Top four teams in each group advance to quarterfinals.
| | | | | | | | | Medal |
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| Group A | Gm | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Round |
|---|
| *Hungary | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 1-1 |
| *Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 44 | 0-1 |
| *Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 3-0 |
| *Russia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 38 | 0-1 |
| Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 45 | — |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 48 | — |
| | | | | | | | | Medal |
|---|
| Group B | Gm | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Round |
|---|
| *Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 38 | 2-1 |
| *United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 0-1 |
| *Croatia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 39 | 2-1 |
| *Greece | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 38 | 0-1 |
| Romania | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 45 | — |
| Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 48 | — |
Quarterfinals
| Hungary 12 | Greece 8 |
| Croatia 8 | Yugoslavia 6 |
| Spain 5 | United States 4 |
| Italy 11 | Russia 9 |
Semifinal
| Croatia 7 | OT | Italy 6 |
| Spain 7 | | Hungary 6 |
1996 Olympics Volleyball Medal Winners
Atlanta: 1996 Summer Olympics
