1986 FIBA World Championship for Women

1986 FIBA World Championship
for Women

10th FIBA World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host country	Soviet Union
Dates	August 8 – August 17
Teams	12
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	United States (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer	Borrell (26.7)
PPG (Team)	United States (91.0)
Official website
1986 FIBA World Championship for Women

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)

Squads

Main article: 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women 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

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

Bronze medal game

July 22 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 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

• 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women