EuroBasket Women 1968

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EuroBasket 1968 Women
11th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationItaly
Teams13
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
(9th title)
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Veger-Demšar (18.2)
Official website
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The 1968 European Women Basketball Championship , commonly called EuroBasket Women 1968, was the 11th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Italy. Soviet Union (with 16 years old 7footer Uljana Semjonova) easily won the gold medal and Yugoslavia the silver medal while Poland won the bronze.

Contents

First stage

Group A

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 33027983
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 321139179
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 312126181
4 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 303110211
July 5Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg 48–36 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
July 5Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 83–27 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
July 6Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 54–49 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
July 6Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 105–27 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
July 7Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 58–47 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
July 7Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 91–29 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

Group B

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 330193149
2 Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 321172161
3 Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungary 312140170
4 Flag of France.svg France 303149174
July 5East Germany Flag of East Germany.svg 61–46 Flag of France.svg France
July 5Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 62–43 Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungary
July 6Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 65–56 Flag of France.svg France
July 6East Germany Flag of East Germany.svg 61–49 Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungary
July 7Hungary Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg 48–47 Flag of France.svg France
July 7Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 66–50 Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany

Group C

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of Poland.svg Poland 321174158
2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 321146143
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 321161140
4 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania 303123163
July 5Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria.svg 52–49 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
July 5Poland Flag of Poland.svg 72–58 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
July 6Poland Flag of Poland.svg 55–44 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
July 6Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 47–38 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
July 7Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 56–30 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
July 7Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria.svg 56–47 Flag of Poland.svg Poland

Second Stage

Championship Group

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 660498266
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 642337318
3 Flag of Poland.svg Poland 642323325
4 Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 633354337
5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 624296350
6 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 624270281
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 606235436














July 9Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 59–47 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
July 9Italy Flag of Italy.svg 61–36 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
July 9Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 81–37 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
July 10Poland Flag of Poland.svg 61–30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
July 10Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 54–44 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
July 10East Germany Flag of East Germany.svg 54–43 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
July 11Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria.svg 65–43 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
July 11Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 84–51 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
July 11Poland Flag of Poland.svg 58–50 Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
July 12Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 84–34 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
July 12East Germany Flag of East Germany.svg 64–41 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
July 12Poland Flag of Poland.svg 38–37 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
July 13Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 82–44 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
July 13Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 96–58 Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
July 13Bulgaria Flag of Bulgaria.svg 52–44 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
July 14Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 61–31 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
July 14Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 51–45 Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
July 14Poland Flag of Poland.svg 64–57 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
July 15East Germany Flag of East Germany.svg 83–48 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
July 15Soviet Union Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 92–55 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
July 15Italy Flag of Italy.svg 54–40 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
 1968 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Ninth title

8th to 13th Places Group

PlTeamPldWLPFPA
1 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania 550298246
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 541322234
3 Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungary 532248210
4 Flag of France.svg France 523284257
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 514248282
6 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 505193364








July 9Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 54–49 Flag of France.svg France
July 9Hungary Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg 48–42 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
July 9Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 55–43 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
July 10Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 79–32 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
July 10Hungary Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg 42–36 Flag of France.svg France
July 10Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 52–46 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
July 11Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg 64–41 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
July 11Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 59–48 Flag of France.svg France
July 11Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 43–39 Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungary
July 13Czechoslovakia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 81–41 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
July 13Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 59–44 Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungary
July 13France Flag of France.svg 91–47 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
July 14Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg 75–30 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
July 14France Flag of France.svg 60–55 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
July 14Romania Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 73–65 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia

Final Ranking

RankTeamPE
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Equals-sign-blue.gif
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia Green Arrow Up Darker.svg4
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Poland.svg Poland Green Arrow Up Darker.svg5
4 Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany Red Arrow Down.svg1
5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Green Arrow Up Darker.svg2
6 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Green Arrow Up Darker.svg4
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium New.png
8 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania Red Arrow Down.svg4
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Red Arrow Down.svg7
10 Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungary Red Arrow Down.svg1
11 Flag of France.svg France Equals-sign-blue.gif
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Red Arrow Down.svg7
13 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Red Arrow Down.svg1

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