1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship


The 1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship was the maiden edition of the FIBA Under-19 World Cup and was held in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil from August 15 to August 25, 1979.
The notched their first-ever world juniors championship by sweeping both the preliminary round and the championship round, winning the Gold Medal against the hosts in the final day of the tournament, 75-55.

Preliminary round

Group A

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Group B

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Final round

Classification 7th-12th

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Championship round

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Final standings

Awards