The FIBA 3x3 World Cup is a
3x3 basketball
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tournament for national teams organized by the
International Basketball Federation
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(FIBA). The debut of the tournament then named as the FIBA 3x3 World Championship was held in August 2012 in
Athens
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,
Greece
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. The current champions are
Serbia
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in the men's division and
France
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in the women's division.
There are two events in the tournament; one for men and another for women. In the first edition, there was a mixed event where each team was composed of 2 men and 2 women.
Men
Summary
Medal table
Participating teams
Women
Summary
Medal table
Participating teams
Mixed
Summary
Medal table
Participating teams
Overall medal table
Individual contests
Dunk contest
Skills contest
Shoot-out contest
Free-throw pursuit
See also
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3x3 basketball
3x3 basketball (pronounced ''three-ex-three'') is a variation of basketball played three-a-side, with one backboard and in a half-court setup. According to an ESSEC Business School study commissioned by the International Olympic Committee, 3x3 ...
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World Street 3s
Date The FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2019
References
{{Main world championships
World championships in basketball
3x3 basketball competitions
FIBA competitions between national teams
Recurring sporting events established in 2012