2009 FIVB World Grand Prix
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2009 is a women's volleyball tournament that was played by 12 countries from July 31 to August 23, 2009. The finals was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Brazil, United States, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico qualified for the tournament at the 2008 Women's Pan-American Cup in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico.
Read more about 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix: Competing Nations, Teams, Calendar, Final Round, Overall Ranking, Individual Awards
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