1986 FIBA World Championship for Women

1986 edition of the FIBA World Championship for Women
1986 FIBA World Championship
for Women
10th FIBA World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countrySoviet Union
Dates8–17 August
Teams12
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerCuba Borrell (26.7)
Official website
1986 FIBA World Championship for Women
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1986 USSR stamp.

The 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women (Russian:1986 Чемпионат мира ФИБА среди женщин) was the tenth FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament was hosted by the Soviet Union, from 8 to 17 August 1986.

The United States won their fourth world championship, defeating the Soviet Union 108–88 in the final.

Venues

  • Olympic Stadium (Moscow)
  • Minsk Sports Palace (Minsk)
  • (Vilnius)

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union 5 5 0 450 360 +90 10 Advance to Final Four Round
2  Canada 5 4 1 343 326 +17 9
3  Cuba 5 3 2 397 358 +39 8 Eliminated
4  Bulgaria 5 2 3 361 373 −12 7
5  South Korea 5 1 4 279 371 −92 6
6  Brazil 5 0 5 389 341 +48 5
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 5 5 0 447 300 +147 10 Advance to Final Four Round
2  Czechoslovakia 5 4 1 358 334 +24 9
3  China 5 3 2 408 344 +64 8 Eliminated
4  Hungary 5 2 3 343 380 −37 7
5  Australia 5 1 4 297 342 −45 6
6  Chinese Taipei 5 0 5 269 422 −153 5
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Canada 59
 
 
 
 United States88
 
 United States 108
 
 
 
 Soviet Union 88
 
 Soviet Union 78
 
 
 Czechoslovakia67
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Canada 64
 
 
 Czechoslovakia 59

Bronze medal game

August 16
19:00
Boxscore
Canada  64–59  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 33-31, 31-28
Pts: Smith 19 Pts: Kotikova 14

Final

August 17
19:00
Boxscore
United States  108–88  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 56-43, 52-45
Pts: Miller 23 Pts: Iakovleva 29

Final standings

# Team
1  United States
2  Soviet Union
3  Canada
4  Czechoslovakia
5  China
6  Cuba
7  Bulgaria
8  Hungary
9  Australia
10  South Korea
11  Brazil
12  Chinese Taipei

Awards

 1986 World Championship winner 

United States
Fourth title

References

  • Todor Krastev. "Women Basketball World Championship 1986 Moskva (URS) - 08-17.08 Winner United States". Archived from the original on 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-12.

External links

  • 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women
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