U20 Girls' European Championship – answers to main questions – World Championship News, Europe – Basketball



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The European Basketball Championship for girls under 20 is one of the most successful tournaments in the history of Russian basketball. Our team has won five gold medals – in 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010, money – three times (2002, 2011, 2012) and twice – bronze (2016, 2017). For the moment, only the Spanish national team, the most titled, has played better – she has won the tournament seven times.

The U20 is a fairly young European Championship, which only took place in 2000. For comparison, U18, for example, is held since 1965 and U16 since 1976.

The coaching team of the U20 team led by head coach Alexander Kovalyov had 12 players, five of whom won the U19 European Championship l & rsquo; Last year. Among the most experienced players in major tournaments are defender Victoria Zavyalova (UMMC-Junior, Yekaterinburg, 19, 170 cm) and striker Camilla Ogun (Sparta and K, 19, 183 cm). Both girls have already played for the Russian national team, which means that they know how to feel comfortable in such competitions.

– I will give everything to win. Even in the lightest games and just at the training, I give 100% for that … I'm not used to losing. I hate that. And I do not know how. In general If that happens, it's a misfortune for me, said Camilla Ogun in an interview with CSR.

The Russian team plays in group A. Our athletes will play with the German national team (July 7 at 14:00 Moscow time) July at 21:15) and Serbia (July 9 at 18:30). In the playoffs all 16 team members come out. July 11 will be played in the 1/8 finals, July 12 – 1/4 final, July 14 – semifinal and July 15 – final.

With Germany, our team has already met five times, four of whom have won. We hope to win in the first game of the championship.

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