1986 FIBA World Championship for Women

1986 FIBA World Championship for Women
10th FIBA Basketball World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nation	Soviet Union
Dates	August 8 – August 17
Teams	12
Venues	3 (in 3 host cities)
Champions	United States (4th title)
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1986 USSR stamp.

The 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by the Soviet Union from August 8-17, 1986. The USA won the tournament, defeating the Soviet Union 108-88 in the final.

Venues

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

Final four

	Semifinals				Final
	Canada	59
	United States	88
					United States	108
					Soviet Union	88
					Third place
	Soviet Union	78		Canada	64
	Czechoslovakia	67			Czechoslovakia	59

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 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-12.