Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

14th Olympic Basketball Tournament
Atlanta 1996
Tournament details
Olympics1996 Summer Olympics
Host nationUnited States
CityAtlanta
DurationJuly 21 - August 4
Women's tournament
Teams12
Medals
1 Gold medalists  United States
2 Silver medalists Brazil
3 Bronze medalists  Australia
Tournaments
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Main article: Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The women's tournament of basketball at the 1996 Olympics at Atlanta, United States began on July 21 and ended on August 4, when the United States defeated Brazil 111–87 for the gold medal.

Participants

Competing teams.

Format

  • Twelve teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 6 teams each. The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
  • Fifth and sixth-placed teams from each group are ranked 9th–12th in two additional matches.
  • In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1.
    • The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th–8th in two additional matches.
  • The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A3/B2 vs. A1/B4 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
  • The winning teams from the semifinals dispute the gold medal. The losing teams dispute the bronze.

Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:

  1. Head to head results
  2. Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
  3. Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group

Squads

Main article: Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

Preliminary round

The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 5 5 0 424 360 +64 10 Quarterfinals
2  Russia 5 4 1 378 342 +36 9
3  Italy 5 3 2 330 309 +21 8
4  Japan 5 2 3 365 396 −31 7
5  China 5 1 4 347 378 −31 6
6  Canada 5 0 5 293 352 −59 5
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
21 July 1996 (1996-07-21)
Brazil  69–56  Canada
Pts: Paula, Janeth 17
Rebs: Janeth 8
Asts: Janeth 4		 Pts: Blackwell 11
Rebs: Smith 7
Asts: Evans 4
21 July 1996 (1996-07-21)
Japan  63–73  Russia
Pts: Kato 15
Rebs: Kato 9
Asts: Murakami 6		 Pts: Baranova 21
Rebs: Baranova 13
Asts: Sumnikova 5
21 July 1996 (1996-07-21)
Italy  62–53  China
Pts: Caselin 16
Rebs: Schiesaro 5
Asts: Caselin, Ballabio 3		 Pts: Li X, Liu J 15
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Li X, Li D 4
23 July 1996 (1996-07-23)
China  72–75  Japan
Pts: Zheng H 31
Rebs: Zheng H 16
Asts: Li X 6		 Pts: Hagiwara 23
Rebs: Kato 10
Asts: Murakami 4
23 July 1996 (1996-07-23)
Canada  54–59  Italy
Pts: Smith 13
Rebs: Smith 7
Asts: Evans 5		 Pts: Fullin, Ballabio 15
Rebs: Pollini, Tufano 4
Asts: Gardellin 3
23 July 1996 (1996-07-23)
Russia  68–82  Brazil
Pts: Rutkovskaya 18
Rebs: Baranova 9
Asts: Zaboluyeva 3		 Pts: Hortência 20
Rebs: Marta Sobral 9
Asts: three players 4
25 July 1996 (1996-07-25)
Italy  70–75  Russia
Pts: Pollini 22
Rebs: Pollini 8
Asts: Fullin 5		 Pts: Shakirova 24
Rebs: Shakirova, Baranova 12
Asts: Sumnikova 9
25 July 1996 (1996-07-25)
Brazil  100–80  Japan
Pts: Paula 25
Rebs: Leila 14
Asts: Paula 10		 Pts: Ichijo 16
Rebs: Nagata, Murakami 5
Asts: Murakami 4
25 July 1996 (1996-07-25)
Canada  49–61  China
Pts: three players 8
Rebs: Norman 9
Asts: Evans 5		 Pts: Zheng H 19
Rebs: Zheng H 16
Asts: Zheng D 4
27 July 1996 (1996-07-27)
Japan  52–66  Italy
Pts: Murakami 13
Rebs: Ichijo 9
Asts: Murakami 5		 Pts: Pollini, Arnetoli 13
Rebs: Fullin 11
Asts: Pollini, Ballabio 3
27 July 1996 (1996-07-27)
China  83–98  Brazil
Pts: He J 22
Rebs: Liang X 5
Asts: Zheng D, Liu J 6		 Pts: Janeth 26
Rebs: three players 9
Asts: Paula 8
27 July 1996 (1996-07-27)
Russia  68–49  Canada
Pts: Nikonova 18
Rebs: Baranova 11
Asts: Sumnikova 5		 Pts: Norman 15
Rebs: Norman 8
Asts: three players 2
29 July 1996 (1996-07-29)
Russia  94–78  China
Pts: Baranova 26
Rebs: Baranova 18
Asts: Sumnikova 10		 Pts: Zheng D, Ma Z 14
Rebs: Liang X 6
Asts: Zheng D 5
29 July 1996 (1996-07-29)
Italy  73–75  Brazil
Pts: Bonfiglio 15
Rebs: Pollini 5
Asts: Pollini 4		 Pts: Janeth 17
Rebs: Marta Sobral 8
Asts: Janeth 5
29 July 1996 (1996-07-29)
Canada  85–95  Japan
Pts: Jerant 15
Rebs: Norman 10
Asts: Evans 4		 Pts: Hagiwara 26
Rebs: Murakami, Ichijo 5
Asts: Murakami, Kato 5

