Venezuela men's national basketball team
FIBA ranking | 20 | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1938 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
National federation | Venezuelan Basketball Federation | ||
Coach | Néstor García | ||
Nickname(s) | La Vinotinto de las alturas | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 2 | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 | ||
FIBA AmeriCup | |||
Appearances | 16 | ||
Medals | Gold: (2015) Silver: (1992) Bronze: (2005) | ||
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The Venezuela national basketball team is organized and run by the Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB). (Spanish: Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto) They are the defending FIBA Americas champion, after winning the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.
Venezuela qualified for both the 1992 Olympics, and the 2016 Olympics. Venezuela hosted the 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the country's most prestigious basketball event ever.[1] Later, the country also hosted the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
Team Venezuela has participated in international International Basketball Federation (FIBA) competitions such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Basketball at the Summer Olympics, the FIBA World Cup, the South American Basketball Championship, the Pan American Games, and the Bolivarian Games.
Honours
- Winners: 2015
Achievements
Summer Olympics
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1992 | 11 | Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain |
2016 | 10 | Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
2020 | To be determined | Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan |
FIBA World Cup
Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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1950 | – | 1954 FIBA World Championship | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
1954 | – | 1954 FIBA World Championship | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
1959 | – | 1959 FIBA World Championship | Chile |
1963 | – | 1963 FIBA World Championship | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
1967 | – | 1970 FIBA World Championship | Uruguay |
1970 | – | 1970 FIBA World Championship | Yugoslavia |
1974 | – | 1974 FIBA World Championship | Puerto Rico |
1978 | – | 1978 FIBA World Championship | Philippines |
1982 | – | 1982 FIBA World Championship | Colombia |
1986 | – | 1986 FIBA World Championship | Spain |
1990 | 11 | 1990 FIBA World Championship | Argentina |
1994 | – | 1994 FIBA World Championship | Canada |
1998 | – | 1998 FIBA World Championship | Athens, Greece |
2002 | 14 | 2002 FIBA World Championship | Indianapolis, United States |
2006 | 23 | 2006 FIBA World Championship | Japan |
2010 | – | 2010 FIBA World Championship | Turkey |
2014 | – | 2014 FIBA World Cup | Spain |
2019 | TBA | 2019 FIBA World Cup | China |
2023 | TBA | 2023 FIBA World Cup | Philippines, Japan and Indonesia |
FIBA AmeriCup
Pan American Games
South American Championship
- 1961: 8th
- 1979: 5th
- 1985: 4th
- 1987:
- 1991:
- 1993:
- 1995: 4th
- 1997:
- 1999:
- 2001:
- 2003: 4th
- 2004:
- 2006: 4th
- 2008:
- 2010: 4th
- 2012:
- 2014:
- 2016:
Bolivarian Games
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2018 FIBA World Cup Qualification.
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