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USA Men's Olympic Basketball Gold Medal Wins
How many Olympic Basketball gold medals has the USA won?The U.S. men's Olympics Basketball team has won 16 gold medals so far. They have made 19 appearances in the Olympics, out of which they have won a medal each appearance. They have won 16 gold medals, one silver, and two bronze medals. Team USA owns a 145-10 overall win-loss record and 56-4 in exhibition games.
What years did the USA Basketball team win gold medals in the Olympics?The USA Basketball team has won 15 gold medals in the Olympics. They won the gold medal for the years 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020.
How many Olympic appearances does the USA Basketball team have?The USA Basketball team has made 19 appearances in the Olympics. They have managed to secure a medal in each of their appearances. Out of 19 appearances, they have won 16 gold (1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020), one silver (1972) and two bronze medals (1988, 2004).![]()
What team won the last Olympic gold medal in Basketball?Team USA won the gold medal in the last Olympics held in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. In the gold medal match, USA defeated France, 87-82.
Has the USA Olympic Basketball team lost?The USA Olympic Basketball team's first-ever loss since the sport was introduced in the Olympics (1936 Berlin) was in the 1972 Germany Olympics. They lost the final to Soviet Union 51-50 and it is considered one of the most dramatic events in Olympic history. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, USA won the bronze medal in the third place game against Australia, after they lost to Soviet Union 76-82 in the semifinals.
At the 2004 Athens Olympics, the USA men’s team lost three games - Puerto Rico 92, USA 73; Lithuania 94, USA 90; and Argentina 89, USA 81. Their loss to Puerto Rico ended their 24-game Olympic winning streak since 1992. They won the bronze medal that year after their 81-89 semifinal loss to Argentina.
They beat Lithuania 104-96 to clinch the bronze medal.
Who are the notable NBA players on the 2021 Olympic Basketball team?The entire USA Olympics Basketball roster comprises NBA players. The 12-member U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team will be spearheaded by three-time Olympian Kevin Durant who plays for the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA. Some other notable players are - Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), JaVale McGee (Denver Nuggets) and Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks). The team's head coach for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was Spurs legend, Gregg Popovich and the current head coach is Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors.
When was the last time the USA lost in Olympic basketball?The last time Team USA lost in Olympic basketball was at the 2004 Athens Olympics where they suffered a loss in three games.
They won the bronze medal that year after winning the third place match against Lithuania, 104-96.
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USA Men's Olympic Basketball Records
The American national men’s basketball team owns an impressive 143-6 (0.959 winning percentage) all-time record at the Olympics. Since 1992 when the NBA players began representing the United States, their win-loss record has been 58-4 in eight Olympics, capturing seven gold medals and one bronze medal.
Team USA Olympic Basketball Medal RecordOlympic Games record
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| 1936 | Gold medalists | 1st of 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 69 | +85 |
| 1948 | Gold medalists | 1st of 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 524 | 256 | +268 |
| 1952 | Gold medalists | 1st of 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 562 | 406 | +156 |
| 1956 | Gold medalists | 1st of 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 793 | 365 | +428 |
| 1960 | Gold medalists | 1st of 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 815 | 476 | +339 |
| 1964 | Gold medalists | 1st of 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 704 | 434 | +270 |
| 1968 | Gold medalists | 1st of 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 739 | 505 | +234 |
| 1972 | Silver medalists | 2nd of 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 660 | 401 | +259 |
| 1976 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 586 | 500 | +86 |
| 1980 | Originally qualified as defending champions, but withdrew |
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| 1984 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 763 | 506 | +257 |
| 1988 | Bronze medalists | 3rd of 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 733 | 490 | +243 |
| 1992 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 938 | 588 | +350 |
| 1996 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 816 | 562 | +254 |
| 2000 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 760 | 587 | +173 |
| 2004 | Bronze medalists | 3rd of 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 705 | 668 | +37 |
| 2008 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 850 | 627 | +223 |
| 2012 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 924 | 667 | +257 |
| 2016 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 807 | 627 | +180 |
| 2020 | Gold medalists | 1st of 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 594 | 474 | +120 |
| Total | 16 titles | 19/20 | 149 | 143 | 6 | 13427 | 9208 | +4219 |
USA Team Olympic Basketball Game Records Most Points: 156
USA vs.
