The 2012 FIBA 3x3 World Championships, hosted by Greece, was the first edition of the

FIBA 3x3 World Championships The FIBA 3x3 World Cup is a 3x3 basketball tournament for national teams organized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The debut of the tournament then named as the FIBA 3x3 World Championship was held in August 2012 in Athens, Gree ...

, an international

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event that featured separate competitions for men's, women's and mixed national teams. The tournament ran from 23 August to 26 August 2012, held in front of the

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. It was co-organized by the

FIBA The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its na ...

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won the men's title after defeating

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16–13 in the men's final. The US won the women's title after defeating France in the final, while France defeated Argentina for the mixed team final.

Medalists

Participating teams

Men

Women

Mixed

References

External links

Official website
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