Sixteen spots have already been filled (8 teams per gender) for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sitting volleyball tournament. Here’s what you need to know about the Paralympic Qualification process for Paris 2024.
Which teams have qualified?
HOSTS
As the host country, the men’s and women’s teams of France have already secured their quota spots.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Iran (M) and Brazil (W) have qualified as winners of the 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
PAN AMERICAN ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Brazil (M) and the United States (W) have qualified as winners of the 2023 ParaVolley Pan America Zonal Championships in Edmonton, Canada.
ASIAN ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Kazakhstan (M) have qualified as the highest placed non-qualified team and China (W) have qualified as winners of the 2023 ParaVolley Pan America Zonal Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
EUROPEAN ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bosnia and Herzegovina (M) and Italy (W) have qualified as winners of the 2023 ParaVolley Europe Zonal Championships in Caorle, Italy.
AFRICAN ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Egypt (M) and Rwanda (W) have qualified as winners of the 2024 ParaVolley Africa Zonal Championships in Lagos, Nigeria.
WORLD CUP
Germany (M) and Canada (W) have qualified as the highest placed non-qualified teams of the 2023 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.
FINAL PARALYMPICS QUALIFIER
Ukraine (M) and Slovenia (W) have qualified as winners of the the 2024 World ParaVolley Final Paralympics Qualifier in Dali, China.
