Though basketball dates back more than 120 years, it did not make its Olympic debut until 1936. The presence of basketball at the Berlin games that year was due in large part to the creation of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in 1932 and the organization of the European Championship in 1935. In the European Championship's inaugural competition, ten teams participated; since then, as basketball has increased in popularity across the continent, the championship has expanded considerably. In the most recent European Championship-popularly called Eurobasket-36 teams competed. In European Basketball Championship Results: Since 1935, Tomasz Malolepszy charts the growth and expansion of this popular sport in Europe with a complete statistical history of both the men's and women's competition. For the first time ever, basketball fans can find detailed results, rosters, medalists, and standings for the European Championships all in a single volume. In addition, this book contains a list of interesting records, many of which have never before been published. European Basketball Championship Results is a valuable resource for any basketball fan, journalist, or researcher. Companion volumes to this book include European Soccer Championship Results: Since 1958, European Ice Hockey Championship Results: Since 1910, and European Volleyball Championship Results: Since 1948.

About the Author
Tomasz Malolepszy is assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Zielona Gora in Poland. A mathematician, sport historian, and statistician, he is the author of Historia Koszykowki - Mistrzostwa Europy od Szwajcarii 1935 r. do Polski 2009 r., a history of the European Basketball Championships published in his native Polish.

Reviews
This book charts the growth and history of basketball in Europe. It is largely a statistical recap of men's and women's competitions dating from the inception of the sport in Europe in 1935 through 2012. The work begins with a two-page introduction to the history of the sport. . . .It does show . . . how Europe's inaugural championship competition has grown from 10 teams in 1932 to 24 teams competing today. The bulk of the volume consists of statistics on game results, team rosters, medalists, and standings for European championship games. Many of these records are difficult to come by and many have never before been published. * American Reference Books Annual *



Book Information
ISBN 9780810887831
Author Tomasz Malolepszy
Format Hardback
Page Count 262
Imprint Scarecrow Press
Publisher Scarecrow Press
Weight(grams) 531g
Dimensions(mm) 237mm * 163mm * 25mm