The 2007
European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2007, was the 31st regional championship held by
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA Euro ...
. The competition was held in
Italy
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and took place from September 24, 2007 to October 7, 2007.
Russia
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won the gold medal and
Spain
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the silver medal while
Belarus
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won the bronze.
Amaya Valdemoro from Spain was named the tournament
MVP
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.
Qualification
Squads
Preliminary round
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UTC+2
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As standard time (year-round)
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Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Qualifying round
Group E
Group F
Knockout stage
Championship bracket
5th place bracket
Quarterfinals
Classification rounds
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
All EuroBasket Women 2007 team:
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Amaya Valdemoro ()
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Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota()
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Natallia Marchanka ()
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Maria Stepanova
Maria Alexandrovna Stepanova (russian: Мари́я Алекса́ндровна Степа́нова; born 23 February 1979) is a Russian professional and Olympic basketball player. In the United States, she played for the Phoenix ...
()
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Olga Arteshina ()
Final standings
Olympic qualification
The team qualified directly to
Beijing 2008
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:
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The following four teams have assured a place in the
Olympic qualifying tournament:
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References
External links
EuroBasket Women 2007 official site
{{2008 olympic basketball women
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EuroBasket Women
EuroBasket Women is a biennial international women's basketball competition held between the nations of FIBA Europe for women's national teams. EuroBasket Women is also used as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women's World Cup and also the ...
Eurobasket Women
EuroBasket Women is a biennial international women's basketball competition held between the nations of FIBA Europe for women's national teams. EuroBasket Women is also used as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women's World Cup and also the ...
International women's basketball competitions hosted by Italy
September 2007 sports events in Europe
October 2007 sports events in Europe
2007–08 in Italian basketball