1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament

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1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament
2nd pre-Olympic basketball tournament
Tournament details
Host country Japan
Dates25 September–3 October
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Flag of Indonesia.svg Siong Liem Siem
PPG (Team)Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (88)
← 1960
1968 →

The 1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament was an international FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament that was basketball tournament held in Yokohama, Japan from 25 September to 3 October 1964. It served as the final qualification tournament for the 1964 Summer Olympics. The top two teams qualified for the Olympics. After the withdrawal of United Arab Republic (FIBA Africa Championship 1964 winners) and Czechoslovakia (5th placers at the 1960 Olympics) two qualifying berths were added to the qualification tournament thus Canada and South Korea qualified to the Olympics. [1]

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Team standings

TeamMPWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 981792665+12717
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 981624534+9017
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 972641565+7616
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 954706669+3714
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 954698637+6114
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 945741666+7513
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 936580675−9512
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 936620653−3312
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 918512750−23810
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 918541641−1008

References

  1. ↑ Velasco, Santiago. "VI Olympic Basketball Tournament (Tokyo 1964)". Lingua Sports. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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