Honours YEAR LOCATION 1st 2nd 3rd 2014 Katowice, POL Poland Brazil Germany 2010 Rome, ITA Brazil Cuba Serbia 2006 Tokyo, JPN Brazil Poland Bulgaria 2002 Buenos Aires, ARG Brazil Russia France 1998 Tokyo, JPN Italy Yugoslavia Cuba 1994 Athens, GRE Italy Netherlands United States 1990 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Italy Cuba Soviet Union 1986 Paris, FRA United States Soviet Union Bulgaria 1982 Buenos Aires, ARG Soviet Union Brazil Argentina 1978 Rome, ITA Soviet Union Italy Cuba 1974 Mexico City, MEX Poland Soviet Union Japan 1970 Sofia, BUL East Germany Bulgaria Japan 1966 Prague, TCH Czechoslovakia Romania Soviet Union 1962 Moscow, URS Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Romania 1960 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Romania 1956 Paris, FRA Czechoslovakia Romania Soviet Union 1952 Moscow, URS Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Bulgaria 1949 Prague, TCH Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Bulgaria News 07/01/2019 Kurek, Heynen pick up prestigious awards for amazing Polish season 27/12/2018 Year in review: Taking charge when it counts – MVP Kurek 26/12/2018 2018 Review: Poland claim world title second time in a row 06/11/2018 World Championships: The coaches who made it happen 05/11/2018 Bartosz Kurek: The Pole's steady rise to stardom 08/10/2018 “Magical and inspirational” – 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in the Olympic trade media All the News arrow_right