Chilean national basketball team for women
Chile | |
Association | Federación de Basquetbol de Chile |
FIBA member since | 1935 |
FIBA world rankings | 26. (As of November 3, 2013) |
Trainer | - |
World championships | |
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Participation in the finals | 3 |
Best results | Silver ( 1953 ) |
Olympic games | |
Participation in the finals | no |
Best results | not qualified |
Continental championships | |
championship | America |
Participation in the finals | 8th |
Best results | 5th place ( 1995 , 2001 ) |
(As of June 2014) |
The Chilean national basketball team for women is the selection of Chilean female basketball players that the Federación de Basquetbol de Chile represents on an international level, for example in friendly matches against the teams of other national associations, but also in international competitions. The national association joined the world association Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) in 1935 . In November 2013, the team was ranked 26th in the world rankings for women .
Chile was runner-up at the first edition of the World Cup in 1953 , which is still the greatest success today. In addition, the team won the South American Championships in 1947 , 1950 , 1956 and 1960 .
International competitions
Chile at world championships
The team qualified for three of the 18 world championships . The greatest success was winning the silver medal at the first World Cup in 1953 .
Chile at the Olympic Games
So far, the team has not been able to qualify for the Olympic basketball competitions.
Chile at American Championships
The team has so far participated in eight of the twelve American Championships and finished fifth in 1995 and 2001 respectively.
Chile at South American Championships
The Chilean team took part in 26 of the 33 South American championships and won the title four times between 1946 and 1960 and the silver medal five times by 1968. Since then, the team has not been able to build on their successes, in 2013 the team achieved the bronze medal for the fifth time.
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Chile at the Pan American Games
The team of Chile achieved a medal in all three participations in the competitions of the Pan American Games . When they first participated in 1955 , the national team won silver and bronze at the 1959 and 1963 games.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Profile: Chile (CHI): Federación de Basquetbol de Chile ( English ) In: fiba.com . Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ↑ FIBA Ranking for Women after 2013 Continental Championships ( English ) In: fiba.com . Retrieved June 28, 2014.