“For me, the EuroBasket was an outstanding experience,” said Thomaidis, “no wonder with this great team.”
The DBB team had already secured their ticket for an Olympic qualifying tournament on Saturday with a dramatic 71:69 after extra time against the Czech Republic. The outstanding Leonie Fiebich was rested in the last friendly game, the 23-year-old started the tournament slightly injured.
Most recently, the DBB women had done better at the European Championships in 1997 when they won the bronze medal in Hungary. The small hope for precious metal was burst on Thursday in the clear quarter-final defeat against the overwhelming Spaniards.
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The four-time title winner missed the chance for the next gold medal. In the final, Spain lost 58:64 (32:25) to Belgium around top scorer Emma Meesseman (24 points) after a weak final quarter. It is the first European Championship triumph for the Belgians. Bronze went to France, who beat Hungary 82:68 (49:30).
For the German women, one of the four qualifying tournaments in February is about participating in the Olympics for the first time. Three nations in each four-man tournament receive a ticket for Paris, the chances for the DBB team are not bad.
The German team was behind from the start against Serbia, who took part in the Tokyo Olympics and lost 53:93 to Belgium in the quarter-finals. The best thrower was Luisa Geiselsöder with 14 points. “We have developed over three years and have become better and more modern. We will keep at it and hopefully inspire a lot of girls with our sport,” says Geiselsöder.
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