| Championnat du monde féminin France 1956 | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  France |
| City | Paris |
| Dates | 30 August – 12 September |
| Teams | 17 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Romania |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Fourth place |  Czechoslovakia |
The 1956 FIVB Women's World Championship was the second edition of the tournament, contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. It was held from 30 August to 12 September 1956 in France.[1]
- ^ "WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1956". FIVB. Retrieved 16 October 2017.