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unusual facts about FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship



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.

Jón Loftur Árnason

Also in 1977, at Cagnes-sur-Mer, he won the World Under-16 championship (ahead of other distinguished young talents, including Garry Kasparov), before becoming Icelandic champion on the first of three occasions (1977, 1982 and 1988).

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.

Panagiotis Giannakis

Giannakis led the Greek junior national team to the silver medal at the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship of 1975.

Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium

Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium along with Rah Ahan Stadium hosted the 2012 Asian under 16 Championship.


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