Olympic Basketball Champions
Every men's Olympic basketball tournament since the sport's 1936 debut — one dedicated page per edition, with a full researched narrative of the tournament, matching the depth of this site's NBA Finals pages. All 21 completed editions (1940 and 1944 were not held), sourced and cross-checked; see the full basketball competitions directory for how this fits alongside the NBA and the sport's other competitions.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Most golds all-time: United States, with 17 across 21 completed tournaments since 1936.
2024
Paris, France
United States def. France — 98-87
2020
Tokyo, Japan
United States def. France — 87-82
2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
United States def. Serbia — 96-66
2012
London, United Kingdom
United States def. Spain — 107-100
2008
Beijing, China
United States def. Spain — 118-107
2004
Athens, Greece
Argentina def. Italy — 84-69
2000
Sydney, Australia
United States def. France — 85-75
1996
Atlanta, United States
United States def. Yugoslavia — 95-69
1992
Barcelona, Spain
United States def. Croatia — 117-85
1988
Seoul, South Korea
Soviet Union def. Yugoslavia — 76-63
1984
Los Angeles, United States
United States def. Spain — 96-65
1980
Moscow, Soviet Union
Yugoslavia def. Italy — 86-77
1976
Montreal, Canada
United States def. Yugoslavia — 95-74
1972
Munich, West Germany
Soviet Union def. United States — 51-50
1968
Mexico City, Mexico
United States def. Yugoslavia — 65-50
1964
Tokyo, Japan
United States def. Soviet Union — 73-59
1960
Rome, Italy
United States def. Soviet Union
1956
Melbourne, Australia
United States def. Soviet Union — 89-55
1952
Helsinki, Finland
United States def. Soviet Union — 36-25
1948
London, United Kingdom
United States def. France — 65-21
1936
Berlin, Germany
United States def. Canada — 19-8
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