1986 FIBA World Championship
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The 1986 FIBA World Championship was the 10th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Spain and was held from 5 to 20 July 1986. The final phase of the tournament was held at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid.[1] They were classified as the official men's basketball event of the 1986 Goodwill Games, held simultaneously in Moscow. This was the final tournament for West Germany, which did not participate in the next tournament prior to its unification with East Germany.
1986 edition of the FIBA World Championship
| FIBA Mundobasket Campeonato 1986 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 5–20 July |
| Officially opened by | Juan Carlos I |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place | .svg/23px-Flag_of_Yugoslavia_(1946-1992).svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil_(1968–1992).svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 90 |
| MVP | Dražen Petrović |
| Top scorer |  Nikos Galis (33.7 points per game) |
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