Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's tournament of the basketball at the 2008 Olympics at Beijing, China began on August 9 and ended on August 23, when the United States defeated Australia 92–65 for the gold medal. All games were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium.

Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Tournament details
Host country	China
Dates	9 August - 23 August 2008
Final positions
Champions	United States (6th title)
← Athens 2004 London 2012 →

Competing teams.

Qualifying

Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Country	Qualified as	Date of qualification	Previous appearance	FIBA World Ranking[1]
China	Olympics host	July 13, 2001	4 (1988, 1992, 1996, 2004)	10
Australia	World champion	September 23, 2006	6 (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004)	2
South Korea	Asian champion	June 30, 2007	5 (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004)	7
New Zealand	Oceanian champion	September 28, 2007	2 (2000, 2004)	16
Mali	African champion	September 30, 2007	0	31
United States	Americas champion	June 30, 2007	7 (1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)	1
Russia	European champion	October 7, 2007	3 (1996, 2000, 2004)	3
Spain	Wildcard qualifier	June 13, 2008	2 (1992, 2004)	5
Czech Republic	Wildcard qualifier	June 13, 2008	1 (2004)	9
Latvia	Wildcard qualifier	June 13, 2008	0	26
Belarus	Wildcard qualifier	June 13, 2008	0	30
Brazil	Wildcard qualifier	June 15, 2008	4 (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)	4

Format

• Twelve teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 6 teams each. The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
• Fifth-placed teams from each group are ranked 9th–10th by basis of their records.
• Sixth-placed teams from each group are ranked 11th–12th by basis of their records.
• In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1.
  • The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th–8th by basis of their preliminary round records
• The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A1/B4 vs. A3/B2 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
• The winning teams from the semifinals dispute the gold medal. The losing teams dispute the bronze.

Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:

1. Head to head results
2. Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
3. Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group

All times are local Beijing Time (GMT+8).

Preliminary round

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	5	5	0	424	319	+105	10	Quarterfinals
2	Russia	5	4	1	339	333	+6	9
3	Belarus	5	2	3	324	332	−8	7[a]
4	South Korea	5	2	3	327	360	−33	7[a]
5	Latvia	5	1	4	334	387	−53	6[b]
6	Brazil	5	1	4	337	354	−17	6[b]

Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:

1. Head-to-head record: Belarus 1–0 South Korea
2. Head-to-head record: Latvia 1–0 Brazil

9 August 2008 09:00

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Belarus	64–83	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 16–25 , 22–21, 14–18
Pts: Leuchanka 13, Troina 13 Rebs: Leuchanka 10 Asts: Marchanka 2		Pts: Jackson 18 Rebs: Batkovic 12 Asts: Harrower 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Nikolaos Zavlanos (GRE)

9 August 2008 16:45

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South Korea	68–62 (OT)	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 13–14, 15–15, 14–12, Overtime: 13–7
Pts: Beon 19, Choi 19 Rebs: Jung 8 Asts: Jung 5		Pts: Santos 13 Rebs: Nascimento 12 Asts: Jacintho 3

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Fabio Facchini (ITA)

9 August 2008 22:15

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Latvia	57–62	Russia
Scoring by quarter: 7–14, 24–15, 17–12, 9–21
Pts: Jansone 24 Rebs: Tamane 6, Kubliņa 6 Asts: Jēkabsone-Žogota 6		Pts: Shchegoleva 12, Korstin 12 Rebs: Shchegoleva 12 Asts: Rakhmatulina 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG)

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11 August 2008 14:30

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South Korea	72–77	Russia
Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 20–13, 24–21, 13–19
Pts: Choi 13 Rebs: Sin 3 Asts: Jung 6		Pts: Korstin, Shchegoleva 13 Rebs: Osipova 9 Asts: Rakhmatulina 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Petr Sudek (SVK)

11 August 2008 16:45

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Latvia	57–79	Belarus
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 15–19, 14–20, 8–19
Pts: Baško 19 Rebs: Jansone, Kubliņa, Tamane 6 Asts: Eglīte 3		Pts: Leuchanka 22 Rebs: Verameyenka 9 Asts: Marchanka 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Ilija Belosevic (SRB)

11 August 2008 22:15

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Australia	80–65	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 29–14, 21–15, 11–20, 19–16
Pts: Summerton 18 Rebs: Taylor 8 Asts: Harrower 5		Pts: Santos 21 Rebs: Santos 10 Asts: Santos 3

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (GRE)

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13 August 2008 09:00

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Belarus	65–71	Russia
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 8–15, 13–17, 25–19
Pts: Marchanka 16 Rebs: Leuchanka 12 Asts: Leuchanka 4		Pts: Stepanova 13 Rebs: Abrosimova 10 Asts: Korstin 2

