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1983 FIBA World Championship for Women
1983 edition of the FIBA World Championship for Women
1983 edition of the FIBA World Championship for Women
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| gender | women |
| continent | World |
| year | 1983 |
| host | Brazil |
| dates | 24 July – 6 August |
| teams | 14 |
| federations | 5 |
| venues | 4 |
| cities | 4 |
| champions | Soviet Union |
| title_number | 6 |
| website | [1983 FIBA World Championship for Women](https://web.archive.org/web/20091008085635/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/cid/sid/2925/_/1983_FIBA_World_Championship_for_Women/index.html) |
| prevseason | [1979](1979-fiba-world-championship-for-women) |
| nextseason | [1986](1986-fiba-world-championship-for-women) |
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The 1983 FIBA World Championship for Women (Portuguese: Campeonato Mundial Feminino Fiba de 1983) was the ninth FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament was hosted by Brazil, from 24 July to 6 August 1983. The Soviet Union won their sixth world championship, defeating the United States 84–82 in the final.
Venues
| City | Venue |
|---|---|
| Brasília | Nilson Nelson Gymnasium |
| Porto Alegre | Gigantinho |
| Rio de Janeiro | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho |
| São Paulo | Ginásio do Ibirapuera ( **Ibirapuera**) |
Participating nations
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Semifinal round |
|---|
Squads
Main article: 1983 FIBA World Championship for Women squads
Preliminary round
The top two teams in each group advance to the semifinal round, while the bottom two teams played in the classification round.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Classification round
|} Source: FIBA Archives
Semifinal round
The United States qualified for the semifinal round by the virtue of winning the previous world championship, while Brazil qualified as hosts. A total of 25 matches were played in the semifinal round. Results between two teams from the Preliminary Round carried over; teams only played teams they had not already played.
Medal games
Bronze-medal match
Final
Final standings
| # | Team |
|---|---|
| [[Image:Med_1.png]] 1 | |
| [[Image:Med_2.png]] 2 | |
| [[Image:Med_3.png]] 3 | |
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Awards
References
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