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 5 5 0 507 339 +168 10 Quarterfinals
2  Ukraine 5 3 2 354 358 −4 8[a]
3  Australia 5 3 2 369 319 +50 8[a]
4  Cuba 5 2 3 365 377 −12 7[b]
5  South Korea 5 2 3 347 389 −42 7[b]
6  Zaire 5 0 5 287 447 −160 5
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Ukraine 1–0 Australia
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Cuba 1–0 South Korea
21 July 1996 (1996-07-21)
Zaire  65–81  Ukraine
Pts: Mabika 14
Rebs: Ngalula, Tshijuka 7
Asts: Kamanga 4		 Pts: Tkachenko 27
Rebs: Nazareko 9
Asts: Tkachenko, Zhyrko 5
21 July 1996 (1996-07-21)
United States  101–84  Cuba
Pts: Leslie 24
Rebs: Leslie 7
Asts: Edwards 9		 Pts: Martínez 21
Rebs: Víctores 8
Asts: Lagnó 6
21 July 1996 (1996-07-21)
South Korea  61–76  Australia
Pts: Yoo Y-j 16
Rebs: Yu Y-j 9
Asts: Chun J-w 5		 Pts: Sporn 21
Rebs: Sporn, Sandie 10
Asts: Timms 5
23 July 1996 (1996-07-23)
Ukraine  65–98  United States
Pts: Nazarenko 14
Rebs: Shliakhova 5
Asts: four players 2		 Pts: Bolton 21
Rebs: Leslie 9
Asts: Swoopes 7
23 July 1996 (1996-07-23)
Australia  91–45  Zaire
Pts: Sandie 18
Rebs: Sandie 8
Asts: Timms, Fallon 4		 Pts: Tshijuka 15
Rebs: Tshijuka 10
Asts: Kamanga 5
23 July 1996 (1996-07-23)
Cuba  70–55  South Korea
Pts: León 20
Rebs: Martínez 14
Asts: León, Henry 4		 Pts: Jung S-m 16
Rebs: Chun J-w 9
Asts: Chun E-s 3
25 July 1996 (1996-07-25)
United States  107–47  Zaire
Pts: Azzi 18
Rebs: McCray 8
Asts: Edwards 5		 Pts: Ngalula 17
Rebs: Tshijuka, Lobela 5
Asts: Mabika 3
25 July 1996 (1996-07-25)
South Korea  72–67  Ukraine
Pts: Yoo Y-j, Chun E-s 14
Rebs: Jung S-m 7
Asts: Chun E-s, Chun J-w 5		 Pts: Tkachenko 21
Rebs: Tkachenko 11
Asts: Zhyrko 8
25 July 1996 (1996-07-25)
Cuba  63–75  Australia
Pts: Martínez 19
Rebs: Martínez 11
Asts: Seino 4		 Pts: Timms 19
Rebs: Sporn 12
Asts: Brogan 4
27 July 1996 (1996-07-27)
Zaire  71–95  South Korea
Pts: Mabika 30
Rebs: Tshijuka, Ngalula 7
Asts: Ngalula 3		 Pts: Chun E-s 29
Rebs: Chun J-w 6
Asts: Chun E-s 14
27 July 1996 (1996-07-27)
Ukraine  87–75  Cuba
Pts: Zhyrko 22
Rebs: Nazarenko 8
Asts: Tkachenko 6		 Pts: Martínez 20
Rebs: Martínez 12
Asts: three players 3
27 July 1996 (1996-07-27)
Australia  79–96  United States
Pts: Timms 26
Rebs: Sporn 7
Asts: Maher 3		 Pts: McClain 24
Rebs: McClain 11
Asts: Edwards 15
29 July 1996 (1996-07-29)
Ukraine  54–48  Australia
Pts: Dovhaliuk 15
Rebs: Nazarenko 15
Asts: Tkachenko, Burenok 3		 Pts: Timms 13
Rebs: Sporn 10
Asts: Timms 3
29 July 1996 (1996-07-29)
South Korea  64–105  United States
Pts: Jung S-m 17
Rebs: Jung S-m 6
Asts: Chun J-w 7		 Pts: McCray 16
Rebs: McCray 9
Asts: Swoopes 4
29 July 1996 (1996-07-29)
Cuba  73–59  Zaire
Pts: León 20
Rebs: Martínez 12
Asts: Henry 7		 Pts: Mabika 27
Rebs: Ngalula 9
Asts: three players 3

