FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship
| Formerly | FIBA Americas Under-22 Championship FIBA Americas Under-21 Championship |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | FIBA Americas |
| First season | 1993 |
| Ceased | 2004 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Americas |
| Last champion(s) | United States (2nd title) |
| Most titles | United States Argentina (2 titles) |
| Related competitions | FIBA Under-21 World Championship |
| Official website | [1] |
The FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship was the American basketball championships for players under 20 years that took place every four years among national teams of the continents. The winners qualified for the now-defunct FIBA Under-21 World Championship. This event had been the FIBA Americas Under-21 Championship, but FIBA decided to lower the age limit for the FIBA 22 & Under World Championship in December 1998, and was renamed as the World Championship for Young Men. In 2004, the name was changed again to FIBA Under-21 World Championship, and the qualifying tournament was renamed to the present FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship.[1]
Results
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Rosario | Argentina | United States | Brazil | Canada |
| 1996 | Caguas | United States | Puerto Rico | Argentina | Canada |
| 2000 | Ribeirão Preto | Argentina | United States | Dominican Republic | Brazil |
| 2004 | Halifax | United States | Puerto Rico | Argentina | Canada |
Participation Details
| Team | 1993 |
1996 |
2000 |
2004 |
Total |
| Argentina | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 4 |
| Bahamas | - | - | - | 7th | 1 |
| Brazil | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 6th | 4 |
| Canada | 4th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 4 |
| Cuba | 5th | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | - | - | 3rd | 8th | 2 |
| Mexico | 5th | 8th | - | - | 2 |
| Panama | 5th | 6th | 6th | - | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 2nd | 7th | 2nd | 3 |
| United States | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 4 |
| Uruguay | 5th | 7th | 8th | - | 3 |
| Venezuela | - | - | - | 5th | 1 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Argentina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
External links
- 2000 Tournament Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
- United States history via Archive.org
References
- ^ USABasketball.com - USA MEN'S U20 FIBA AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS Archived January 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine