Olympics Men's Basketball Medal Winners
| Games | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal |
| 2020 Tokyo | United States (USA) | France (FRA) | Australia (AUS) |
| 2016 Rio | United States (USA) | Serbia (SRB) | Spain (ESP) |
| 2012 London | United States (USA) | Spain (ESP) | Russia (RUS) |
| 2008 Beijing | United States (USA) | Spain (ESP) | Argentina (ARG) |
| 2004 Athens | Argentina (ARG) | Italy (ITA) | United States (USA) |
| 2000 Sydney | United States (USA) | France (FRA) | Lithuania (LTU) |
| 1996 Atlanta | United States (USA) | Yugoslavia (YUG) | Lithuania (LTU) |
| 1992 Barcelona | United States (USA) | Croatia (CRO) | Lithuania (LTU) |
| 1988 Seoul | Soviet Union (URS) | Yugoslavia (YUG) | United States (USA) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | United States (USA) | Spain (ESP) | Yugoslavia (YUG) |
| 1980 Moscow | Yugoslavia (YUG) | Italy (ITA) | Soviet Union (URS) |
| 1976 Montreal | United States (USA) | Yugoslavia (YUG) | Soviet Union (URS) |
| 1972 Munich | Soviet Union (URS) | United States (USA) | Cuba (CUB) |
| 1968 Mexico City | United States (USA) | Yugoslavia (YUG) | Soviet Union (URS) |
| 1964 Tokyo | United States (USA) | Soviet Union (URS) | Brazil (BRA) |
| 1960 Rome | United States (USA) | Soviet Union (URS) | Brazil (BRA) |
| 1956 Melbourne | United States (USA) | Soviet Union (URS) | Uruguay (URU) |
| 1952 Helsinki | United States (USA) | Soviet Union (URS) | Uruguay (URU) |
| 1948 London | United States (USA) | France (FRA) | Brazil (BRA) |
| 1936 Berlin | United States (USA) | Canada (CAN) | Mexico (MEX) |
Olympics Women's Basketball Medal Winners
| Games | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal |
| 2020 Tokyo | United States (USA) | Japan (JAP) | France (FRA) |
| 2016 Rio | United States (USA) | Spain (ESP) | Serbia (SRB) |
| 2012 London | United States (USA) | France (FRA) | Russia (RUS) |
| 2008 Beijing | United States (USA) | Australia (AUS) | Russia (RUS) |
| 2004 Athens | United States (USA) | Australia (AUS) | Russia (RUS) |
| 2000 Sydney | United States (USA) | Australia (AUS) | Brazil (BRA) |
| 1996 Atlanta | United States (USA) | Brazil (BRA) | Australia (AUS) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Unified Team (EUN) | China (CHN)) | United States (USA) |
| 1988 Seoul | United States (USA) | Yugoslavia (YUG) | Soviet Union (URS) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | United States (USA) | South Korea (KOR) | China (CHN) |
| 1980 Moscow | Soviet Union (URS) | Bulgaria (BUL) | Yugoslavia (YUG) |
| 1976 Montreal | Soviet Union (URS) | United States (USA) | Bulgaria (BUL) |
The defending champions, USA is by far the most successful country in Olympic basketball. Their men's teams have won 16 of 19 tournaments including seven consecutive titles from 1936 through 1968 while the women's teams have won 9 out of the 11 tournaments including seven in a row from 1996 to 2020. Besides the United States, Argentina is the only nation still in existence that has won either the men's or women's tournament.
FAQs on Olympic Basketball Medal Winners By Year
A. The USA has won the most basketball Olympic medals in the men’s category. They have won 16 gold medals out of the 19 tournaments they participated in, including seven consecutive titles from 1936 through 1968. They have won one silver medal and two bronze medals, making their overall Olympic medals tally to 19 in men’s basketball.
A. From its commencement in the 1936 Berlin Olympics to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the country to win the most Olympic gold medals in men's basketball is the USA. They have won 16 gold medals so far.
A. The most basketball Olympic gold medal won by a women's team is 9, achieved by Team USA (USA) from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The USA first won gold in 1984 and won gold again in 1988. They then went on to win seven consecutive Olympic Games from 1996 to 2020.
The defending champion US national men’s basketball team has won the Olympic gold medal in the following years - 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020.
A. The US has won an Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball 16 times out of their total 19 appearances in the Olympics.
