Basketball
Men: European Championships 1953 in the Soviet Union
May 24-June 4:
Final Standings:

Group A:
1. Czechoslovakia * 3-0 (202-107)
2. Italy * 2-1 (186-134)
3. Romania 1-2 (148-146)
4. Switzerland 0-3 (101-250)

Group B:
1. Egypt * 3-0 (223-125)
2. France * 2-1 (199-151)
3. West Germany 1-2 (150-187)
4. Sweden 0-3 (96-205) 		Group C:
1. Soviet Union * 3-0 (241-99)
2. Hungary * 2-1 (206-129)
3. Belgium 1-2 (122-151)
4. Denmark 0-3 (79-269)

Group D:
1. Israel * 3-1 (178-141)
2. Yugoslavia * 3-1 (218-170)
3. Bulgaria 3-1 (230-182)
4. Finland 1-4 (184-219)
5. Lebanon 0-5 (159-257)

Final Round:

Final Standings:
1. Soviet Union * 7-0 (444-265)
2. Hungary 4-3 (375-282)
3. France 4-3 (391-374)
4. Czechoslovakia 4-3 (387-332)
5. Israel 4-3 (238-327)
6. Yugoslavia 3-4 (334-370)
7. Italy 1-6 (323-387)
8. Egypt # 1-6 (271-426)
# Egypt forfeited the match against Israel