Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Host country | China |
Dates | 9 August - 23 August 2008 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
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Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
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Tournament | ||
men | women | |
Rosters | ||
men | women | |
Qualification | ||
men | women | |
The women's tournament of the basketball at the 2008 Olympics at Beijing, China began on August 9 and ended on August 23, when the United States defeated Australia 92–65 for the gold medal. All games were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium.
Qualifying
[edit]Country | Qualified as | Date of qualification | Previous appearance | FIBA World Ranking[1] |
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Olympics host | July 13, 2001 | 4 (1988, 1992, 1996, 2004) | 10 |
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World champion | September 23, 2006 | 6 (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 2 |
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Asian champion | June 30, 2007 | 5 (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 7 |
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Oceanian champion | September 28, 2007 | 2 (2000, 2004) | 16 |
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African champion | September 30, 2007 | 0 | 31 |
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Americas champion | June 30, 2007 | 7 (1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 1 |
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European champion | October 7, 2007 | 3 (1996, 2000, 2004) | 3 |
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Wildcard qualifier | June 13, 2008 | 2 (1992, 2004) | 5 |
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Wildcard qualifier | June 13, 2008 | 1 (2004) | 9 |
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Wildcard qualifier | June 13, 2008 | 0 | 26 |
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Wildcard qualifier | June 13, 2008 | 0 | 30 |
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Wildcard qualifier | June 15, 2008 | 4 (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 4 |
Format
[edit]- 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-placed teams from each group are ranked 9th–10th by basis of their records.
- Sixth-placed teams from each group are ranked 11th–12th by basis of their records.
- 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 by basis of their preliminary round records
- The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A1/B4 vs. A3/B2 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:
- Head to head results
- Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
- Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group
All times are local Beijing Time (GMT+8).
Preliminary round
[edit]All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 424 | 319 | +105 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 339 | 333 | +6 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 324 | 332 | −8 | 7[a] | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 327 | 360 | −33 | 7[a] | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 334 | 387 | −53 | 6[b] | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 337 | 354 | −17 | 6[b] |
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.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
9 August 2008
09:00 |
Belarus ![]() |
64–83 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 16–25 , 22–21, 14–18 | ||
Pts: Leuchanka 13, Troina 13 Rebs: Leuchanka 10 Asts: Marchanka 2 |
Pts: Jackson 18 Rebs: Batkovic 12 Asts: Harrower 5 |
9 August 2008
16:45 |
South Korea ![]() |
68–62 (OT) | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 13–14, 15–15, 14–12, Overtime: 13–7 | ||
Pts: Beon 19, Choi 19 Rebs: Jung 8 Asts: Jung 5 |
Pts: Santos 13 Rebs: Nascimento 12 Asts: Jacintho 3 |
9 August 2008
22:15 |
Latvia ![]() |
57–62 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 7–14, 24–15, 17–12, 9–21 | ||
Pts: Jansone 24 Rebs: Tamane 6, Kubliņa 6 Asts: Jēkabsone-Žogota 6 |
