Wallace de Souza led Brazil with 18 points, including 13 attacks, four blocks and an ace. Ricardo Lucarelli reinforced the Brazilian offence, as he contributed 10 points.
Maxim Mikhailov steered the Russian offence with 16 points, then Egor Kliuka added 10 markers on a losing effort.
Brazil have previously been in the Olympic finals five times. They have won the gold twice at Barcelona 1992 and Athens 2004.
Sports hall: Maracanazinho. Spectators: 9784. Match duration: 1h29m
Russia: Mikhaylov 16, Kliuka 10, Tetyukhin 8, Volkov 7, Volvich 4, Grankin 2, Bakun 1, Kobzar, Volkov (DNP), Ashchev (DNP), Verbov (libero), Ermakov.
Brazil : Wallace de Souza 18, Lucarelli 10, Fonteles 8, Saatkamp 7, Mauricio Souza 5, Bruno 2, Eder (DNP), Arjona, Sergio (libero), Douglas Souza (DNP), Guerra, Mauricio Borges (DNP).
*DNP – did not play
FINAL ROUND / SEMIFINALS /
Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
Semifinal 1 | 19. 08. 2016 13:00 | Italy | vs | USA | 3:2 | 30:28, 26:28, 9:25, 25:22, 15:9 | ||
Semifinal 2 | 19. 08. 2016 22:15 | Russia | vs | Brazil | 0:3 | 21-25, 20-25, 17-25 |
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