The 1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Portuguese: 1979 Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-19) was the maiden edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was held in Salvador, Bahia,

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

from 15 to 25 August 1979. The

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

notched their first-ever world juniors championship by sweeping both the preliminary round and the championship round, winning the Gold Medal against the hosts

in the final day of the tournament, 75–55.

Preliminary round

Group A

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Group B

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Final round

Classification 7th–12th

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Championship round

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Final standings

Awards

References

External links

Brazilian History

USA history
{{International youth basketball FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup 1979 in basketball 1979 in Brazilian sport International basketball competitions hosted by Brazil August 1979 sports events in South America