Back كأس العالم لكرة السلة للسيدات 1979 Arabic Mistrovství světa v basketbalu žen 1979 Czech Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto Femenino de 1979 Spanish Koripallon naisten maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 1979 Finnish Championnat du monde féminin de basket-ball 1979 French אליפות העולם בכדורסל נשים 1979 HE 1979-es női kosárlabda-világbajnokság Hungarian Campionato mondiale femminile di pallacanestro 1979 Italian 1979年女子バスケットボール世界選手権 Japanese Wereldkampioenschap basketbal vrouwen 1979 Dutch
| 8th FIBA World Championship for Women | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | South Korea |
| Dates | 29 April – 13 May |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (3rd title) |
| Official website | |
| FIBA World Championship for Women | |
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The 1979 FIBA World Championship for Women (Korean: 1979 FIBA 세계 여자 선수권 대회) was the eighth FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament was hosted by South Korea, from 29 April to 13 May 1979. The United States won the world championship for the third time.