U.S. Dominates Olympic Basketball, Winning the Most Gold Medals
American Players Lead the Way with Multiple Medals
Several American players have made a mark in Olympic basketball history, winning multiple gold medals. Lisa Leslie and Tamika Catchings each have four golds with the women's team, while Carmelo Anthony has three with the men's team.
U.S. Dominance in Basketball
As the birthplace of basketball, the United States has been a force in the sport at the Olympics. The U.S. teams have won a combined 25 gold medals, more than any other nation.
Men's Basketball Gold Medal Winners
Here is a list of every Olympic gold medalist since men's basketball became a medal event:
- 1896: Chicago Athletic Association (USA)
- 1904: Chicago Central YMCA (USA)
- 1908: New York Athletic Club (USA)
- 1912: Chicago Athletic Association (USA)
- 1920: Springfield College (USA)
- 1924: United States
- 1928: United States
- 1932: United States
- 1936: United States
- 1948: United States
- 1952: United States
- 1956: United States
- 1960: United States
- 1964: United States
- 1968: United States
- 1972: United States
- 1976: United States
- 1980: Yugoslavia
- 1984: United States
- 1988: Soviet Union
- 1992: United States
- 1996: United States
- 2000: United States
- 2004: Argentina
- 2008: United States
- 2012: United States
- 2016: United States
- 2020: United States
Women's Basketball Gold Medal Winners
Here is a list of every Olympic gold medalist in women's basketball since its debut in 1976:
- 1976: Soviet Union
- 1980: Soviet Union
- 1984: United States
- 1988: United States
- 1992: United States
- 1996: United States
- 2000: United States
- 2004: United States
- 2008: United States
- 2012: United States
- 2016: United States
- 2020: United States
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