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2008 Olympics - Basketball - Past Medalists & Results - Men

2008 Olympics - Basketball - Past Medalists & Results - Men

From Dennis Velasco, for About.com

Want to know which country's basketball team won which medal and in which year? This will have all the Olympics Basketball - Men results that you will need in order to help you. Find out who got the gold medal, silver medal, and bronze model, as well as the score for each of the final Olympics medal games.

1936 - Berlin, Germany
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: Canada
Bronze Medal: Mexico
Gold Medal Game: USA 19 vs. Canada 8
Bronze Medal Game: Mexico 26 vs. Poland 12

1948 - London, England
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: France
Bronze Medal: Brazil
Gold Medal Game: USA 65 vs. France 21
Bronze Medal Game: Brazil 52 vs. Mexico 47

1952 - Helinski, Finland
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: Soviet Union
Bronze Medal: Uruguay
Gold Medal Game: USA 36 vs. Soviet Union 25
Bronze Medal Game: Uruguay 68 vs. Argentina 59

1956 - Melbourne, Australia
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: Soviet Union
Bronze Medal: Uruguay
Gold Medal Game: USA 89 vs. Soviet Union 55
Bronze Medal Game: Uruguay 71 vs. France 62

1960 - Rome, Italy
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: Soviet Union
Bronze Medal: Brazil
Gold Medal Game: USA vs. Soviet Union; No Playoffs
Bronze Medal Game: Brazil vs. Italy; No Playoffs

1964 - Tokyo, Japan
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: Soviet Union
Bronze Medal: Brazil
Gold Medal Game: USA 73 vs. Soviet Union 59
Bronze Medal Game: Brazil 76 vs. Puerto Rico 60

1968 - Mexico City, Mexico
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: Yugoslavia
Bronze Medal: Soviet Union
Gold Medal Game: USA 65 vs. Yugoslavia
Bronze Medal Game: Soviet Union 70 vs. Brazil 53

1972 - Munich, Germany
Gold Medal: Soviet Union
Silver Medal: USA
Bronze Medal: Cuba
Gold Medal Game: Soviet Union 51 vs. USA 50
Bronze Medal Game: Cuba 66 vs. Italy 65

1976 - Montreal, Canada
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: Yugoslavia
Bronze Medal: Soviet Union
Gold Medal Game: USA 95 vs. Yugoslavia 74
Bronze Medal Game: Soviet Union 100 vs. Canada 72

1980 - Moscow, Russia
Gold Medal: Yugoslavia
Silver Medal: Italy
Bronze Medal: Soviet Union
Gold Medal Game: Yugoslavia 86 vs. Italy 77
Bronze Medal Game: Soviet Union 117 vs. Spain 94

1984 - Los Angeles, United States
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: Spain
Bronze Medal: Yugoslavia
Gold Medal Game: USA 96 vs. Spain 65
Bronze Medal Game: Yugoslavia 88 vs. Canada 82

1988 - Seoul, Korea
Gold Medal: Soviet Union
Silver Medal: Yugoslavia
Bronze Medal: USA
Gold Medal Game: Soviet Union 76 vs. Yugoslavia 63
Bronze Medal Game: USA 78 vs Australia 49

1992 - Barcelona, Spain
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: Croatia
Bronze Medal: Lithuania
Gold Medal Game: USA 117 vs. Croatia 85
Bronze Medal Game: Lithuania 82 vs. Unified Team 78

1996 - Atlanta, United States
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: Yugoslavia
Bronze Medal: Lithuania
Gold Medal Game: USA 95 vs. Yugoslavia 69
Bronze Medal Game: Lithuania 80 vs. Australia 74

2000 - Sydney, Australia
Gold Medal: USA
Silver Medal: France
Bronze Medal: Lithuania
Gold Medal Game: USA 85 vs. France 75
Bronze Medal Game: Lithuania 89 vs. Australia 71

2004 - Athens, Greece
Gold Medal: Argentina
Silver Medal: Italy
Bronze Medal: USA
Gold Medal Game: Argentina 84 vs. Italy 69
Bronze Medal Game: USA 104 vs. Lithuania 96

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