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2008 Olympics - Basketball - Medals Breakdown

2008 Olympics - Basketball - Medals Breakdown

From Dennis Velasco, for About.com

If you're wondering whose won the Olympics Basketball gold, silver, and bronze medals and in which year, look through here to get the totals for both the men and women events.

OLYMPICS BASKETBALL - MEN

Gold Medal Winners (Total):

  • United States - 12 (1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000)
  • Soviet Union - 2 (1972, 1988)
  • Yugoslavia - 1 (1980)
  • Argentina - 1 (2004)

Silver Medal Winners (Total):

  • Soviet Union - 4 (1952, 1956, 1960, 1964)
  • Yugoslavia - 4 (1968, 1976, 1988, 1996)
  • France - 2 (1948, 2000)
  • Italy - 2 (1980, 2004)
  • Canada - 1 (1936)
  • Spain - 1 (1984)
  • Croatia - 1 (1992)
  • USA - 1 (1972)

Bronze Medal Winners (Total):

  • Brazil - 3 (1948, 1960, 1964)
  • Soviet Union - 3 (1968, 1976, 1980)
  • Lithuania - 3 (1992, 1996, 2000)
  • Uruguay - 2 (1952, 1956)
  • USA - 2 (1988, 2004)
  • Mexico - 1 (1936)
  • Cuba - 1 (1972)
  • Yugoslavia - 1 (1984)

Total Numbers of Medals Won: USA (15), Soviet Union (9), Yugoslavia (6), Brazil (3), Lithuania (3), France (2), Italy (2), Uruguay (2), Argentina (1), Canada (1), Croatia (1), Spain (1), Cuba (1), Mexico (1)

OLYMPICS BASKETBALL - WOMEN

Gold Medal Winners (Total):

  • USA - 5 (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004)
  • Soviet Union - 2 (1976, 1980)
  • Unified Team - 1 (1992)

Silver Medal Winners (Total):

  • Australia - 2 (2000, 2004)
  • USA - 1 (1976)
  • Bulgaria - 1 (1980)
  • Korea - 1 (1984)
  • Yugoslavia - 1 (1988)
  • China - 1 (1992)
  • Brazil - 1 (1996)

Bronze Medal Winners (Total):

  • Bulgaria - 1 (1976)
  • Yugoslavia - 1 (1980)
  • China - 1 (1984)
  • Soviet Union - 1 (1988)
  • USA - 1 (1992)
  • Australia - 1 (1996)
  • Brazil - 1 (2000)
  • Russia - 1 (2004)

Total Numbers of Medals Won: USA (7), Soviet Union (4), Australia (3), Brazil (2), Bulgaria (2), China (2), Yugoslavia (2), South Korea (1), Russia (1)

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