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Eddie Rush (USA)

13 August 2008 14:30

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Brazil	78–79	Latvia
Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 13–17, 23–26, 19–22
Pts: Zakrzeski 16 Rebs: Santos, Zakrzeski 9 Asts: Pinto 4		Pts: Jēkabsone 25 Rebs: Kubliņa 7 Asts: Jēkabsone 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM)

13 August 2008 20:00

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Australia	90–62	South Korea
Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 24–19, 26–17, 17–12
Pts: Taylor, Batkovic 18 Rebs: Batkovic 10 Asts: Harrower 5		Pts: Beon 20 Rebs: seven players 2 Asts: Lee 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)

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15 August 2008 11:15

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Latvia	73–96	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 20–22, 18–35, 17–20
Pts: Tāre 14 Rebs: Brumermane, Jansone 5 Asts: Tāre 4		Pts: Jackson 30 Rebs: Taylor 11 Asts: Harrower, Taylor 4

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG)

15 August 2008 14:30

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Russia	74–64	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 14–15, 19–15, 20–8
Pts: Shchegoleva 14 Rebs: Korstin 10 Asts: Korstin 5		Pts: Pinto 21 Rebs: Zakrzeski 5 Asts: Pinto 6

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA)

15 August 2008 22:15

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South Korea	53–63	Belarus
Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 13–21, 9–17, 16–13
Pts: Lee, Jung 10 Rebs: Lee, Beon 6 Asts: Beon 3		Pts: Snytsina 15 Rebs: Leuchanka 14 Asts: Maarchanka 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (GRE)

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17 August 2008 11:15

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Australia	75–55	Russia
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 10–18, 30–10, 20–8
Pts: Snell, Jackson 16 Rebs: Jackson 14 Asts: Harrower 7		Pts: Hammon 20 Rebs: Abrosimova, Osipova 9 Asts: Karpunina 2

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG)

17 August 2008 14:30

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South Korea	72–68	Latvia
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 22–13, 18–9, 12–24
Pts: Park 17 Rebs: Lee 10 Asts: Lee 4		Pts: Jēkabsone-Žogota 22 Rebs: Tamane 11 Asts: Jēkabsone-Žogota 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Jose Carreon (PUR)

17 August 2008 16:45

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Brazil	68–53	Belarus
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 19–14, 10–12, 19–15
Pts: Santos 14 Rebs: Nascimento 10 Asts: Nascimento 3		Pts: Anufryienka, Leuchanka 10 Rebs: Verameyenka 10 Asts: Marchanka 4

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Juan Arteaga (ESP)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	5	5	0	491	276	+215	10	Quarterfinals
2	China (H)	5	4	1	358	346	+12	9
3	Spain	5	3	2	357	324	+33	8
4	Czech Republic	5	2	3	346	356	−10	7
5	New Zealand	5	1	4	320	423	−103	6
6	Mali	5	0	5	255	402	−147	5

Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts

9 August 2008 11:15

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Mali	72–76	New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 15–24, 21–18, 18–16
Pts: Maïga 18 Rebs: Coulibaly 12 Asts: Maïga 3		Pts: Marino 19 Rebs: Harmon 8 Asts: Marino 4

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN)

9 August 2008 14:30

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China	67–64	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 19–9, 15–20, 15–20
Pts: Bian 15 Rebs: Bian 12 Asts: Miao 3		Pts: Torrens 18 Rebs: Montañana 7 Asts: Palau 4

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Jose Carrion (PUR)

9 August 2008 20:00

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Czech Republic	57–97	United States
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 14–27, 13–26, 13–22
Pts: Veselá 8 Rebs: Veselá 9 Asts: Machová 4		Pts: Pondexter 12 Rebs: Fowles 14 Asts: Lawson 3

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Michael Aylen (AUS)

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11 August 2008 09:00

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New Zealand	62–85	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 7–18, 20–22, 20–20, 15–25
Pts: Harmon 22 Rebs: Wallbutton 6 Asts: Harmon 3		Pts: Sanchez 19 Rebs: Montañana 7 Asts: Aguilar, Sánchez, Torrens 2

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Abreu Muhimua (MOZ)

11 August 2008 11:15

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Czech Republic	81–47	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 23–4, 15–18, 18–11, 25–14
Pts: Machová 14 Rebs: Kulichova, Vecerova 7 Asts: Mokrosova 3		Pts: Sissoko 24 Rebs: Sissoko 13 Asts: Bagayoko 3

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Scott Butler (AUS)

