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Basketball at the 1966 Asian Games

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Basketball
at the 1966 Asian Games
VenueNimibutr Stadium
Date10–19 December 1966
Nations11
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Basketball was one of the 14 sports disciplines held in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Israel won their 1st title by beating host country in the championship match. This marked the first time the Philippines wasn't able to reach the semifinals. The games were held from 10 December to 19, 1966.

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
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 Israel
Amnon Avidan
Tanhum Cohen-Mintz
Igal Dar
Gershon Dekel
Ofer Eshed
Abraham Gutt
David Kaminsky
Zvi Lubezki
Itshak Shachar
Ami Shelef
Haim Starkman
Ilan Zohar
 Thailand
Viroj Cheepluesak
Prakong Panturat
Dusit Puatusnanan
Surasak Saechua
Channaronk Seriwat
Tah Srirat
Pracha Srisavaet
Rangsan Supachitranan
Somsak Tohbundit
Wan Tubtawee
Manu Vichitsrawong
Banchong Vongwailert
 South Korea
Choi Jong-kyu
Ha Ui-kon
Kim Chul-kap
Kim In-kun
Kim Moo-hyun
Kim Yeong-il
Lee Byung-goo
Lee Byung-kuk
Lee In-pyo
Park Han
Shin Dong-pa
Shin Hyun-soo

Results

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Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 4 4 0 326 199 +127 8 Semifinals
2  Thailand 4 3 1 327 274 +53 7
3  Republic of China 4 2 2 355 301 +54 6 Classification 5th–8th
4  Malaysia 4 1 3 259 293 −34 5
5  Ceylon 4 0 4 251 451 −200 4 Classification 9th–11th
Source: Results
10 December
Thailand  70–58  Malaysia

10 December
Japan  115–53  Ceylon

11 December
Republic of China  129–75  Ceylon

11 December
Japan  69–34  Malaysia

12 December
Thailand  120–70  Ceylon

12 December
Japan  68–53  Republic of China

14 December
Malaysia  87–53  Ceylon



15 December
Japan  74–59  Thailand

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 5 5 0 457 298 +159 10 Semifinals
2  Israel 5 4 1 417 324 +93 9
3  Philippines 5 3 2 512 357 +155 8 Classification 5th–8th
4  Iran 5 2 3 380 398 −18 7
5  South Vietnam 5 1 4 378 501 −123 6 Classification 9th–11th
6  Burma 5 0 5 283 549 −266 5
Source: Results

10 December
Philippines  132–49  Burma

10 December
Israel  87–55  Iran

11 December
South Korea  128–53  Burma

11 December
Israel  100–70  South Vietnam

11 December
Philippines  103–69  Iran


12 December
Iran  103–48  Burma

12 December
South Korea  62–48  Israel

14 December
South Vietnam  95–82  Burma

14 December
South Korea  74–53  Iran

14 December
Philippines  86–91  Israel

15 December
Iran  100–86  South Vietnam

15 December
Israel  91–51  Burma

15 December
Philippines  82–83  South Korea

Classification 9th–11th

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Classification 9th–11th9th place game
 
      
 
17 December
 
 
 Ceylon107
 
19 December
 
 Burma82
 
 Ceylon88
 
 
 South Vietnam102
 
 
 
 

Semifinals

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17 December
Ceylon  107–82  Burma

9th place game

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19 December
Ceylon  88–102  South Vietnam

Classification 5th–8th

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Classification 5th–8th5th place game
 
      
 
17 December
 
 
 Republic of China89
 
19 December
 
 Iran78
 
 Republic of China75
 
17 December
 
 Philippines72
 
 Philippines113
 
 
 Malaysia73
 
7th place game
 
 
19 December
 
 
 Iran95
 
 
 Malaysia88

Semifinals

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17 December
Republic of China  89–78  Iran

17 December
Philippines  113–73  Malaysia

7th place game

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19 December
Iran  95–88  Malaysia

5th place game

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Final round

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SemifinalsGold medal game
 
      
 
17 December
 
 
 Japan34
 
19 December
 
 Israel57
 
 Israel90
 
17 December
 
 Thailand42
 
 South Korea52
 
 
 Thailand67
 
Bronze medal game
 
 
19 December
 
 
 Japan60
 
 
 South Korea72

Semifinals

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17 December
Japan  34–57  Israel

17 December
South Korea  52–67  Thailand

Bronze medal game

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19 December
Japan  60–72  South Korea

Gold medal game

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19 December
Israel  90–42  Thailand

Final standing

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Rank Team Pld W L
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Israel 7 6 1
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Thailand 6 4 2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  South Korea 7 6 1
4  Japan 6 4 2
5  Republic of China 6 4 2
6  Philippines 7 4 3
7  Iran 7 3 4
8  Malaysia 6 1 5
9  South Vietnam 6 2 4
10  Ceylon 6 1 5
11  Burma 6 0 6

References

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