Pts: Shchegoleva 12, Korstin 12 Rebs: Shchegoleva 12 Asts: Rakhmatulina 5 |
11 August 2008
14:30 |
South Korea ![]() |
72–77 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 20–13, 24–21, 13–19 | ||
Pts: Choi 13 Rebs: Sin 3 Asts: Jung 6 |
Pts: Korstin, Shchegoleva 13 Rebs: Osipova 9 Asts: Rakhmatulina 5 |
11 August 2008
16:45 |
Latvia ![]() |
57–79 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 15–19, 14–20, 8–19 | ||
Pts: Baško 19 Rebs: Jansone, Kubliņa, Tamane 6 Asts: Eglīte 3 |
Pts: Leuchanka 22 Rebs: Verameyenka 9 Asts: Marchanka 5 |
11 August 2008
22:15 |
Australia ![]() |
80–65 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 29–14, 21–15, 11–20, 19–16 | ||
Pts: Summerton 18 Rebs: Taylor 8 Asts: Harrower 5 |
Pts: Santos 21 Rebs: Santos 10 Asts: Santos 3 |
13 August 2008
09:00 |
Belarus ![]() |
65–71 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 8–15, 13–17, 25–19 | ||
Pts: Marchanka 16 Rebs: Leuchanka 12 Asts: Leuchanka 4 |
Pts: Stepanova 13 Rebs: Abrosimova 10 Asts: Korstin 2 |
13 August 2008
14:30 |
Brazil ![]() |
78–79 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 13–17, 23–26, 19–22 | ||
Pts: Zakrzeski 16 Rebs: Santos, Zakrzeski 9 Asts: Pinto 4 |
Pts: Jēkabsone 25 Rebs: Kubliņa 7 Asts: Jēkabsone 5 |
13 August 2008
20:00 |
Australia ![]() |
90–62 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 24–19, 26–17, 17–12 | ||
Pts: Taylor, Batkovic 18 Rebs: Batkovic 10 Asts: Harrower 5 |
Pts: Beon 20 Rebs: seven players 2 Asts: Lee 5 |
15 August 2008
11:15 |
Latvia ![]() |
73–96 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 20–22, 18–35, 17–20 | ||
Pts: Tāre 14 Rebs: Brumermane, Jansone 5 Asts: Tāre 4 |
Pts: Jackson 30 Rebs: Taylor 11 Asts: Harrower, Taylor 4 |
15 August 2008
14:30 |
Russia ![]() |
74–64 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 14–15, 19–15, 20–8 | ||
Pts: Shchegoleva 14 Rebs: Korstin 10 Asts: Korstin 5 |
Pts: Pinto 21 Rebs: Zakrzeski 5 Asts: Pinto 6 |
15 August 2008
22:15 |
South Korea ![]() |
53–63 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 13–21, 9–17, 16–13 | ||
Pts: Lee, Jung 10 Rebs: Lee, Beon 6 Asts: Beon 3 |
Pts: Snytsina 15 Rebs: Leuchanka 14 Asts: Maarchanka 5 |
17 August 2008
11:15 |
Australia ![]() |
75–55 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 10–18, 30–10, 20–8 | ||
Pts: Snell, Jackson 16 Rebs: Jackson 14 Asts: Harrower 7 |
Pts: Hammon 20 Rebs: Abrosimova, Osipova 9 Asts: Karpunina 2 |
17 August 2008
14:30 |
South Korea ![]() |
72–68 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 22–13, 18–9, 12–24 | ||
Pts: Park 17 Rebs: Lee 10 Asts: Lee 4 |
Pts: Jēkabsone-Žogota 22 Rebs: Tamane 11 Asts: Jēkabsone-Žogota 5 |
17 August 2008
16:45 |
Brazil ![]() |
68–53 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 19–14, 10–12, 19–15 | ||
Pts: Santos 14 Rebs: Nascimento 10 Asts: Nascimento 3 |
Pts: Anufryienka, Leuchanka 10 Rebs: Verameyenka 10 Asts: Marchanka 4 |
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 491 | 276 | +215 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 358 | 346 | +12 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 357 | 324 | +33 | 8 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 346 | 356 | −10 | 7 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 423 | −103 | 6 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 5 | 255 | 402 | −147 | 5 |
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
9 August 2008
11:15 |
Mali ![]() |
72–76 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 15–24, 21–18, 18–16 | ||
Pts: Maïga 18 Rebs: Coulibaly 12 Asts: Maïga 3 |
Pts: Marino 19 Rebs: Harmon 8 Asts: Marino 4 |
9 August 2008
14:30 |
China ![]() |
67–64 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 19–9, 15–20, 15–20 | ||
Pts: Bian 15 Rebs: Bian 12 Asts: Miao 3 |
Pts: Torrens 18 Rebs: Montañana 7 Asts: Palau 4 |
9 August 2008
20:00 |
Czech Republic ![]() |
57–97 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 14–27, 13–26, 13–22 | ||
Pts: Veselá 8 Rebs: Veselá 9 Asts: Machová 4 |
Pts: Pondexter 12 Rebs: Fowles 14 Asts: Lawson 3 |
11 August 2008
09:00 |
New Zealand ![]() |
62–85 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 7–18, 20–22, 20–20, 15–25 | ||