11 August 2008 20:00

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China	63–108	United States
Scoring by quarter: 11–33, 16–28, 19–20, 17–27
Pts: Miao 16 Rebs: Bian, Liu, Sui 4 Asts: Miao, Shao 3		Pts: Thompson 27 Rebs: Leslie 10 Asts: Lawson, Pondexter 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)

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13 August 2008 11:15

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Spain	74–55	Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 13–6, 30–11, 16–17
Pts: Montañana 20 Rebs: Pascua 8 Asts: Palau 5		Pts: Viteckova 12 Rebs: Machová 8 Asts: Machová 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN)

13 August 2008 16:45

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China	80–63	New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 24–13, 15–17, 15–15
Pts: Chen 26 Rebs: Chen 17 Asts: Miao 6		Pts: Harmon, Marino 14 Rebs: Harmon 8 Asts: Bates 4

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Yuji Hirahara (JPN)

13 August 2008 22:15

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Mali	41–97	United States
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 16–27, 5–25, 9–21
Pts: Sininta 13 Rebs: Sissoko 7 Asts: Bagayoko 3		Pts: Leslie 16 Rebs: Fowles 6 Asts: Lawson 7

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Maogong Yang (CHN)

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15 August 2008 09:00

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Czech Republic	90–59	New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 18–19, 21–7, 25–21
Pts: Machová 23 Rebs: Vesela 10 Asts: Vesela 5		Pts: Marino 22 Rebs: Wallbutton 10 Asts: Bates 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Chantal Julien (FRA)

15 August 2008 16:45

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China	69–48	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 17–7, 20–13, 15–15, 17–13
Pts: Miao 25 Rebs: Chen 9 Asts: Sui 5		Pts: Diawara, Sininta 11 Rebs: Sissoko 19 Asts: Diawara, Sininta 1

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM)

15 August 2008 20:00

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United States	93–55	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 17–17, 23–10, 31–11
Pts: Thompson 17 Rebs: Leslie 11 Asts: Lawson, Leslie, Parker 2		Pts: Valdemoro 17 Rebs: Nicholls 5 Asts: Martínez 2

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Fabio Facchini (ITA)

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17 August 2008 09:00

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Mali	47–79	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 5–19, 16–17, 12–22, 13–21
Pts: Sissoko 17 Rebs: Diawara 15 Asts: Diawara, Kanouté 2		Pts: Valdemoro 21 Rebs: Montañana 9 Asts: Montañana, Aguilar, Lima, Martínez 4

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Elena Chernova (RUS)

17 August 2008 20:00

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China	79–63	Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter: 24–11, 17–14, 24–20, 14–18
Pts: Miao 21 Rebs: Bian 9 Asts: Chen 3		Pts: Hartigova 15 Rebs: Veselá, Vecerova 8 Asts: Veselá, Machová 3

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN)

17 August 2008 22:15

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New Zealand	60–96	United States
Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 6–27, 18–25, 18–21
Pts: Marino 17 Rebs: Harmon 7 Asts: Marino 17		Pts: Thompson 15 Rebs: Leslie, Fowles 6 Asts: Taurasi 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA)

Knockout round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Gold medal game

A2

Russia

84

B3

Spain

65

A2

Russia

52

B1

United States

67

B1

United States

104

A4

South Korea

60

B1

United States

92

A1

Australia

65

B2

China

77

A3

Belarus

62

B2

China

56

Bronze medal game

A1

Australia

90

A1

Australia

79

A2

Russia

94

B4

Czech Republic

46

B2

China

81

Quarterfinals

19 August 2008 14:30

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China	77–62	Belarus
Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 19–12, 18–18, 21–19
Pts: Miao 28 Rebs: Song, Chen, Sui 4 Asts: Miao 3		Pts: Troina 15 Rebs: Leuchanka 13 Asts: Padabed, Marchanka 5

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Fabio Facchini (ITA)

19 August 2008 16:45

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Australia	79–46	Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter: 23–10, 15–7, 23–10, 17–19
Pts: Jackson 17 Rebs: Jackson 12 Asts: Harrower 4		Pts: Vecerova, Machova 8 Rebs: Kulichova 5 Asts: Machova 4

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)

19 August 2008 20:00

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United States	104–60	South Korea
Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 26–9, 26–9, 27–21
Pts: Fowles 26 Rebs: Fowles 14 Asts: Augustus 3		Pts: Kim 14 Rebs: Kim 5 Asts: Park 7

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Stephen Seibel (USA)

19 August 2008 22:15

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Russia	84–65	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 10–21, 22–19, 24–15, 28–10
Pts: Shchegoleva 19 Rebs: Stepanova 10 Asts: Rakhmatulina 4		Pts: Valdemoro 16 Rebs: Pascua 6 Asts: Valdemoro, Palau, Torrens 1

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Ilija Belosevic (SRB)

