Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
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The 2016 Summer Olympics women's basketball tournament in Rio de Janeiro, began on 6 August and ended on 20 August 2016.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Brazil |
Dates | 6–20 August 2016 |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | Carioca Arena 1 Youth Arena |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (8th title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 38 |
Top scorer | Cambage (23.5) |
Top rebounds | Dos Santos (12.4) |
Top assists | Yoshida (8.7) |
The United States won their eighth total and sixth consecutive gold medal by defeating Spain 101–72 in the final.[2][3][4] Serbia captured their first bronze medal after beating France 70–63.[5]
The medals were presented by Patrick Baumann of Switzerland, Sir Philip Craven of Great Britain, Angela Ruggiero of the United States of America, and members of the International Olympic Committee, while the gifts were presented by Horacio Muratore, Lena Wallin Kantzy, José Luis Sáez, and the President and Central Board Members of FIBA.