FIBA ranking | 12 |
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FIBA zone | FIBA Europe |
National federation | ÖBV |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 2 |
The Austria men's national 3x3 team is the 3x3 basketball team representing Austria in international men's competitions.
The team competed at the 2021 FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [1] The team qualified for the tournament as host nation as the tournament was held in Graz, Austria. [2]
Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
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2012 Athens | Did not qualify | |||
2014 Moscow | ||||
2016 Guangzhou | ||||
2017 Nantes | ||||
2018 Bocaue | ||||
2019 Amsterdam | ||||
2022 Antwerp | 12th | 5 | 1 | 4 |
2023 Vienna | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Total | 2/8 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
Sports are widely practiced in Austria, both in professional and amateur competitions. The most popular sports are association football, alpine skiing and ice hockey.
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