1986 FIBA World Championship for Women
| 10th FIBA World Championship for Women | |
|---|---|
 1986 USSR stamp. | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Soviet Union |
| Dates | 8–17 August |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (4th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer |  Borrell (26.7) |
| PPG (Team) | United States (91.0) |
| Official website | |
| 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women | |
The 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women (Russian:1986 Чемпионат мира ФИБА среди женщин) was the tenth FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament was hosted by the Soviet Union, from 8 to 17 August 1986.
The United States won their fourth world championship, defeating the Soviet Union 108–88 in the final.
Venues
Squads
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union
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5 | 5 | 0 | 450 | 360 | +90 | 10 | Advance to Final Four Round |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada
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5 | 4 | 1 | 343 | 326 | +17 | 9 | |
| 3 | Cuba
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5 | 3 | 2 | 397 | 358 | +39 | 8 | Eliminated |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria
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5 | 2 | 3 | 361 | 373 | −12 | 7 | |
| 5 |  South Korea
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5 | 1 | 4 | 279 | 371 | −92 | 6 | |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Brazil
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5 | 0 | 5 | 389 | 341 | +48 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
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5 | 5 | 0 | 447 | 300 | +147 | 10 | Advance to Final Four Round |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 358 | 334 | +24 | 9 | |
| 3 |  China
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5 | 3 | 2 | 408 | 344 | +64 | 8 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Hungary
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5 | 2 | 3 | 343 | 380 | −37 | 7 | |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia
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5 | 1 | 4 | 297 | 342 | −45 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei
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5 | 0 | 5 | 269 | 422 | −153 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings
Final four
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Canada | 59 | |||||
| United States | 88 | |||||
| United States | 108 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 88 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 78 | |||||
| Czechoslovakia | 67 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Canada | 64 | |||||
| Czechoslovakia | 59 | |||||
Bronze medal game
August 16
19:00 |
| Canada |
64–59 | Czechoslovakia |
| Scoring by half: 33-31, 31-28 | ||
| Pts: Smith 19 | Pts: Kotikova 14 | |
Final
August 17
19:00 |
| United States |
108–88 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 56-43, 52-45 | ||
| Pts: Miller 23 | Pts: Iakovleva 29 | |
Final standings
| # | Team |
|---|---|
 1
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United States
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 2
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Soviet Union
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 3
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Canada
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| 4 | Czechoslovakia
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| 5 | China
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| 6 | Cuba
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| 7 | Bulgaria
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| 8 | Hungary
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| 9 | Australia
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| 10 | South Korea
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| 11 | Brazil
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| 12 | Chinese Taipei
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Awards
| 1986 World Championship winner |
|---|
United States Fourth title |
References
- Todor Krastev. "Women Basketball World Championship 1986 Moskva (URS) - 08-17.08 Winner United States". Archived from the original on 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-12.