Nigeria, 2012
Most Rebounds: 64
USA vs. Australia, 1972
Most Field Goals Made: 59
USA vs. Nigeria, 2012
Most Field Goals Attempted: 91
USA vs. Spain, 1992
Highest Field Goal Percentage: 0.711% (59-83)
USA vs. Nigeria, 2012
Most 3-Point Field Goals Made: 29
USA vs. Nigeria, 2012
Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 46
USA vs. Australia, 2012
USA vs. Nigeria, 2012
Highest 3-point Percentage: 0.636% (7-11)
USA vs. Canada, 1988
Most Free Throws Made: 33
USA vs. Serbia, 2016
Most Free Throws Attempted: 46
USA vs. Italy, 1960
Highest Free Throw Percentage: 0.958% (23-24)
USA vs. Soviet Union, 1956
Most Assists: 41
USA vs. Nigeria, 2012
USA vs. China, 1996
Most Blocked Shots: 14
USA vs. Canada, 1984
Most Steals: 32
USA vs. Croatia, 1992
FAQs1. Has the USA basketball team ever lost in the Olympics?Yes, the USA basketball team has indeed suffered losses in a couple of the Olympics matches.
Since basketball was introduced in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the USA’s first-ever loss was in the 1972 Germany Olympics. They secured their only silver medal to date after losing to Soviet Union 51-50 in the final.
Their second loss came at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul after they lost to Soviet Union 76-82 in the semifinals. In the third-place game against Australia, they defeated them to secure the bronze medal.
At the 2004 Athens Olympics, which is considered one of their worst performances ever, the USA men’s team lost three games - Puerto Rico 92, USA 73; Lithuania 94, USA 90; and Argentina 89, USA 81. Their 24-game Olympic winning streak since 1992 ended when they lost to Puerto Rico in the opening game. In the semi-final, they lost to Argentina 81-89. They had to be content with a bronze medal after they beat Lithuania 104-96.
They lost their opening game against France at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but captured the gold medal anyway.
2. How many times has the USA won the basketball Olympics?The USA has won the basketball Olympics a record 16 times out of their 19 appearances.
They won the gold medal in the following years - 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020.
3. Who is USA Basketball’s all-time leading scorer at the Olympics?Carmelo Anthony currently sits atop Team USA's all-time leaderboard for most career points in the Olympics. He has 336 points to his name, which includes Team USA's single-game scoring record of 37 points against Nigeria in the 2012 Olympics in London. He played at the Olympics in the following years - 2016, 2012, 2008, and 2004.
4. Why did the USA lose at the 2004 Olympics? Several prominent players declined invitations, in part due to security concerns over attending the first Olympic Games after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The roster was hastily assembled, and heavily flawed. They managed to secure the bronze with a victory over Lithuania in the third-place game, but the 2004 Olympics has widely been deemed a disaster in USA’s basketball history.
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Team USA Basketball Wins Olympic Gold for the Fourth Time in a Row
7 August 2021, 04:25
XXXII Summer Olympic Games
TOKYO, 7 August. /TASS/. The US men's basketball team defeated France 87-82 in the Tokyo Olympics final.
Teams USA and France competed in Group A. At the group stage, the French won with a score of 83:76. The Russian team did not participate in the tournament.
Team USA won Olympic gold medals for the fourth time in a row (2008, 2012, 2016, 2021). The French team reached the final of the Olympics for the first time since 2000. Then the French won the silver medal, losing in the final to the Americans.
The Americans won their 32nd gold medal and are second in the medal standings. Also on account of the US team 36 silver and 32 bronze medals.
