain |   |   |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  | played in Tokyo |  | 08.11 |   Soviet Union | 3-0 |   Spain | 45-13 | 15-1 | 15-10 | 15-2 |   |  | 08.11 |   Peru | 3-2 |   South Korea | 74-63 | 15-2 | 12-15 | 17-15 | 13-15 | 17-16 |  | transferred to Final Group |  | 08.11 |   Japan | 3-1 |   Canada | 56-38 | 15-10 | 15-8 | 11-15 | 15-5 |   |  | transferred to Group 7-12 |  | 09.11 |   Soviet Union | 3-1 |   Peru | 61-49 | 14-16 | 17-15 | 15-7 | 15-11 |   |  | transferred to Final Group |  | 09.11 |   South Korea | 3-1 |   Canada | 57-33 | 12-15 | 15-3 | 15-5 | 15-10 |   |  | 09.11 |   Japan | 3-0 |   Spain | 45-11 | 15-2 | 15-5 | 15-4 |   |  | transferred to Group 7-12 |  | 10.11 |   Peru | 3-0 |   Canada | 45-29 | 15-10 | 15-6 | 15-13 |   |  | 10.11 |   South Korea | 3-0 |   Spain | 45-10 | 15-5 | 15-3 | 15-2 |   |  | 10.11 |   Soviet Union | 3-1 |   Japan | 56-46 | 11-15 | 15-10 | 15-10 | 15-11 |   |  | played in Gifu |  | 12.11 |   Soviet Union | 3-2 |   South Korea | 70-59 | 11-15 | 15-13 | 15-7 | 14-16 | 15-8 |  | transferred to Final Group |  | 12.11 |   Canada | 3-1 |   Spain | 59-41 | 15-12 | 14-16 | 15-2 | 15-11 |   |  | transferred to Group 7-12 |  | 12.11 |   Japan | 3-2 |   Peru | 67-65 | 15-13 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 15-7 | 17-15 |  | 13.11 |   Soviet Union | 3-1 |   Canada | 61-48 | 16-14 | 15-12 | 15-17 | 15-5 |   |  | 13.11 |   Peru | 3-0 |   Spain | 45-15 | 15-3 | 15-11 | 15-1 |   |  | 13.11 |   South Korea | 3-2 |   Japan | 64-61 | 6-15 | 15-11 | 15-6 | 11-15 | 17-15 |   
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Cuba | 5 | 0 | 15: | 3 | 1.448 |  | 2. China | 4 | 1 | 12: | 4 | 1.490 |  | 3. United States | 3 | 2 | 11: | 8 | 1.201 |  | 4. Brazil | 2 | 3 | 10: | 9 | 1.190 |  | 5. Germany | 1 | 4 | 3: | 12 | 0.741 |  | 6. Kenya | 0 | 5 | 0: | 15 | 0.187 |   
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| Team | Cuba | Chin | Unit | Braz | Germ | Keny |  | Cuba | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | China |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | United States |   |   | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Brazil |   |   |   | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Germany |   |   |   |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Kenya |   |   |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  | played in Senday |  | 08.11 |   United States | 3-2 |   Brazil | 62-65 | 17-15 | 8-15 | 15-11 | 7-15 | 15-9 |  | 08.11 |   China | 3-0 |   Germany | 45-22 | 15-6 | 15-6 | 15-10 |   |  | 08.11 |   Cuba | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-10 | 15-3 | 15-5 | 15-2 |   |  | 09.11 |   Cuba | 3-0 |   China | 46-34 | 15-7 | 15-13 | 16-14 |   |  | transferred to Final Group |  | 09.11 |   Brazil | 3-0 |   Germany | 45-32 | 15-13 | 15-6 | 15-13 |   |  | transferred to Group 7-12 |  | 09.11 |   United States | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-7 | 15-4 | 15-2 | 15-1 |   |  | 10.11 |   Germany | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-17 | 15-3 | 15-9 | 15-5 |   |  | transferred to Group 7-12 |  | 10.11 |   China | 3-0 |   Brazil | 45-28 | 15-11 | 15-11 | 15-6 |   |  | 10.11 |   Cuba | 3-1 |   United States | 49-40 | 4-15 | 15-11 | 15-7 | 15-7 |   |  | transferred to Final Group |  | played in Kyoto |  | 12.11 |   China | 3-1 |   United States | 59-53 | 13-15 | 15-12 | 16-14 | 15-12 |   |  | transferred to Final Group |  | 12.11 |   Brazil | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-4 | 15-4 | 15-0 | 15-0 |   |  | transferred to Group 7-12 |  | 12.11 |   Cuba | 3-0 |   Germany | 45-23 | 15-6 | 15-9 | 15-8 |   |  | 13.11 |   Cuba | 3-2 |   Brazil | 67-67 | 17-15 | 16-17 | 4-15 | 15-11 | 15-9 |  | 13.11 |   China | 3-0 | Kenya | 45-4 | 15-2 | 15-0 | 15-2 |   |  | 13.11 |   United States | 3-0 |   Germany | 45-24 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 15-8 |   |   
