The 1993 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women (Korean: 1993 FIBA 19 세 이하 세계 여자 선수권 대회) took place in

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from 1 to 8 August 1993. It was co-organised by the

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(FIBA) and

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, the Korean national federation. Twelve national teams competed for the championship.

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came away with the

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by defeating

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72-54 in the final.FIBA Archive. 1993 World Championship for Junior Women
Event Standings
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Competing nations

Except Korea, which automatically qualified as the host nation, the 11 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments: ;

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Final standings

Awards

References

External links

Official Web of 1993 FIBA World Championship for Junior Women.
{{DEFAULTSORT:1993 Fiba World Championship For Junior Women FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup World Championship for Women 1993 in South Korean sport International women's basketball competitions hosted by South Korea 1993 in South Korean women's sport