| EuroBasket 1993 Women | |
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| 24th FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship | |
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| Host nation | Italy |
| Dates | 8–13 June |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
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The 1993 European Women Basketball Championship , commonly called EuroBasket Women 1993, was the 24th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Italy and took place from 8 June to 13 June 1993. Spain won the gold medal and France the silver medal while Slovakia won the bronze.
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1 Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993, the former Czechoslovak team was replaced by the new Slovak national team.
2 Poland was invited to the EuroBasket to replace FR Yugoslavia, which was disqualified in application of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 757.
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3 Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union the former Soviet team, the defending champion, was replaced by the new Russian national team.
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| 1993 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion |
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 Spain First title |
| Place | Team | PE |
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 | Spain |  |
 |  France | |
 |  Slovakia |  2 |
| 4 |  Italy | 3 |
| 5 |  Poland | 1 |
| 6 |  Bulgaria |  2 |
| 7 |  Russia | 6 |
| 8 |  Hungary | 5 |
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