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Argentina national basketball team

Argentina Argentina
FIBA ranking 6 Decrease 2
Joined FIBA 1932 (co-founders)
FIBA zone FIBA Americas
National federation Argentine Basketball Federation
Coach Sergio Hernández
Olympic Games
Appearances 7
Medals Gold medal.svg Gold: (2004)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze: (2008)
FIBA World Cup
Appearances 13
Medals Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold: (1950)
Silver medal world centered-2.svg Silver: (2002)
FIBA Americas Championship
Appearances 17
Medals Gold medal america.svg Gold: (2001, 2011)
Silver medal america.svg Silver: (1995, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2015)
Bronze medal america.svg Bronze: (1980, 1993, 1999, 2009, 2013)
Pan American Games
Appearances 14
Medals Gold medal america.svg Gold: (1995)
Silver medal america.svg Silver: (1951, 1955)
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The Argentina national basketball team, officially nicknamed El Alma Argentina (Spanish: The Argentine Soul), represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation. (Spanish: Confederación Argentina de Basquetbol)

Argentina is the only national team in the FIBA Americas zone that has won the quintuplet crown: FIBA World Championship (they won the first edition, in 1950), Olympic Gold Medal (2004), FIBA Diamond Ball (2008), FIBA Americas Championship (2001 and 2011) and Pan American Gold Medal (1995). They have also won 13 South American Basketball Championships, as well as many youth championships.

The Argentine representative was also the first to defeat a United States national team with a full squad of NBA players. They did so by 87–80 in the 2002 FIBA World Championship held in Indianapolis. In that tournament, Argentina came second behind FR Yugoslavia, losing the final in overtime.


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