Eurobasket 1957
Sofia was the location of Czechoslovakia's next European tournament entry, Eurobasket 1957. They had little difficulty in the preliminary round, winning each of their three games by 18 points or more. In the final round, Czechoslovakia met with Bulgaria and Soviet Union in the second and third matches of the 7-game round robin, losing those two to drop to an early 1-2 record. However, none of the other teams in the final round could match the Czechoslovakia squad, and the team finished at 5-2 with a bronze medal behind the Bulgarians and Soviets.
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