Basketball Olympic Standouts

Consecutive Gold Medal Wins

Leslie Bird Catchings and Taurasi are the all-time leaders for the most consecutive gold medal wins in basketball.

U.S. Dominance

The United States, where the game of basketball first originated, has dominated both the men's and women's events, boasting 25 gold medals.

Men's Basketball

The United States men's team has won 16 gold medals.

Women's Basketball

The United States women's team has won 9 gold medals.

Olympic Medal Winners

Check out the Olympic men's and women's basketball gold medal winners by year, along with the silver and bronze medal winners.

Gold Medalists Since 1936

Here's every Olympic gold medalist since men's basketball debuted as a medal event at the Games in 1936.