In total, the American team now has 100 medals. The Chinese are in first place (37-27-17), the third - the Japanese (24-11-16), the fourth - the British (18-20-20). Russian athletes are on the fifth line (17-24-22).
| 1 | USA | 39 | | Germany | 10 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
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| 11 | Canada | 7,0003 | 6 9000 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | Brazil | 7,0003 | 6 | | 9000 | New Zealand 7 | 6 | 7 | 20,0003 |
| 14 9000 | Cuba | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 9000 15 | 9000 9000 9000 9000 | 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 7 20 |
| 16 | South Korea | 6 | 4 | 9000 9000 9000 9000 020 | 20,0003 |
| 17 | Poland | 4 | 5 | 9000 5 9000 | 9000 9000 |
9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 1 | Kenya | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| | Norway | 9000 4 9000 | 9000 9000 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000 2 9000
| 21 | Jamaica | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 22 | Spain | 3 | 8 | | 17 |
| 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 SHVEVITIONA 6 | 0 | 9,0003 |
| 24 | Switzerland | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 25 | Denmark | 9000 3 | 9000 2 4 | 9000 | 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 | 26 Croatia | 9000 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 9000 27 9000 27 9000 9000 27 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7,0003 |
| 9000 9000 9000 9000 | 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 5 | |
| 29 | Belgium | 3
1 | 9000 3 9 | 7 |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 316 316 9000 316 9000 316 9000 316 9000 9000 9000 316 9000 316 9000 9000 9000 9000 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9000 32 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 33 | Georgia 9000 | 9000 9000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 5000 9000 8 |
| 34 | Taiwan | 2 9,0003 | 4 | 6 9000 | | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 38 | | 9000 2 | 9000 1 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000,0002 0000,0002 0000,0002 0000,0002 0000,0002 0000,0002 0000,0002 0000,0002 0000 ° C | 39 | Israel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| | Belarus | 1 | 3 | 9000 3 | 7,0003 |
| 46 9000 | 9000 9000 9000 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 9000, 4 |
| 46 | Venezuela | 1 | 9000 3 | 0 9000 0 9000 0 9000 0 58 | Tunisa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9000 | 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Fiji | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Puerto-riki | 9000 1 | 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 | 1 |
| 63 | Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9000 9000 9000 | 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000. 000 9000 9000. | 0 | 1 | | 77 | Northern Macedonia | 0 9000 | 1 9000 1 9000 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Cote-d'Ivoir | 9000 9000 9000 | 0 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 1
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| 86 | Gana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9000 1 9000 1 9000 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Moldova | 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 |
| 86 | Botswana | 0 | 0 | 1
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XXXII Summer Olympic Games
Anniversary of the victory of the USSR national team at the Olympics.
In the US, they have been trying to take away that gold for 50 years!
September 13
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The Americans have not yet accepted defeat in the final of the Games in Munich.
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50 years ago, the Olympic Games took place in Munich, where the USSR men's basketball team sensationally won gold medals. In the final, Soviet athletes beat the USA - 51:50. But no matter how many years have passed since that day, overseas will never admit that they were defeated in that match. The controversial outcome of the decisive meeting still worries the Americans who participated in it. And yes, five decades later, they are still fighting for justice and demanding the return of the Games-19 gold to them.72.
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The fateful meeting took place on September 9, 1972. During the match, the Soviet team, which reached the finals of the basketball tournament without any problems, was confidently ahead of the opponent - its advantage reached the mark of 10 points.
But the fate of the gold medals was decided at the very end of the meeting, when the Americans still managed to reduce the gap in the score to a minimum.
A few seconds before the final siren, US national team defender Doug Collins poisoned himself on the penalty line. After the first throw, which Collins successfully implemented, the head coach of the USSR national team Vladimir Kondrashin requested a time-out. Everything is according to the rules, however, both the judges and the players completely ignored the mentor's request. At this time, Collins realized his second shot, and the player of the USSR national team Alzhan Zharmukhamedov even managed to put the ball into play. However, the meeting was immediately stopped.
