1983 FIBA World Championship for Women

1983 FIBA World Championship
for Women
9th FIBA World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates24 July – 6 August
Teams14
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (6th title)
Official website
1983 FIBA World Championship for Women
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The 1983 FIBA World Championship for Women (Portuguese: Campeonato Mundial Feminino Fiba de 1983) was the ninth FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament was hosted by Brazil, from 24 July to 6 August 1983. The Soviet Union won their sixth world championship, defeating the United States 84–82 in the final.