| Means of qualification
|
Date |
Venue |
Vacancies |
Qualified
|
| Host Country |
2 October 2009 |
 Copenhagen |
1 |
 Brazil
|
| 2015 World Championships |
26 June – 5 July 2015 |
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1 |
Brazil
|
| FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking[1] |
13 June 2016 |
File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Lausanne |
15 |
22x20px United States
|
| 22x20px Germany
|
| 22x20px Canada
|
| 22x20px Netherlands
|
| 22x20px Australia
|
| 22x20px Italy
|
| 22x20px Germany
|
| 22x20px Spain
|
| 22x20px Poland
|
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
|
| 22x20px Canada
|
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
|
| 22x20px United States
|
| 22x20px Argentina
|
| 22x20px China
|
| 2014–2016 AVC Continental Cup |
20–26 June 2016 |
23x15px Cairns |
1 |
22x20px Australia
|
| 2014–2016 CAVB Continental Cup |
12–18 April 2016 |
23x15px Abuja |
1 |
22x20px Egypt
|
| 2014–2016 CEV Continental Cup |
22–26 June 2016 |
23x15px Stavanger |
1 |
22x20px Netherlands
|
| 2014–2016 CSV Continental Cup |
22–26 June 2016 |
23x15px Santa Fe |
1 |
22x20px Venezuela
|
| 2014–2016 NORCECA Continental Cup |
20–26 June 2016 |
23x15px Guaymas |
1 |
22x20px Costa Rica
|
| 2016 FIVB World Continental Cup |
6–10 July 2016 |
23x15px Sochi |
2 |
22x20px Czech Republic
|
| 22x20px Russia
|
| Total |
24 |
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