EuroBasket 1962 Women
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The 1962 European Women's Basketball Championship
was the 8th regional championship held by FIBA Europe
for women. The competition was held in Mulhouse
, France
and took place on September 22–29, 1962. The Soviet Union
won their sixth gold medal (third in a row) while Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria
won silver and bronze, respectively.
Eurobasket Women
Eurobasket Women is a bi-annual basketball competition held between the nations of Europe for women's national basketball team. Eurobasket Women is also used as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship for Women and also for Olympic Games.-Summaries:-Performance by nation:-See...
was the 8th regional championship held by FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
for women. The competition was held in Mulhouse
Mulhouse
Mulhouse |mill]] hamlet) is a city and commune in eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. With a population of 110,514 and 278,206 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2006, it is the largest city in the Haut-Rhin département, and the second largest in the Alsace region after...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and took place on September 22–29, 1962. The Soviet Union
Soviet Union women's national basketball team
The Soviet Union women's national basketball team was the women's basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions...
won their sixth gold medal (third in a row) while Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria
Bulgaria women's national basketball team
The Bulgaria Women's National Basketball Team is the women's national basketball team of Bulgaria.Their achievements range from winning Silver at the 1959 FIBA World Championship for Women up to finishing fifth in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul....
won silver and bronze, respectively.
Preliminary round
The teams where divided into two groups. The first two from each group would advance to the bracket that defined the first four places. The system to determine the 5th-10th places consisted in three final matches between teams that had the same position in both groups.Group A
| Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +120 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | +87 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -17 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -76 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -114 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | W | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +94 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | +40 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | +18 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -42 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -110 |
5th place match
7th place match
9th place match
Medal Bracket
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-0 | |
| 2 | 4-2 | |
| 3 | 5-1 | |
| 4 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | 3-2 | |
| 6 | 2-3 | |
| 7 | 2-3 | |
| 8 | 1-4 | |
| 9 | 1-4 | |
| 10 | 0-5 |