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The FIBA Americas Championship or American Basketball Championships takes place once every two years. It is played between national teams of the continent (including teams from North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America) and it is as qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championships and the Olympic Games.

Being automatically qualified for the 2010 World Championships after winning the Gold in the 2008 Olympic Games, the United States didn't participated in the 2009 FIBA Americas.

Year by year FIBA Americas Champions:

Year/Location Golden Medal
Gold
Final score Silver Medal
Silver
Bronze Medal
Bronze
MVP
1980 San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Round Robin Canada
Canada
Argentina
Argentina
 
1984 Sao Paulo, Brazil Brazil
Brazil
Round Robin Uruguay
Uruguay
Canada
Canada
 
1988 Montevideo, Uruguay Brazil
Brazil
101–92 Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Canada
Canada
 
1989 Mexico City, Mexico Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
89–80 the United States
USA
Brazil
Brazil
 
1992 Portland, United States the United States
USA
127–80 Venezuela
Venezuela
Brazil
Brazil
 
1993 San Juan, Puerto Rico the United States
USA
109–95 Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Argentina
Argentina
 
1995 Neuquén, Argentina Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
87–86 Argentina
Argentina
Brazil
Brazil
 
1997 Montevideo, Uruguay the United States
USA
95–86 Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Brazil
 
1999 San Juan, Puerto Rico the United States
USA
92–66 Canada
Canada
Argentina
Argentina
 
2001 Neuquén, Argentina Argentina
Argentina
78–59 Brazil
Brazil
Canada
Canada
Manu Ginobili (Arg)
2003 San Juan, Puerto Rico the United States
USA
106–73 Argentina
Argentina
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Steve Nash (Can)
2005 Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.. Brazil
Brazil
100–88 Argentina
Argentina
Venezuela
Venezuela
Marcelinho Machado (Bra)
2007 Las Vegas, United States the United States
USA
118–81 Argentina
Argentina
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Luis Scola (Arg)
2009 San Juan, Puerto Rico Brazil
Brazil
61-60 Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Argentina
Argentina
Luis Scola (Arg)

FIBA Americas Tournament, Summary of Winners

National Team Golden Medal
Gold
Silver Medal
Silver
Bronze Medal
Bronze
Golden MedalSilver MedalBronze Medal
Total
 USA 6 1 0 7
 Brazil 4 1 4 9
 Puerto Rico 3 4 2 9
 Argentina 1 4 4 9
 Canada 0 2 3 5
 Venezuela 0 1 1 2
 Uruguay 0 1 0 1
 

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