Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
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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[]
Country | Qualified as | Date of qualification | Previous appearance | FIBA World Ranking[1] |
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China | Olympics host | July 13, 2001 | 4 (1988, 1992, 1996, 2004) | 10 |
Australia | World champion | September 23, 2006 | 6 (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 2 |
South Korea | Asian champion | June 30, 2007 | 5 (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 7 |
New Zealand | Oceanian champion | September 28, 2007 | 2 (2000, 2004) | 16 |
Mali | African champion | September 30, 2007 | 0 | 31 |
United States | Americas champion | June 30, 2007 | 7 (1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 1 |
Russia | European champion | October 7, 2007 | 3 (1996, 2000, 2004) | 3 |
Spain | Wildcard qualifier | June 13, 2008 | 2 (1992, 2004) | 5 |
Czech Republic | Wildcard qualifier | June 13, 2008 | 1 (2004) | 9 |
Latvia | Wildcard qualifier | June 13, 2008 | 0 | 26 |
Belarus | Wildcard qualifier | June 13, 2008 | 0 | 30 |
Brazil | Wildcard qualifier | June 15, 2008 | 4 (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) | 4 |
Format[]
- 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[]
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 424 | 319 | +105 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 339 | 333 | +6 | 9 | |
3 | Belarus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 324 | 332 | −8 | 7[a] | |
4 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 327 | 360 | −33 | 7[a] | |
5 | Latvia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 334 | 387 | −53 | 6[b] | |
6 | Brazil | 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
22:15 |
Latvia | 57–62 | Russia |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG) |
11 August 2008
14:30 |
South Korea | 72–77 | Russia |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Petr Sudek (SVK) |
17 August 2008
14:30 |
South Korea | 72–68 | Latvia |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Jose Carreon (PUR) |
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 491 | 276 | +215 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
2 | China (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 358 | 346 | +12 | 9 | |
3 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 357 | 324 | +33 | 8 | |
4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 346 | 356 | −10 | 7 | |
5 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 423 | −103 | 6 | |
6 | Mali | 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) Host
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) Host
15 August 2008
09:00 |
Czech Republic | 90–59 | New Zealand |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Chantal Julien (FRA) |
17 August 2008
22:15 |
New Zealand | 60–96 | United States |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA) |
Knockout round[]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||||||||
A2 | Russia | 84 | |||||||||||
B3 | Spain | 65 | |||||||||||
A2 | Russia | 52 | |||||||||||
B1 | United States | 67 | |||||||||||
B1 | United States | 104 | |||||||||||
A4 | South Korea | 60 | |||||||||||
B1 | United States | 92 | |||||||||||
A1 | Australia | 65 | |||||||||||
B2 | China | 77 | |||||||||||
A3 | Belarus | 62 | |||||||||||
B2 | China | 56 | Bronze medal game | ||||||||||
A1 | Australia | 90 | |||||||||||
A1 | Australia | 79 | A2 | Russia | 94 | ||||||||
B4 | Czech Republic | 46 | B2 | China | 81 |
Quarterfinals[]
19 August 2008
14:30 |
China | 77–62 | Belarus |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Fabio Facchini (ITA) |
19 August 2008
16:45 |
Australia | 79–46 | Czech Republic |
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 | South Korea |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Stephen Seibel (USA) |
19 August 2008
22:15 |
Russia | 84–65 | Spain |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Ilija Belosevic (SRB) |
Semifinals[]
21 August 2008
20:00 |
Russia | 52–67 | United States |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA) |
21 August 2008
22:15 |
China | 56–90 | Australia |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Chantal Julien (FRA) |
Bronze medal game[]
23 August 2008
19:30 |
Russia | 94–81 | China |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Scott Butler (AUS) |
Gold medal game[]
23 August 2008
22:00 |
United States | 92–65 | Australia |
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 |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Nikolaos Zavlanos (GRE) |
Final standings[]
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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United States | 8 | 8 | 0 | 754 | 453 | +301 | |||
Australia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 658 | 513 | +145 | |||
Russia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 569 | 546 | +23 | |||
4th | China | 8 | 5 | 3 | 572 | 592 | −20 | – | |
5th | Spain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 422 | 408 | +14 | – | |
6th | Belarus | 6 | 2 | 4 | 386 | 409 | −23 | A-3rd | |
7th | Czech Republic | 6 | 2 | 4 | 392 | 435 | −43 | B-4th | 0.901 |
8th | South Korea | 6 | 2 | 4 | 387 | 464 | −77 | A-4th | 0.834 |
9th | Latvia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 334 | 387 | −53 | A-5th | 0.863 |
10th | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 423 | −103 | B-5th | 0.757 |
11th | Brazil | 5 | 1 | 4 | 337 | 354 | −17 | A-6th | |
12th | Mali | 5 | 0 | 5 | 255 | 402 | −147 | – |
Statistical leaders[]
Points[]
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Rebounds[]
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Assists[]
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Game highs[]
Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
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Points | Lauren Jackson | 30 | Latvia |
Rebounds | Djenebou Sissoko | 19 | China |
Assists | Kristi Harrower Kara Lawson Park Jung-Eun |
7 | Russia Mali United States |
Assists | Lee Mi-Sun Anna Montañana Amaya Valdemoro |
7 | Belarus Mali Mali |
Blocks | 10 players | 3 | --- |
Field goal percentage | Lisa Leslie | 100% (7/7) | Mali |
3-point field goal percentage | Gunta Basko Ilona Korstin |
100% (2/2) | Australia Latvia |
Field throw percentage | Choi Youn-Ah Yelena Leuchanka |
100% (8/8) | Brazil (OT) South Korea (non-OT) |
Turnovers | Natallia Marchanka | 8 | South Korea |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
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