1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | July 23–30 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 federations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Soviet Union (2nd title) |
The 1989 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women (Spanish: 1989 Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-19 Femenino) took place in Spain from 23 to 30 July 1989. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Spanish Basketball Federation.
Twelve national teams competed for the championship. Soviet Union came away with the Gold medal by defeating Yugoslavia 109-93 in the final.[1]
Venues
Competing nations
Except Spain, which automatically qualified as the host nation, the 11 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments:
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Final standings
| # | Team | W-L |
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| Soviet Union | 7-0 | |
| Yugoslavia | 5-2 | |
| Australia | 5-2 | |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 4-3 |
| 5 | Spain | 5-2 |
| 6 | South Korea | 4-3 |
| 7 | United States | 3-4 |
| 8 | Brazil | 2-5 |
| 9 | China | 2-5 |
| 10 | Cuba | 2-5 |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 3-4 |
| 12 | Zaire | 0-7 |
Awards
| 1989 FIBA Women's World Junior Championship winner |
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Soviet Union Second title |
References
- ^ FIBA Archive. 1989 World Championship for Junior Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-01-08