The USSR national team tried to find out why the request of their coach was ignored. Assistant head coach Sergei Bashkin went to the referee's table with complaints, but Yuri Ozerov, the former coach of the team, took more drastic measures. He turned to FIBA Secretary General William Jones, who was present at the match.
As a result, he personally asked the referees to give the Soviet team the requested time-out. Kondrashin's wards were given a coveted pause, after which they still failed to successfully attack the ring. The team was one step away from defeat - the US team led in the long run for the first time during the match.
And when Ivan Edeshko put the ball into play and gave a pass to Modestas Paulauskas, a siren suddenly sounded on the court. It is generally accepted that it rang out ahead of schedule - it was still too early to complete the meeting. The USSR national team had three seconds to attack. And although the Americans had already begun to celebrate the victory, Jones again intervened in the course of the meeting and insisted that Kondrashin's team be allowed to finish the game on time.
At the same time, the judges claimed that only one second, not three, allegedly remained on the stopwatch. But since the signal to end the meeting was still given too early, the match had to be resumed.
The timer was unscrewed for three seconds, as Jones wanted. Edeshko got another chance to put the ball into play and gave a pass across the entire court to Alexander Belov, who was standing under the opponent's shield. He put the ball into the ring without any problems and got a historic victory for the Soviet team.
The Americans, of course, were not happy with what had happened. Immediately after the match, they filed a protest, which was urgently considered by the FIBA commission. However, the jurors did not decide in favor of the US team, and the requested replay was never scheduled. In protest, the Americans skipped the awards ceremony, refusing the silver medals. The team has not received the awards so far - they are still kept in Lausanne, in the office of the International Olympic Committee.
The other day the victory of the Soviet team turned 50 years old. And this, of course, gave rise to a whole wave of high-profile statements from American ex-basketball players who were directly involved in that meeting.
Thus, 70-year-old Tom McMillen still hopes that over time the IOC will give the Americans the gold medals of that Olympics:
”) officially returned the title of champion posthumously, then I still hope that previously unknown and important circumstances will be revealed that will allow us to return the gold. I hope this happened not after my death, but in the near future.
Here is what 72-year-old Ed Ratleff had to say about this:
“Soviet basketball players know that it was not they who actually won the final, but the USA. And we know it too. Just then, during the Cold War, it was important for them to defeat us. When they returned home, it did not matter to them how exactly they achieved this victory. They didn't care, they became kings in their own country.
In the US, if we came back with a gold medal, it would be business as usual. The next day, normal life begins.
Officials from the Olympic Committee said that in order to receive medals, everyone must accept the result.
But I know I will never accept it. Kenny Davis, our captain, even wrote in his will that no one in his family would accept medals.
I say one thing to all people: “My mother taught me in childhood not to take what does not belong to me.” This silver medal does not belong to me, so I cannot take it."
And this is a quote from 71-year-old Doug Collins:
“We were a pain team. This is what we faced and what we felt should not have happened to us. The medal we worked so hard for was taken from us.”
In general, the position of the Americans is principled, and the rhetoric has not changed over the years. Year after year, the United States continues to chew on the events of that ill-fated ending. However, now there is a very suitable situation in order to once again complain about FIBA. At EuroBasket 2022, the playoffs of which are now taking place in Berlin, refereeing scandals arise one after another. And the level of referees appointed by the organization for the European Championship is, frankly, low.
And against the backdrop of a general wave of criticism, anything can be pulled by the ears, even if the so-called judicial error occurred half a century ago.
In addition, the decision of the FIBA Commission on the final of the 1972 Games is often called politicized. According to one version, representatives of the countries of the socialist bloc allegedly voted for the award of victory to the USSR national team, of which there were a predominant number at the meeting. The same McMillen believes that William Jones was in "conspiracy" with the USSR. So now, against the background of the aggravated political situation in the world, the decision to suddenly give the victory to the Americans at the Games in Munich would hardly surprise anyone.
But for our basketball, the 50th anniversary of that gold is a significant date. These were the first medals of the highest value that the men's team managed to win at the Olympic Games. The names of the basketball players who took part in that championship have gone down in history forever.