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

Quarterfinals (July 31) Semifinals (August 2) Gold medal (August 4)
         
B1  Brazil 101
A4  Cuba 69
B1  Brazil 81
A2  Ukraine 60
A2  Ukraine 59
B3  Italy 50
B1  Brazil 87
A1  United States 111
B2  Russia 70
A3  Australia 74
A3  Australia 71 Bronze medal (August 4)
A1  United States 93
A1  United States 108 A2  Ukraine 56
B4  Japan 93 A3  Australia 66

Classification brackets

9th–12th Place

July 31 9th place (August 3)
      
B6  Zaire 67
A5  China 91
A5  China 85
B5  South Korea 71
A6  Canada 79
B5  South Korea 88 11th place (August 3)
B6  Zaire 46
A6  Canada 88

5th–8th Place

August 1 5th place (August 3)
      
A4  Japan 69
A2  Russia 80
B4  Cuba 74
A2  Russia 91
B4  Cuba 78
A3  Italy 70 7th place (August 3)
A3  Italy 69
A4  Japan 81

Classification round 9th−12th place

31 July 1996 (1996-07-31)
10:00
Zaire  67–91  China
Scoring by half: 36–47, 31–44
Pts: Mabika 30
Rebs: Lobela 9
Asts: Ngalula 3		 Pts: Zheng H 26
Rebs: Zheng H 10
Asts: Ma Z 6
31 July 1996 (1996-07-31)
12:00
Canada  79–88  South Korea
Scoring by half: 41–37, 38–51
Pts: Norman 17
Rebs: Norman 8
Asts: Karch-Gailus 8		 Pts: Chun J-w 31
Rebs: Jung S-m, Yoo Y-j 4
Asts: Chun J-w 9
11th-place game
3 August 1996 (1996-08-03)
10:00
Zaire  46–88  Canada
Scoring by half: 20–52, 26–36
Pts: Ngalula 12
Rebs: Tshijuka 9
Asts: Ngalula, Pikinini 2		 Pts: Smith 21
Rebs: Norman 10
Asts: Karch-Gailus 6
9th-place game
3 August 1996 (1996-08-03)
12:00
China  85–71  South Korea
Scoring by half: 48–39, 37–32
Pts: Zheng H 29
Rebs: Zheng H 10
Asts: Zheng D 10		 Pts: Chun J-w 20
Rebs: Yoo Y-j 6
Asts: Han H-s 5

