1985 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women
| 1985 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | United States |
| Dates | August 13 – 21 |
| Teams | 10 (from 5 federations) |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |
 Soviet Union (1st title) |
| MVP |
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The 1985 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women took place in the United States from 13 to 21 August 1985. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and USA Basketball.
Twelve national teams competed for the championship. Soviet Union came away with the Gold medal by defeating South Korea 80-75 in the final.[1]
Venues
Competing nations
Except the United States, which automatically qualified as the host nation, the 11 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments:
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Awards
| 1985 FIBA Women's World Junior Championship Winner |
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Soviet Union First title |
References
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 1985 World Championship for Junior Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2016-07-23
External links
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Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held. | ||
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