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The International Maxibasketball Federation, FIMBA, was created on August 21st, 1991. The goal of FIMBA is to promote, organize, develop, work up, direct and control the practice of Maxibasketball in the whole world. For that aim, FIMBA gives support to all countries, securing and affirming the sport continuity of human being. Since its creation and every two years, five World Maxibasketball Championships had been organized, under its regulations and appointment. Two in South America, one in North America, one in Europe and one in Central America. And two regional events: One European Championship and one Pan-American Championship. Fifty-one worldwide countries organize periodically Maxibasketball events under FIMBA rules.

 



 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

Eduardo Rodríguez Lamas

  

Vice President

Jerry Morrow (USA)

 

Head Secretary

Rubén Rodríguez Lamas (Argentina)
 

Annexed Secretary

Nelson Silva Chiacchio (Uruguay)

  
First Voting Member

Osvaldo Pandolfo Rímolo (Costa Rica)
  

Second Voting Member

Reino Bjorn (Finland)
 

Third Voting Member

Eduardo Airaldi (Peru)

  
     
 


Substitute Members

  
Marcello Martins (Brazil)
Noé Mendez (Chile)
Jorge Minera Castillo (Guatemala)
Nilo Machado Pereira (Brazil)
Leoncio Urra Colina (Chile)
José L. Coimbra de Melo (Brazil)
     
     
 
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES
  
South American Committee
 Secretary
Jose Carlos Espinosa (Argentina)
 
North American Committee
 Secretary
Joyce Wydzrinsky (USA)
 
Central American Committee
Secretary
Juan A. Pastor (Costa Rica)
 
European Committee
Secretary
Paul Hayes (Scotland)
   
 
International Referee Committee

Secretary
Yolando Giorgio (Argentina)
  


 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORLD MAXIBASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

The World Maxibasketball Championships began in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1991, under FIMBA sponsorship and regulations.

 

1st WORLD MAXIBASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Buenos Aires, Argentina 1991

Men and Women, 32 teams from 8 countries.
Argentina, Brazil, Estonia, Finland, Guatemala, Russia, Uruguay and United States of America

Categories:

 

MEDALS

Men

 

  

35 Years

 40 Years
Gold: Brazil Gold: Russia
Silver: USA Silver: Argentina
Bronze: Uruguay Bronze: Brazil
   
45 Years

50 Years
Gold: Argentina Gold: USA
Silver: Estonia Silver: Finland
Bronze: Finland Bronze: Argentina
   

60 Years

  
Gold: USA  

Silver: Brazil

  

Bronze: Argentina

  
   
   

Women

 

  
30 Years

40 Years

Gold: Argentina

 Gold: Estonia

Silver: Argentina

 Silver: Argentina

 

 Bronze: Argentina

 

 

 

 

2nd WORLD MAXIBASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Las Vegas, USA 1993

Men, 34 teams from 10 countries.
Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Latvia, Peru, Uruguay and United States of America

Categories: 35, 40, 45, 50, 55

 

MEDALS

35 Years

40 Years

Gold: USA

 Gold: Peru

Silver: USA

 Silver: Latvia

Bronze: Uruguay

 Bronze: USA
   

45 Years

50 Years
Gold: Argentina

Gold: USA

Silver: Argentina

 Silver: Latvia

Bronze: Uruguay

 Bronze: Argentina
   

55 Years

  

Gold: USA

  
Silver: Argentina  
Bronze: Chile  

 

 

 

 

3rd WORLD MAXIBASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

San José, Costa Rica 1995

Men, 40 teams from 10 countries.
Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, Guatemala, Latvia, Lithuania, Peru, Uruguay and United States of America

Categories: 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60

 

MEDALS

35 Years

40 Years
Gold: USA Gold: Brazil
Silver: Costa Rica Silver: Costa Rica
Bronze: Uruguay Bronze: Peru
   

45 Years

50 Years

Gold: Uruguay

 Gold: USA

Silver: Costa Rica

 Silver: Lithuania

Bronze: Chile

 Bronze: Latvia
   

55 Years

60 Years

Gold: Uruguay

 Gold: Brazil
Silver: Brazil Silver: Chile
Bronze: USA  

 

 

 

4th WORLD MAXIBASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Helsinki, Finland 1997

Men and Women, 95 teams from 20 countries.
Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Chile, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Peru, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, Uruguay and United States of America

Categories: Men: 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65
Women: 30, 35, 40, 45, 50

MEDALS

 

Men

 

35 Years

 40 Years

Gold: USA

Gold: Sweden

Silver: Finland

 Silver: Russia
Bronze: Sweden

Bronze: USA

45 Years

 50 Years
Gold: Brazil Gold: Lithuania
Silver: Finland Silver: Canada
Bronze: Latvia Bronze: Russia
55 Years 60 Years
Gold: Latvia Gold: USA
Silver: Brazil Silver: Latvia
Bronze: Estonia Bronze: Brazil
65 Years
Gold: USA
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Brazil

Women

 
30 Years 35 Years
Gold: Russia Gold: Russia
Silver: Finland Silver: Finland
Bronze: Latvia

40 Years

 45 Years
Gold: Latvia Gold: Finland
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Guatemala
50 Years
Gold: Estonia
Silver: Germany
Bronze: Finland

 

 

 

 

5th WORLD MAXIBASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Montevideo, Uruguay 1999

Men and Women, 82 teams from 15 countries.
Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Latvia, Lithuania, Peru, Russia, Slovenia, Uruguay and United States of America

Categories: Men: 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65
Women: 30, 35, 40, 50

 

MEDALS

Men

 

  
35 Years 40 Years
Gold: Brazil Gold: Uruguay
Silver: Uruguay Silver: Slovenia
Bronze: USA Bronze: Brazil
   
45 Years 50 Years
Gold: Uruguay Gold: Lithuania
Silver: Russia Silver: Brazil
Bronze: Slovenia Bronze: Slovenia
   
55 Years 60 Years
Gold: Latvia Gold: Uruguay
Silver: USA Silver: Latvia
Bronze: Brazil Bronze: Chile
   
65 Years  
Gold: Uruguay  
Silver: Brazil  
Bronze: Germany  
   

Women

 

  
30 Years 35 Years
Gold: Slovenia Gold: Argentina
Silver: Argentina Silver: Honduras
Bronze: Argentina Bronze: Uruguay
   
40 Years 50 Years
Gold: Lithuania Gold: Latvia
Silver: Guatemala Silver: Germany
Bronze: Finland Bronze: Argentina

 

 

 

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS

 

18 countries won the total of 118 medals at these Championships from 1991 to 1999:

 

 

 
ORO
PLATA
BRONCE
TOTAL

USA

10
4
3
17

Argentina

4
6
6
16

Brazil

5
5
5
15

Uruguay

6
1
5
12

Latvia

4
4
3
11

Finland

1
7
3
11

Russia

3
2
1
6

Lithuania

3
1
4

Estonia

2
1
1
4

Slovenia

1
1
2
4

Chile

1
3
4

Costa Rica

3
3

Germany

2
1
3

Peru

1
1
2

Guatemala

1
1
2

Sweden

1
1
2

Canada

1
1

Honduras

1
1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st European Maxibasketball Championship: Riga, Latvia, June 2000

 

 

 

 

1st Pan-American Maxibasketball Championship: Guatemala, C.A., July/August 2000