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Eurobasket Women 1950

EuroBasket 1950 Women
2nd FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Hungary
Dates May 14 – May 20
Teams 12
Venues (in 1 host city)
Champions  Soviet Union (1st title)
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The 1950 European Women Basketball Championship was the 2nd regional championship held by FIBA Europe for women. The competition was held in Budapest, Hungary and took place May 14–20, 1950. The Soviet Union won the gold medal, with Hungary and Czechoslovakia winning silver and bronze, respectively.

The teams where divided in three groups of 4 squads each, with only the top two from each group advancing to the medal round. The remaining teams were put on a second group to define the 7th to 12th spot in the final standings.


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