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The 1992 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXV Olympiad, held in Barcelona, Spain.. Though the U.S. women's team got off to a quick start, they suffered a shocking upset in their semifinal match against the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). [1]
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 4 Hortência Marcari: 32 – () 24 September 1959 G: 5 Helen Luz: 19 – () 23 November 1972 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) G: 6 Nádia Bento de Lima
The United States women's team won the bronze medal after losing to the CIS in the semifinal, suffering their third and last defeat to date in the Olympic basketball history. The men's top scorer was Oscar Schmidt with 198 points in 8 games, with an average of 24.7 points, and Drazen Petrovic was second with 187 points in 7 games, with an ...
Composed of several Hall of Fame players, the '92 Dream Team dominated competition, restoring glory to U.S basketball.
The women's tournament of basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona, Spain, began on July 30 and ended on August 7, when the Unified Team defeated China 76–66 for the gold medal. Participants
Tied for third largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition [4] Game 2: China: W 93–67 +26: Group Play [4] Game 3: Spain: W 114–59 +55: Group Play [4] Game 4: Unified Team (CIS) L 73–79-6: Semifinals: Third USA loss in Olympic competition [4] Game 5: Cuba: W 88–74 +14: Bronze Medal Final: USA wins bronze medal [4] Overall record ...
The student’s dynasty claims hold up, too. The women’s team has now won seven straight gold medals and has won 55 straight Olympic games.Their last loss came at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
The United States of America (USA) competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 545 competitors, 355 men and 190 women, took part in 248 events in 28 sports. [1] At the closing ceremony, a segment of American culture was performed, as the country hosted the next Olympics in Atlanta.