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FIBA Africa Championship 1993
The FIBA Africa Championship 1993 was hosted by Kenya from September 18 to September 28, 1993. The games were played in Nairobi. The top two countries in this FIBA Africa Championship earned the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1994 FIBA World Championship in Canada. Angola won the tournament, the country's 3rd consecutive African championship, by beating Egypt in the final. Competing Nations The following national teams competed: Preliminary rounds Group A Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Group B Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Knockout stage Classification Stage Final standings Angola and Egypt qualified for the 1994 FIBA World Championship in Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... Awards External links FIBA Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, while the metropolitan area has a projected population in 2022 of 10.8 million. The city is commonly referred to as the Green City in the Sun. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway.Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. Monsma, ''Cities: missions' new frontier'', (Baker Book House: 1989), p.163. The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. The city lies in the south central part of Kenya, at an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Africa Championship 1992
The FIBA Africa Championship 1992 was hosted by Egypt from December 28 to January 8, 1993. The games were played in Cairo. Angola won the tournament, the country's 2nd consecutive African championship, by beating Senegal in the final. Competing Nations The following national teams competed: Preliminary rounds Group A Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Group B Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Knockout stage Classification Stage Final standings Awards External links FIBA Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA Africa Championship 1992 1992 in Egyptian sport 1992 in African basketball AfroBasket International basketball competitions hosted by Egypt December 1992 sports events in Africa January 1993 sports events in Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Africa Championship 1995
The FIBA Africa Championship 1995 took place in Algiers, Algeria from December 11 to December 18, 1995. The top country in this FIBA Africa Championship earned the berth allocated to Africa for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Angola won the tournament, the country's 4th consecutive African championship, by beating Senegal in the final. Competing Nations The following national teams competed: Preliminary rounds Group A Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Group B Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Knockout stage Classification Stage Final standings Angola qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 .... Awards External links FIBA Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Fiba Africa Championship 1995 B 1995 in African basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya
) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , official_languages = Constitution (2009) Art. 7 ational, official and other languages"(1) The national language of the Republic is Swahili. (2) The official languages of the Republic are Swahili and English. (3) The State shall–-–- (a) promote and protect the diversity of language of the people of Kenya; and (b) promote the development and use of indigenous languages, Kenyan Sign language, Braille and other communication formats and technologies accessible to persons with disabilities." , languages_type = National language , languages = Swahili , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2019 census , religion = , religion_year = 2019 census , demonym = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 FIBA World Championship
The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the 12th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The tournament was hosted by Canada from August 4 to 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto''The New York Times''Sports of The Times; Toronto, Dream Team, The World/ref> as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton. The hosting duties were originally awarded to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, but after United Nations limited participation in sporting events in Yugoslavia, Toronto stepped in as a replacement option in 1992. The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the first time that the FIBA World Championship (now called the FIBA Basketball World Cup) allowed current American NBA players that had already played in an official NBA regular season game to participate. Prior to that only professionals from other leagues were allowed to compete, since players from other leagues were still considered amateurs. The tournamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angola National Basketball Team
, oly_appearances = 5 , oly_medals = , wc_appearances = 7 , wc_medals = , zone_championship = AfroBasket , zone_appearances = 21 , zone_medals = ''Gold:'' (1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013) ''Silver:'' ( 1983, 1985, 2011, 2015) ''Bronze:'' (1987, 1997) , h_pattern_b= , h_body= FFFFFF , h_shorts= FFFFFF , h_pattern_s= , a_pattern_b= , a_body= DD0000 , a_shorts= DD0000 , a_pattern_s= , h_title=Home , a_title=Away The Angolan men's national basketball team is controlled by the '' Federação Angolana de Basquetebol''. Angola has been a member of FIBA since 1979. Ranking 23rd in the FIBA World Rankings, Angola is the top team of FIBA Africa, and a regular competitor at the Summer Olympic Games and the FIBA World Cup. History Angola made its first official match against Nigeria, under coach Victorino Cunha on 1 February 1976, having lost 62–71. International competitions Angola has competed in many international competitions, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt National Basketball Team
The Egyptian national basketball team is organized and run by the Egyptian Basketball Federation ( ar, الاتحاد المصري لكرة السلة). Winning the title of the EuroBasket 1949 is its most celebrated achievement. In addition its 5th-place finish at the 1950 FIBA World Championship as well as its 9th-place finish at the 1952 Summer Olympics, remain the best results ever of an African nation at each tournament. The title of the EuroBasket 1949, is the most prestigious basketball title of an African nation as well. At the FIBA Africa Championship, Egypt holds a record number of 17 medals (alongside Angola). Egypt joined the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) in 1934 and has Africa's longest basketball tradition. History EuroBasket 1937 The Egyptians finished last at the second European basketball championship, the EuroBasket 1937 held by FIBA Europe continental federation. They had lost their first two preliminary round games against Estonia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA AfroBasket Most Valuable Player
The AfroBasket Most Valuable Player Award is a FIBA award given every two years, to the Most Outstanding player throughout the tournament. Winners See also * FIBA AfroBasket All-Tournament Team * FIBA Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player * FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team * FIBA Awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA AfroBasket Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ... Basketball trophies and awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 In Kenyan Sport
File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peacefully dissolved into the Czech Republic and Slovakia; In the United States, the ATF besieges a compound belonging to David Koresh and the Branch Davidians in a search for illegal weapons, which ends in the building being set alight and killing most inside; Eritrea gains independence; A major snow storm passes over the United States and Canada, leading to over 300 fatalities; Drug lord and narcoterrorist Pablo Escobar is killed by Colombian special forces; Ramzi Yousef and other Islamic terrorists detonate a truck bomb in the subterranean garage of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in the United States., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Oslo I Accord rect 200 0 400 200 1993 Russian constitutional crisis rect 400 0 600 200 Dissolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
