The 1950
European Championship for Women was the 2nd regional championship held by
FIBA Europe for women. The competition was held in
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
,
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
and took place May 14–20, 1950. The
Soviet Union
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won the gold medal, with
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
and
Czechoslovakia
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, p1 = Austria-Hungary
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winning silver and bronze, respectively.
Squads
Preliminary round
The teams where divided in three groups of 4 squads each, with only the top two from each group advancing to the medal round. The remaining teams were put on a second group to define the 7th to 12th spot in the final standings.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Final round
1st to 6th place
7th to 12th place
Final ranking
External links
FIBA Archive
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1950
Events January
* January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed.
* January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ...
1950 in women's basketball
1950 in Hungarian women's sport
International women's basketball competitions hosted by Hungary
May 1950 sports events in Europe
1950s in Budapest
International sports competitions in Budapest
1949–50 in European basketball