24-26 Mei, 1980 Isselburg (Duitsland)
Training weekend for the National Sitting Volleyball teams with the countries of: Norway, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. This tournament was organized at the request of the Germans, following on from the 1979 tournament in Haarlem, in order to allow the other countries to gain more experience with Sitting volleyball. The upcoming Olympiad in Arnhem in particular is an incentive to gain more competition experience and volleyball training. The Netherlands plays the following matches: Netherlands-Norway 3-0, Netherlands-Germany 3-1, Netherlands-Sweden 3-0 Ultimately, 7 countries register for the Paralympic program for Sitting Volleyball in Arnhem.
The seeding of the Teams over two Pool's A and B
Classification for position 5 and 6 Norway vs Egypt 3 - 0
Semi finals :
Ned - Fin 3-0 and SWE - YUG 3-1
for the 3rd place: FIN-YUG 1-3
4 of July the final match in Sitting Volleyball Ned vs Swe 3-0 ( 15-11, 15-8, 15-9) in ca 50 m time
Final Standing 1980 : 1. NED, 2. SWE, 3. YUG, 4. FIN, 5. NOR, 6. EGY, 7 LUX.
medal ceremony