| 5th FIBA World Championship for Women | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Czechoslovakia |
| Dates | 15–22 April |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Park Shin-ja[2] |
| Top scorer |  Nilsa Gurcia[1](21.7 points per game) |
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The 1967 FIBA World Championship for Women (Czech: Mistrovství světa FIBA žen v roce 1967) was hosted by Czechoslovakia from 1967. The Soviet Union, a team considered "tall, strong, fast, and highly motivated",[3] won the tournament, defeating South Korea 83-50 in the final. Korean captain Park Shin-ja was selected as the tournament's MVP, becoming the first player from a runner-up squad to ever capture the award.[2]
- ^ "1967 World Championship for Women, 15 to 22 Apr. 1967 - Prague in Czechoslovakia. Points per Game: All Rounds". FIBA Archive. FIBA. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Wŏn, Hŭi-bok (2012). K-sports: A New Breed of Rising Champions. Korean Culture and Information Service. p. 24. ISBN 9788973755653.
- ^ Maraniss, Andrew (September 13, 2022). Inaugural Ballers: The True Story of the First US Women's Olympic Basketball Team. Penguin Young Readers. p. 57. ISBN 9780593351253.