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1995 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship For Women
The 1995 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 11th edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Wladyslawowo, Poland, from 29 July to 6 August 1995. Russia won their second title in a row in their second appearance after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Qualification For the first time since the inception of the tournament, a qualification round was played. Nineteen countries entered the qualification round. They were divide in three groups. The top three teams of each group qualified for the main tournament. Poland (as host), Russia (as incumbent champion) and Spain (as incumbent runner-up) received a bye to the main tournament and did not play in the qualification round. Group A The games were played in Espoo, Finland, from August 10 to 14, 1994. Group B The games were played in Marsala, Italy, from August 8 to 14, 1994. Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship For Women
The 1976 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the first edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 16 teams featured in the competition, held in Szczecin, Poland from 14 to 22 August 1976. The Soviet Union won their first title. Participating teams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * First round In the first round, fifteen teams (all of them except Poland, with a bye to the Final Round as hosts) were allocated in five groups of three teams each. The top teams of each group qualified for the Final Round. The last two teams of each group played the Classification Round. Group A , Group B , Group C , Group D , Group E , Classification round Ten advancing teams from the first round were allocated in two groups of five teams each. Group 1 decided the 7th–11th place. Group 2 decided the 12th–16th place. Group 1 , Group 2 , Final round The five Preliminary R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Karpova
Elena Viktorovna Karpova (russian: Елена Викторовна Карпова) (born 14 June 1980 in Leningrad) is a Russian basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ... player. She was drafted into the WNBA by the Washington Mystics in 2001. She later played for several Russian teams and one in the Czech Republic before ending her basketball career in 2009. Karpova competed as a power forward for the Russian National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. References 1980 births Living people Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic basketball players of Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in basketball Russian women's basketball players Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katarzyna Kenig
Katarzyna is a Polish given name, equivalent to English "Catherine". Its diminutive forms include Kasia, Katarzynka, Kasieńka, Kasiunia, Kasiulka; augmentative – Kaśka, Kacha, Kachna. Individuals named Katarzyna may choose their name day from the following dates: February 2, February 13, March 9, March 22, March 24, April 1, April 6, April 17, April 29, April 30, May 21, September 4, September 15, November 25, or December 31. Notable people Nobility * Joanna Katarzyna Radziwiłł, Polish noble lady * Katarzyna Barbara Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian szlachcianka * Katarzyna Branicka, Polish noblewoman * Katarzyna Juszczak, Polish-born Italian judoka and freestyle wrestler * Katarzyna Karolina Radziwiłł, Polish noble lady * Katarzyna Kostka, Polish noble lady * Katarzyna Lubomirska, Polish szlachcianka * Katarzyna Ostrogska (1560–1579), Polish noble lady * Katarzyna Ostrogska (1602–1642), Polish szlachcianka * Katarzyna Potocka, Polish noble lady * Katarzyna Sobieska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Stepanova
Maria Alexandrovna Stepanova (russian: Мари́я Алекса́ндровна Степа́нова; born 23 February 1979) is a Russian professional and Olympic basketball player. In the United States, she played for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). At a height of 203 cm, she has been the fifth-tallest player in the league (along with Liz Cambage, Zheng Haixia and Lindsay Taylor). Margo Dydek, 7 ft 2 in (218 cm), Bernadett Határ, 6 ft 10.5 in (210 cm), Han Xu, 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), and Brittney Griner, 6 ft 9 in (206 cm), are taller than her. Heidi Gillingham, also 6 ft 10 in, and Allyssa DeHaan, 6 ft 9 in as well, never played in the WNBA. She wears size 15 (US) / 48 (EU) shoes. Though in the Russian national team, she has been overtaken by Ekaterina Lisina in being the tallest member. Stepanova was born in the village of Shpakovskoye (now the town of Mikhaylovsk, in Stavropol Krai of the former Russian Soviet Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Championship Playoff
In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion. Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship. Title match system In this system, a competitor has to challenge the current champion to win the championship. A competitor (called ''number 1 contender'') can challenge the current champion after defeating other challengers. This form of championship is used in individual head-to-head competitions and is particularly associated with combat sports such as wrestling, boxing and mixed martial arts. Tournament system The term championships (in the plural) is often used to refer to tournament competitions, either using a knockout format, such as at Wimbledon and other championships in tennis, or a mixed format with a group stage followed by knockout rounds, such as used in the European Football Championships. A variation of the knockout format is the "best-of-X" or seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship For Women
The 1984 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the fifth edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Perugia and Marsciano, Italy, from 8 to 15 July 1984. The Soviet Union won their fifth title in a row. Participating teams * * * * * * * * * * * * Preliminary round In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs. Group A Group B Playoffs 9th-12th playoff 5th-8th playoff Championship playoff Final standings External linksOfficial Site {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA 1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship For Women
The 1987 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 7th edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, from 26 July to 2 August 1987. The Soviet Union won their seventh title in a row. Participating teams * * * * * * * * * * * * Preliminary round In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs. Group A Group B Playoffs 9th-12th playoff 5th-8th playoff Championship playoff Final standings External linksOfficial Site {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA 1987 1987–88 in European women's basketball Bask Bask may refer to: * to bask, or to sunbathe * Bask, Gilan, Iran; a villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship For Women
The 1985 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 6th edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Tuzla, then Yugoslavia, from 20 to 27 July 1985. The Soviet Union won their sixth title in a row. Participating teams * * * * * * * * * * * * Preliminary round In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs. Group A Group B Playoffs 9th-12th playoff 5th-8th playoff Championship playoff Final standings External linksOfficial Site {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA 1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship For Women
The 1980 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the third edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Zalaegerszeg and Pécs, Hungary, from 6 to 14 August 1980. The Soviet Union won their third title in a row. Participating teams * * * * * * * * * * * * Preliminary round In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top three teams of each group advanced to the final group. The last three teams of each group qualified for the classification group. Group A , Group B , Classification round In this stage, the last three teams of each group of the preliminary round competed for the 7th-12th place. The games between teams of the same group in the previous round were taken into account. Group X , Finals In this stage, the top three teams of each group of the preliminary round competed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |