Soviet Union women's national basketball team

The Soviet Union women's national basketball team (Russian: Сбо́рная СССР по баскетболу, romanized: sbórnaya SSSR po basketbolu) was the women's basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions.[1] After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national teams.

Soviet Union Soviet Union
FIBA rankingdefunct
Joined FIBA1947
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationSoviet Basketball Federation
CoachVarious
Olympic Games
Appearances3
MedalsGold Gold: (1976, 1980)
Bronze Bronze: (1988)
World Cup
Appearances9
MedalsGold Gold: (1959, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1983)
Silver Silver: (1957, 1986)
EuroBasket Women
Appearances22
MedalsGold Gold: (1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991)
Silver Silver: (1958)

Competition record

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Olympic Games

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Olympic Games Qualification
Year Position Pld W L Pld W L
  1976   5 5 0
  1980   6 6 0
  1984 withdrew
  1988   5 3 2 5 5 0
  1992[2]   5 4 1 7 7 0
Total 21 18 3 12 12 0

FIBA World Championship

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FIBA World Championship Qualification
Year Position Pld W L Pld W L
  1953 did not participate
  1957   8 7 1
  1959   7 7 0
  1964   9 9 0
  1967   7 7 0
  1971   9 9 0
  1975   8 8 0
  1979 withdrew
  1983   10 10 0
  1986   7 6 1
  1990 5th 8 6 2
Total 73 69 4

EuroBasket Women

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EuroBasket Women Qualification
Year Position Pld W L Pld W L
  1938 did not participate
  1950   7 7 0
  1952   5 5 0
  1954   7 7 0
  1956   8 8 0
  1958   7 6 1
  1960   7 7 0
  1962   6 6 0
  1964   6 6 0
  1966   7 7 0
  1968   9 9 0
  1970   7 7 0
  1972   8 8 0
  1974   8 8 0
  1976   8 8 0
  1978   8 8 0
  1980   5 5 0
  1981   7 7 0
  1983   7 7 0
  1985   7 7 0
  1987   7 7 0
  1989   5 5 0
  1991   5 4 1
Total 151 149 2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Soviet Union Women's Basketball Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  2. ^ As the Unified Team.
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