Semifinals

21 August 2008 20:00

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Russia	52–67	United States
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 16–20, 8–15, 12–19
Pts: Stepanova 14 Rebs: Korstin 8 Asts: Six-way tie 1		Pts: Taurasi 21 Rebs: Fowles 10 Asts: Smith 3

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA)

21 August 2008 22:15

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China	56–90	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 11–13, 7–21, 21–23, 17–33
Pts: Bian 20 Rebs: Liu, Sui 7 Asts: Bian 2		Pts: Snell 16 Rebs: Batkovic 13 Asts: Harrower, Snell 4

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Chantal Julien (FRA)

Bronze medal game

23 August 2008 19:30

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Russia	94–81	China
Scoring by quarter: 24–23, 28–16, 20–18, 22–24
Pts: Hammon 22 Rebs: Stepanova 9 Asts: Karpunina 5		Pts: Chen 26 Rebs: Bian, Sui 6 Asts: Song 7

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Scott Butler (AUS)

Gold medal game

23 August 2008 22:00

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United States	92–65	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 25–15, 22–24, 23–11
Pts: Lawson 15 Rebs: Leslie 7 Asts: Thompson 4		Pts: Jackson 20 Rebs: Jackson 10 Asts: Grima 2

Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,083 Referees: Nikolaos Zavlanos (GRE)

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Final standings

Rankings are determined by:

• 1st–4th
  • Results of gold and bronze medal games.
• 5th–8th:
  • Win–loss record in the preliminary round group
  • Standings in the preliminary round group (i.e. Group A's #3 is ranked higher than Group B's #4.)
  • Goal average in the preliminary round group
• 9th–10th and 11th–12th:
  • 5th placers in the preliminary round groups are classified 9th–10th; 6th placers classified 11th–12th
  • Win–loss record in the preliminary round group
  • Goal average in the preliminary round group

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Standing	GAvg
	United States	8	8	0	754	453	+301
	Australia	8	7	1	658	513	+145
	Russia	8	6	2	569	546	+23
4th	China	8	5	3	572	592	−20	–
5th	Spain	6	3	3	422	408	+14	–
6th	Belarus	6	2	4	386	409	−23	A-3rd
7th	Czech Republic	6	2	4	392	435	−43	B-4th	0.901
8th	South Korea	6	2	4	387	464	−77	A-4th	0.834
9th	Latvia	5	1	4	334	387	−53	A-5th	0.863
10th	New Zealand	5	1	4	320	423	−103	B-5th	0.757
11th	Brazil	5	1	4	337	354	−17	A-6th
12th	Mali	5	0	5	255	402	−147	–

Statistical leaders

Points Name PPG Miao Lijie 18.1 Lauren Jackson 16.9 Angela Marino 15.8 Anete Jekabsone-Zogota 15.8 Anna Montañana 14.5 Beon Yeon-Ha 14.2 Yelena Leuchanka 13.8 Sylvia Fowles 13.4 Tina Thompson 13.4 Djénébou Sissoko 13.4

Rebounds Name RPG Yelena Leuchanka 10.0 Djénébou Sissoko 10.0 Suzy Batkovic 8.9 Sylvia Fowles 8.9 Lauren Jackson 8.4 Anastasiya Verameyenka 8.3 Chen Nan 8.1 Diéné Diawara 8.0 Jana Vesela 7.5 Penny Taylor 7.2

Assists Name APG Kristi Harrower 4.9 Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota 4.0 Natallia Marchanka 3.7 Kara Lawson 3.1 Hana Machová 3.0 Adriana Moises Pinto 2.8 Miao Lijie 2.6 Belinda Snell 2.6 Penny Taylor 2.5 Hamchetou Maiga 2.5

Game highs

Department	Name	Total	Opponent
Points	Lauren Jackson	30	Latvia
Rebounds	Djenebou Sissoko	19	China
Assists	Kristi Harrower Kara Lawson Park Jung-Eun	7	Russia  Mali  United States
Assists	Lee Mi-Sun Anna Montañana Amaya Valdemoro	7	Belarus  Mali  Mali
Blocks	10 players	3	---
Field goal percentage	Lisa Leslie	100% (7/7)	Mali
3-point field goal percentage	Gunta Basko Ilona Korstin	100% (2/2)	Australia  Latvia
Field throw percentage	Choi Youn-Ah Yelena Leuchanka	100% (8/8)	Brazil (OT)  South Korea (non-OT)
Turnovers	Natallia Marchanka	8	South Korea

See also

• Men's Tournament

References

1. after EuroBasket 2007
2. "USA/AUS – United States women capture fourth Olympic gold on the trot". Archived from the original on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-08-24.

External links

• Women's tournament official website