Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Volleyball at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Long Beach Arena |
| Dates | July 29 – August 11, 1984 |
| No. of events | 2 |
| Competitors | 214 from 12 nations |
This page presents the results of men's and women's volleyball tournaments during the Los Angeles Olympics in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033. [1]
| P | Preliminary round | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
| Event↓/Date → | 29th Sun | 30th Mon | 31st Tue | 1st Wed | 2nd Thu | 3rd Fri | 4th Sat | 5th Sun | 6th Mon | 7th Tue | 8th Wed | 9th Thu | 10th Fri | 11th Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | P | P | P | P | P | ½ | F | |||||||
| Women | P | P | P | ½ | F |
Two sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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