Basketball
Women: European Championships 1956 in Czechoslovakia
June 2-10:
1st Round:

Final Standings:

Group A:
1. Bulgaria * 3-0 (223-155)
2. Poland * 2-1 (215-172)
3. Yugoslavia 1-2 (187-174)
4. Finland 0-3 (108-232)

Group B:
1. Czechoslovakia * 3-0 (314-83)
2. Italy * 2-1 (213-129)
3. Denmark 1-2 (77-245)
4. Scotland 0-3 (97-244) 		Group C:
1. Soviet Union * 3-0 (365-85)
2. Austria * 2-1 (153-183)
3. Netherlands 1-2 (134-163)
4. Switzerland 0-3 (72-293)

Group D:
1. Hungary * 3-0 (183-131)
2. France * 2-1 (151-127)
3. Romania 1-2 (146-146)
4. West Germany 0-3 (98-174)

2nd Round:

Final Standings:

Group 1:
1. Soviet Union * 3-0 (256-172)
2. Hungary * 2-1 (162-159)
3. Poland 1-2 (165-175)
4. Italy 0-3 (127-204) 		Group 2:
1. Czechoslovakia * 3-0 (317-157)
2. Bulgaria * 2-1 (233-185)
3. France 1-2 (152-201)
4. Austria 0-3 (120-279)

Semifinals:
Hungary * - Czechoslovakia 50-49 ot
Soviet Union * - Bulgaria 74-55

3rd Place:
Czechoslovakia * - Bulgaria 91-60

Final:
Soviet Union * - Hungary 49-41 (at Praha)