3x3 basketball at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival | |
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Venue | Leon Štukelj Square |
Date | 25–28 July |
3x3 basketball at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival was held in Maribor, Slovenia, from 25 to 28 July 2023. [1] [2]
* Host nation (Slovenia)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Serbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
A total of 128 athletes from 20 nations competed in 3x3 basketball at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival: [5]
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