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|  1. Cuba |  | 1. Tania Ortiz | 1.78 |  | 2. Marlenis Costa | 1.79 |  | 3. Mireya Luis | 1.75 |  | 4. Lilia Izquierdo | 1.76 |  | 5. Idalmis Gato | 1.80 |  | 8. Regla Bell | 1.80 |  | 9. Ines Saavedra | 1.80 |  | 10.Regla Torres | 1.90 |  | 11.Sonia Rescaylle | 1.81 |  | 12.Norka Latamblet | 1.82 |  | 13.Mercedes Calderón | 1.85 |  | 15.Magaly Carvajal | 1.91 |  |  Coach: Eugenio George |   
       |  2. China |  | 1. Yawen Lai | 1.87 |  | 2. Guojun Li | 1.82 |  | 4. Hong Zhou | 1.83 |  | 5. Fang Ma | 1.70 |  | 6. Yi Wang | 1.90 |  | 7. Huijuan Su | 1.79 |  | 8. Fongqin Chen | 1.77 |  | 10.Xin Xu | 1.74 |  | 11.Lili Qi | 1.81 |  | 12.Dan Wu | 1.77 |  | 14.Lin Gao | 1.83 |  | 15.Yueming Li | 1.88 |   
       |  3. Soviet Union |  | Valentina Ogienko |  | Marina Nikulina |  | Irina Smirnova |  | Tatiana Sidorenko |  | Elena Cebukhina |  | Svetlana Koritova |  | Elena Batoukhtina |  | Svetlana Vassilevskaia |  | Evguenia Artamonova |  | Galina Lebedeva |  | Natalia Morozova |  | Tulia Timonova |  | Coach: Nikolay Karpol |   
    |  4. United States |  | 1. Tonya Sanders | 1.80 |  | 2. Ann Schirman | 1.83 |  | 3. Kimberly Oden | 1.89 |  | 5. Lori Endicott | 1.75 |  | 6. Paula Weishoff | 1.84 |  | 7. Caren Kemner | 1.85 |  | 8. Tammy Liley | 1.80 |  | 9. Elaina Oden | 1.85 |  | 12.Janet Cobbs | 1.80 |  | 13.Tara Battle | 1.83 |  | 14.Liane Sato | 1.62 |  | 15.Ruth Lawanson | 1.73 |  |  Coach: Terry Liskeyvich |   
       |  5. Peru |  | Gabriela Perez del Solar |  | Denise Fajardo |  | Natalia Malaga |  | Mirian Gallardo |  | Rosa Garcia |  | Janet Vasconzuelo |  | Milagros Camere |  | Jessica Tejada |  | Margarita Delgado |  | Coach: Man Bok Park |   
|  8. Brazil |  | 1. Kerly Paiva | 1.87 |  | 2. Ana Moser | 1.85 |  | 3. Hilma Caldeira | 1.82 |  | 4. Ana Alvares - Ida | 1.78 |  | 5. Juliana Guimaraes | 1.86 |  | 7. Cristina Lopes "Tina" | 1.76 |  | 9. Cilene Rocha | 1.83 |  | 10.Adriana Samuel | 1.77 |  | 11.Ana Lucia Camargo | 1.77 |  | 13.Ana Flavia Sanglard | 1.87 |  | 14.Fernanda Venturini | 1.81 |  | 15.Helia Souza "Fofao" | 1.72 |  |  Coach: Wadson Lima |  |  Coach: Antonio Rizola Neto |   
|  9. Germany |  | 10 from East Germany |  | 2 from West Germany |  | Coach: Siegfird Kohler (GDR)  |   
|  12.Kenya |  | 1. Doris Wanjala | 1.73 |  | 2. Nancy Lijoodi | 1.72 |  | 3. Anne Khayumbi | 1.74 |  | 4. Lanah Sorem | 1.74 |  | 6. Panela Mukima | 1.76 |  | 7. Jane Njeri | 1.71 |  | 8. Nancy Sikobe | 1.84 |  | 9. Lucy Kamweru | 1.84 |  | 10.Beatrice Kwoba | 1.66 |  | 11.Murunga Dorcus | 1.71 |  | 12.Cathrine Mabwi | 1.67 |  | 15.Mary Ayuma | 1.66 |   
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|  Best Players |  | MVP: | Caren Kemner | USA |  | Attacker: | Mireya Luis | CUB |  | Blocker: | Gabriela Del Solar | PER |  | Setter: | Ma Fang | CHN |  | Receiver: | Mercedes Calderon | CUB |  | Defender: | Yoon-Hee Chang | KOR |  | Spirit of Fight: | Mireya Luis | CUB |  | Outstanding: | Caren Kemner | USA |  | Coach: | Eugenio George | CUB |   
|  Best Six |  | Caren Kemner | USA |  | Mireya Luis | CUB |  | Ichiko Sato | JPN |  | Dan Wu | CHN |  | Gabriela Del Solar | PER |  | Yoon-Hee Chang | KOR |   
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