1954 FIBA World Championship
| 1954 FIBA World Championship | |||||||
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| 2nd FIBA World Championship | |||||||
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| Host nation |
 Brazil
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| Dates | October 23 – November 5 | ||||||
| Teams | 12 | ||||||
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) | ||||||
| Champions |
 United States (1st title)
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The 1954 FIBA World Championship (also called the 2nd World Basketball Championship – 1954) was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 23 to November 5, 1954. Twelve nations participated in the tournament.
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