08/09/1998 18:49:12 Basketball-Yugoslavia win world championship. World championship results.

ATHENS, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Yugoslavia beat Russia 64-62 in

the world basketball championship final on Sunday.

Foto: REUTERS. The captain of the Yugoslav team Alexander Djordjevic lifts the cup during an award ceremony after his team beat Russia 64-62 in the final of the the 13th World basketball championship at Athens' Olympic stadium August 9. Russia came second and the USA third.

Foto: REUTERS. Yugoslav guard Sasa Obradovic (R) tries to block Russian center Mikhail Mikhailov (C) while Yugoslav center Zeljko Rebraca (L) looks on during their final match at the World Basketball Championships in Athens Olympic stadium August 9.

Results on the last day of the

world basketball championship on Sunday:

Playoff for 7/8th place

Lithuania beat Argentina 77-76 (halftime 47-38)

Leading scorers:

Lithuania - Gintaras Einikis 18, Dainius Adomaitis 16,

Darius Lukminas 12

Argentina - Juan Alberto Espil 23, Fabricio Oberto 18,

Emanuel Ginobli 12

Playoff for 5/6th place

Spain beat Italy 64-61 (32-32)

Leading scorers:

Spain - Alberto Herreros 17, Alfonso Reyes 13

Italy - Alessandro Abbio 13, Roberto Chiacig 12, Gregor

Fucka 10

3/4th playoff (for bronze medal)

U.S. beat Greece 84-61 (48-27)

Leading scorers:

U.S. - Jason Sasser 23, Jimmy King 14, Wendell Alexis 12

Greece - Dimitri Papanikolaou 18, Giorgios Kalaitzis 15,

Frangiskos Alvertis 9

Final:

Yugoslavia beat Russia 64-62 (30-35)

Leading scorers:

Yugoslavia - Zeljko Rebraca 16, Dejan Bodiroga 11, Milenko

Topic 9

Russia - Sergei Panov 14, Igor Koudelin 14, Mikhail

Mikhailov 9