1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women

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1989  FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
DatesJuly 23–30
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (2nd title)
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The 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women (Spanish: 1989 Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-19 Femenino) took place in Spain from 23 to 30 July 1989. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Spanish Basketball Federation.

Contents

Twelve national teams competed for the championship. Soviet Union came away with the Gold medal by defeating Yugoslavia 109-93 in the final. [1]

Venues

Competing nations

Except Spain, which automatically qualified as the host nation, the 11 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments:

Final standings

#TeamW-L
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 7-0
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 5-2
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 5-2
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 4-3
5 Flag of Spain.svg Spain 5-2
6 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 4-3
7 Flag of the United States.svg United States 3-4
8 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil 2-5
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2-5
10 Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 2-5
11 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria 3-4
12 Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg Zaire 0-7

Awards

 1989 FIBA Women's World Junior Championship winner 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Second title

References

  1. ↑ FIBA Archive. 1989 World Championship for Junior Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-01-08
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