Eurobasket 1947
Defending champions and tournament hosts Czechoslovakia started off well again at Eurobasket 1947, winning all three of their preliminary round matches and then all three of their semifinal round matches. This put them in their first matchup against the Soviet Union in the championship game. In the first of five championship game matches between the European titans, Czechoslovakia lost 56-37 to finish with a silver medal.
Read more about this topic: Czechoslovakia National Basketball Team