Pts: Harmon 22 Rebs: Wallbutton 6 Asts: Harmon 3 |
Pts: Sanchez 19 Rebs: Montañana 7 Asts: Aguilar, Sánchez, Torrens 2 |
11 August 2008
11:15 |
Czech Republic ![]() |
81–47 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 23–4, 15–18, 18–11, 25–14 | ||
Pts: Machová 14 Rebs: Kulichova, Vecerova 7 Asts: Mokrosova 3 |
Pts: Sissoko 24 Rebs: Sissoko 13 Asts: Bagayoko 3 |
11 August 2008
20:00 |
China ![]() |
63–108 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 11–33, 16–28, 19–20, 17–27 | ||
Pts: Miao 16 Rebs: Bian, Liu, Sui 4 Asts: Miao, Shao 3 |
Pts: Thompson 27 Rebs: Leslie 10 Asts: Lawson, Pondexter 5 |
13 August 2008
11:15 |
Spain ![]() |
74–55 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 13–6, 30–11, 16–17 | ||
Pts: Montañana 20 Rebs: Pascua 8 Asts: Palau 5 |
Pts: Viteckova 12 Rebs: Machová 8 Asts: Machová 5 |
13 August 2008
16:45 |
China ![]() |
80–63 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 24–13, 15–17, 15–15 | ||
Pts: Chen 26 Rebs: Chen 17 Asts: Miao 6 |
Pts: Harmon, Marino 14 Rebs: Harmon 8 Asts: Bates 4 |
13 August 2008
22:15 |
Mali ![]() |
41–97 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 16–27, 5–25, 9–21 | ||
Pts: Sininta 13 Rebs: Sissoko 7 Asts: Bagayoko 3 |
Pts: Leslie 16 Rebs: Fowles 6 Asts: Lawson 7 |
15 August 2008
09:00 |
Czech Republic ![]() |
90–59 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 18–19, 21–7, 25–21 | ||
Pts: Machová 23 Rebs: Vesela 10 Asts: Vesela 5 |
Pts: Marino 22 Rebs: Wallbutton 10 Asts: Bates 5 |
15 August 2008
16:45 |
China ![]() |
69–48 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 17–7, 20–13, 15–15, 17–13 | ||
Pts: Miao 25 Rebs: Chen 9 Asts: Sui 5 |
Pts: Diawara, Sininta 11 Rebs: Sissoko 19 Asts: Diawara, Sininta 1 |
15 August 2008
20:00 |
United States ![]() |
93–55 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–17, 23–10, 31–11 | ||
Pts: Thompson 17 Rebs: Leslie 11 Asts: Lawson, Leslie, Parker 2 |
Pts: Valdemoro 17 Rebs: Nicholls 5 Asts: Martínez 2 |
17 August 2008
09:00 |
Mali ![]() |
47–79 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 5–19, 16–17, 12–22, 13–21 | ||
Pts: Sissoko 17 Rebs: Diawara 15 Asts: Diawara, Kanouté 2 |
Pts: Valdemoro 21 Rebs: Montañana 9 Asts: Montañana, Aguilar, Lima, Martínez 4 |
17 August 2008
20:00 |
China ![]() |
79–63 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 24–11, 17–14, 24–20, 14–18 | ||
Pts: Miao 21 Rebs: Bian 9 Asts: Chen 3 |
Pts: Hartigova 15 Rebs: Veselá, Vecerova 8 Asts: Veselá, Machová 3 |
17 August 2008
22:15 |
New Zealand ![]() |
60–96 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 6–27, 18–25, 18–21 | ||
Pts: Marino 17 Rebs: Harmon 7 Asts: Marino 17 |
Pts: Thompson 15 Rebs: Leslie, Fowles 6 Asts: Taurasi 5 |
Knockout round
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | ||||||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 84 | ||||||||||||
B3 | ![]() | 65 | ||||||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 52 | ||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 67 | ||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 104 | ||||||||||||
A4 | ![]() | 60 | ||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 92 | ||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 65 | ||||||||||||
B2 | ![]() | 77 | ||||||||||||
A3 | ![]() | 62 | ||||||||||||
B2 | ![]() | 56 | Bronze medal game | |||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 90 | ||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 79 | A2 | ![]() | 94 | |||||||||
B4 | ![]() | 46 | B2 | ![]() | 81 |
Quarterfinals
[edit]19 August 2008
14:30 |
China ![]() |
77–62 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 19–12, 18–18, 21–19 | ||
Pts: Miao 28 Rebs: Song, Chen, Sui 4 Asts: Miao 3 |
Pts: Troina 15 Rebs: Leuchanka 13 Asts: Padabed, Marchanka 5 |
19 August 2008
16:45 |
Australia ![]() |
79–46 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 23–10, 15–7, 23–10, 17–19 | ||
Pts: Jackson 17 Rebs: Jackson 12 Asts: Harrower 4 |
Pts: Vecerova, Machova 8 Rebs: Kulichova 5 Asts: Machova 4 |
19 August 2008
20:00 |
United States ![]() |
104–60 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 26–9, 26–9, 27–21 | ||
