1979 FIBA World Championship for Women


The 1979 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by South Korea from 29 April to 13 May 1979; the United States won the tournament.

Venues

Competing nations

Squads

Preliminary Round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Classification round

Final round

The United States qualified outright for the final round of the tournament by the virtue of silver medal finish at the 1976 Olympic Games.

Final standings

Awards