1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament explained

1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament
Subtitle:2nd pre-Olympic basketball tournament
Continent:World
Year:1964
Host:Japan
Dates:25 September–3 October
Cities:1
Champions:Mexico
Runner-Ups:Australia
Title Number:1
Ppg P: Siong Liem Siem
Ppg T: Mexico (88)
Prevseason:1960
Nextseason:1968

The 1964 pre-Olympic basketball tournament was an international FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament that was basketball tournament held in Yokohama, Japan from 25 September to 3 October 1964. It served as the final qualification tournament for the 1964 Summer Olympics. The top two teams qualified for the Olympics. After the withdrawal of United Arab Republic (FIBA Africa Championship 1964 winners) and Czechoslovakia (5th placers at the 1960 Olympics) two qualifying berths were added to the qualification tournament thus Canada and South Korea qualified to the Olympics.[1]

Team standings

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9 8 1 792 665 +127 17
9 8 1 624 534 +90 17
9 7 2 641 565 +76 16
9 5 4 706 669 +37 14
9 5 4 698 637 +61 14
9 4 5 741 666 +75 13
9 3 6 580 675 -95 12
9 3 6 620 653 -33 12
9 1 8 512 750 -238 10
9 1 8 541 641 -100 8

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Velasco. Santiago. VI Olympic Basketball Tournament (Tokyo 1964). Lingua Sports. 2 September 2015.