1984 Tournament of the Americas
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The 1984 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball
championship hosted by Brazil
from May 15 to May 24, 1984. The games were played in Sao Paulo
. This FIBA Americas Championship
was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
. The United States
did not participate in the tournament, as the team had already claimed a berth in the Olympics as the host team. Brazil
won the tournament by going undefeated in the round robin. Canada and Uruguay
claimed the other two Olympic berths.
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
championship hosted by Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
from May 15 to May 24, 1984. The games were played in Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. This FIBA Americas Championship
FIBA Americas Championship
The FIBA Americas Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the American Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents...
was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. The United States
United States national basketball team
The United States men's national basketball team represents the United States of America in international men's basketball. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all sixteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with thirteen golds...
did not participate in the tournament, as the team had already claimed a berth in the Olympics as the host team. Brazil
Brazil national basketball team
The Brazilian National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions.-Men's team:First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships , three bronze Olympic medals , four Americas Championships and five Pan American Games .-Olympic Games:-FIBA...
won the tournament by going undefeated in the round robin. Canada and Uruguay
Uruguay national basketball team
The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:...
claimed the other two Olympic berths.
Competing nations
The following national teams competed:Qualification
Qualification was done via FIBA Americas' sub-zones. The qualified teams are:- South American Sub-Zone (South American Basketball Championship 1983):
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- North America Sub-Zone:
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- Central American and Caribbean Zone (1982 Central American and Caribbean Games1982 Central American and Caribbean GamesThe 14th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in La Habana, Cuba from August 7 to August 18, 1982, and included 2.420 athletes from nineteen nations competing in 25 different sports.-Medal table:-References:...
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Standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 778 | 710 | |
| 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 749 | 766 | |
| 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 759 | 646 | |
| 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 776 | 741 | |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 724 | 780 | |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 753 | 774 | |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 740 | 769 | |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 736 | 752 | |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 737 | 814 | |
Results
- Brazil, Uruguay, and Canada qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics1984 Summer OlympicsThe 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
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