▁the ▁F IV B ▁in ▁conj unction ▁with ▁the ▁International ▁Olympic ▁Committee . ▁The ▁competition ▁in ▁Barcelona , ▁Spain ▁was ▁held ▁from ▁ 2 9 ▁July ▁to ▁ 8 ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁in ▁three ▁different ▁ven ues ▁in ▁the ▁city : ▁the ▁Pal au ▁d ' Es ports , ▁the ▁Pav ell ó ▁de ▁la ▁Vall ▁d ' H eb ron ▁and ▁the ▁Pal au ▁Sant ▁Jord i , ▁where ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁and ▁final s ▁were ▁played . ▁ ▁Qual ification ▁ ▁* ▁Notes : ▁ 1 . ▁China ▁was ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁World ▁Championship ▁run ners - up ▁( ch amp ions ▁Soviet ▁Union , ▁were ▁already ▁qualified ▁as ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁Olympic ▁champions ). ▁ 2 . ▁Japan ▁was ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁Asian ▁Championship ▁run ners - up ▁( ch amp ions ▁China , ▁were ▁already ▁qualified ▁as ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁World ▁Championship ▁run ners - up ). ▁ 3 . ▁The ▁Netherlands ▁was ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁European ▁Championship ▁run ners - up ▁( ch amp ions ▁Soviet ▁Union , ▁were ▁already ▁qualified ▁as ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁Olympic ▁champions ). ▁ 4 . ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁was ▁fourth ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁World ▁Cup ▁( ch amp ions ▁Cuba , ▁run ners - up ▁China ▁and ▁third ▁place ▁Soviet ▁Union ▁were ▁already ▁qualified ▁through ▁other ▁tournament s ). ▁ ▁With ▁the ▁dissol ution ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union