1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament

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1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament
2nd pre-Olympic basketball tournament
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates25 September–3 October
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
(1st title)
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Flag of Indonesia.svg Siong Liem Siem Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (88)
<  1960
1968  >

The 1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament was an international FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament that was basketball tournament held in Yokohama, Japan from 25 September to 3 October 1964. It served as the final qualification tournament for the 1964 Summer Olympics. The top two teams qualified for the Olympics. After the withdrawal of United Arab Republic (FIBA Africa Championship 1964 winners) and Czechoslovakia (5th placers at the 1960 Olympics) two qualifying berths were added to the qualification tournament thus Canada and South Korea qualified to the Olympics. [1]

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Team standings

TeamMPWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 981792665+12717
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 981624534+9017
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 972641565+7616
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 954706669+3714
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 954698637+6114
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 945741666+7513
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 9365806759512
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 9366206533312
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 91851275023810
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 9185416411008

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References

  1. Velasco, Santiago. "VI Olympic Basketball Tournament (Tokyo 1964)". Lingua Sports. Retrieved 2 September 2015.