Quarterfinals

31 July 1996 (1996-07-31)
15:00
United States  108–93  Japan
Scoring by half: 59–44, 49–49
Pts: Leslie 35
Rebs: McClain 16
Asts: Edwards 12		 Pts: Ichijo, Hagiwara 22
Rebs: Kato 8
Asts: Murakami 10
31 July 1996 (1996-07-31)
17:00
Russia  70–74 (OT)  Australia
Scoring by half: 38–38, 26–26 Overtime: 6–10
Pts: Nikonova 16
Rebs: Baranova 21
Asts: Sumnikova 5		 Pts: Brogan 17
Rebs: Brogan, Whittle 8
Asts: Brogan, Timms 3
31 July 1996 (1996-07-31)
20:00
Ukraine  59–50  Italy
Scoring by half: 25–22, 34–28
Pts: Nazarenko 16
Rebs: Zhyrko 15
Asts: Tkachenko 6		 Pts: Pollini 13
Rebs: Pollini 8
Asts: Pollini, Fullin 3
31 July 1996 (1996-07-31)
22:00
Brazil  101–69  Cuba
Scoring by half: 50–33, 51–36
Pts: Paula, Janeth 19
Rebs: Janeth, Marta Sobral 10
Asts: Janeth 6		 Pts: Martínez 25
Rebs: Martínez 9
Asts: four players 2

Classification round 5th−8th place

1 August 1996 (1996-08-01)
15:00
Russia  80–69  Japan
Scoring by half: 39–34, 41–35
Pts: Baranova 37
Rebs: Baranova 13
Asts: Sumnikova 14		 Pts: Kato 19
Rebs: Ichijo 12
Asts: Murakami 7
1 August 1996 (1996-08-01)
17:00
Cuba  78–70  Italy
Scoring by half: 37–40, 41–30
Pts: Martínez 23
Rebs: Enríquez 17
Asts: Henry 5		 Pts: Pollini 15
Rebs: Ballabio, Tufano 8
Asts: three players 3
7th-place game
3 August 1996 (1996-08-03)
15:00
Italy  69–81  Japan
Scoring by half: 32–41, 37–40
Pts: Paparazzo 19
Rebs: Pollini 6
Asts: Caselin 5		 Pts: Hagiwara 21
Rebs: Hagiwara, Hamaguchi 9
Asts: Harada 5
5th-place game
3 August 1996 (1996-08-03)
17:00
Cuba  74–91  Russia
Scoring by half: 41–44, 33–47
Pts: Martínez 19
Rebs: Martínez 11
Asts: Seino 4		 Pts: Baranova 20
Rebs: Baranova 8
Asts: Sumnikova 8

Semifinals

2 August 1996 (1996-08-02)
15:00
Brazil  81–60  Ukraine
Scoring by half: 48–36, 33–24
Pts: Paula 24
Rebs: Alessandra 13
Asts: Paula 6		 Pts: Zhyrko 15
Rebs: Sadovnykova 6
Asts: Tkachenko 5
2 August 1996 (1996-08-02)
17:00
Australia  71–93  United States
Scoring by half: 32–47, 39–46
Pts: Timms 27
Rebs: Maher 6
Asts: Timms 4		 Pts: Leslie 22
Rebs: McClain 15
Asts: Edwards 8

Bronze-medal game

4 August 1996 (1996-08-04)
16:00
Ukraine  56–66  Australia
Scoring by half: 32–47, 39–46
Pts: Zhyrko 16
Rebs: Zhyrko 9
Asts: Zhyrko, Nazarenko 3		 Pts: Brogan 19
Rebs: Brogan 12
Asts: Timms 4

Gold-medal game

4 August 1996 (1996-08-04)
18:35
Brazil  87–111  United States
Scoring by half: 46–57, 41–54
Pts: Arcain 24
Rebs: Alessandra 9
Asts: Paula 10		 Pts: Leslie 29
Rebs: Leslie 6
Asts: Edwards 10

Awards

1996 Olympic Basketball Champions
United States
United States
Third title

Final standings

Rank Team Pld W L
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States 8 8 0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Brazil 8 7 1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia 8 5 3
4th  Ukraine 8 4 4
Eliminated at the quarterfinals
5th  Russia 8 6 2
6th  Cuba 8 3 5
7th  Japan 8 3 5
8th  Italy 8 3 5
Preliminary round 5-6th placers
9th  China 7 3 4
10th  South Korea 7 3 4
11th  Canada 7 1 6
12th  Zaire 7 0 7

References