1997 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women
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| Host nation | Brazil | ||||||||||||
| Dates | July 5 – 13 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 12 (from 5 federations) | ||||||||||||
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) | ||||||||||||
| Champions |
 United States (1st title)
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The 1997 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women took place in Brazil from 5 to 13 July 1997. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Brazilian Basketball Confederation.
Twelve national teams competed for the championship. United States came away with the Gold medal by defeating Australia 78-74 in the final.
Except Brazil, which automatically qualified as the host nation, the 11 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments:
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