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4 unusual facts about 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship


2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship

The competition was held in Metz and nearby Hagondange, France, from July 23 to August 2 and featured 16 teams.

Hagondange Salle Paul Lamm (cap. :1500)

Metz Palais des sports Saint Symphorien (cap. : 1800)

Vlada Jovanović

He was also a head coach of junior national team of Serbia (under-18s) and has won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in France.


1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on goal difference).

It also served as the European qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.

1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

It also served as the European qualification for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on points and goal difference).

1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

It also served as the European qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Arzu Özyiğit

In 2009, she became trainer of the Turkey under-20 women's national basketball team that participated at the 2009 FIBA U20 championships held in Gdynia, Poland.

Duško Vujošević

As head coach of the junior national team of Yugoslavia (players born in 1970), Vujošević won the 1988 European Under-18 Championship in Titov Vrbas and Srbobran.

Nicolò Melli

With Italy's junior national teams, he played at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

Serpil Hamdi Tüzün

He also worked as a youth coach for the Turkey national youth football team, collecting a European under-18 championship medal in 1992.


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