Pts: Fowles 26 Rebs: Fowles 14 Asts: Augustus 3 |
Pts: Kim 14 Rebs: Kim 5 Asts: Park 7 |
19 August 2008
22:15 |
Russia ![]() |
84–65 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 10–21, 22–19, 24–15, 28–10 | ||
Pts: Shchegoleva 19 Rebs: Stepanova 10 Asts: Rakhmatulina 4 |
Pts: Valdemoro 16 Rebs: Pascua 6 Asts: Valdemoro, Palau, Torrens 1 |
Semifinals
[edit]21 August 2008
20:00 |
Russia ![]() |
52–67 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 16–20, 8–15, 12–19 | ||
Pts: Stepanova 14 Rebs: Korstin 8 Asts: Six-way tie 1 |
Pts: Taurasi 21 Rebs: Fowles 10 Asts: Smith 3 |
21 August 2008
22:15 |
China ![]() |
56–90 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 11–13, 7–21, 21–23, 17–33 | ||
Pts: Bian 20 Rebs: Liu, Sui 7 Asts: Bian 2 |
Pts: Snell 16 Rebs: Batkovic 13 Asts: Harrower, Snell 4 |
Bronze medal game
[edit]23 August 2008
19:30 |
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94–81 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 24–23, 28–16, 20–18, 22–24 | ||
Pts: Hammon 22 Rebs: Stepanova 9 Asts: Karpunina 5 |
Pts: Chen 26 Rebs: Bian, Sui 6 Asts: Song 7 |
Gold medal game
[edit]23 August 2008
22:00 |
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92–65 | ![]() ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 25–15, 22–24, 23–11 | ||
Pts: Lawson 15 Rebs: Leslie 7 Asts: Thompson 4 |
Pts: Jackson 20 Rebs: Jackson 10 Asts: Grima 2 |
Final standings
[edit]Rankings are determined by:
- 1st–4th
- Results of gold and bronze medal games.
- 5th–8th:
- Win–loss record in the preliminary round group
- Standings in the preliminary round group (i.e. Group A's #3 is ranked higher than Group B's #4.)
- Goal average in the preliminary round group
- 9th–10th and 11th–12th:
- 5th placers in the preliminary round groups are classified 9th–10th; 6th placers classified 11th–12th
- Win–loss record in the preliminary round group
- Goal average in the preliminary round group
Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Standing | GAvg |
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8 | 8 | 0 | 754 | 453 | +301 | ||
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8 | 7 | 1 | 658 | 513 | +145 | ||
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8 | 6 | 2 | 569 | 546 | +23 | ||
4th | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 3 | 572 | 592 | −20 | – | |
5th | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 422 | 408 | +14 | – | |
6th | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 386 | 409 | −23 | A-3rd | |
7th | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 392 | 435 | −43 | B-4th | 0.901 |
8th | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 387 | 464 | −77 | A-4th | 0.834 |
9th | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 334 | 387 | −53 | A-5th | 0.863 |
10th | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 423 | −103 | B-5th | 0.757 |
11th | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 337 | 354 | −17 | A-6th | |
12th | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 5 | 255 | 402 | −147 | – |
Statistical leaders
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Points[edit]
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Rebounds[edit]
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Assists[edit]
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Game highs
[edit]Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
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Points | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Rebounds | ![]() |
19 | ![]() |
Assists | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Assists | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blocks | 10 players | 3 | --- |
Field goal percentage | ![]() |
100% (7/7) | ![]() |
3-point field goal percentage | ![]() ![]() |
100% (2/2) | ![]() ![]() |
Field throw percentage | ![]() ![]() |
100% (8/8) | ![]() ![]() |
Turnovers | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ after EuroBasket 2007
- ^ "USA/AUS – United States women capture fourth Olympic gold on the trot". Archived from the original on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-08-24.