List of Olympic medalists in basketball
Croatia and Lithuania
, won the silver and bronze medals respectively.
Soviet Gennadi Volnov (one gold, two silver, one bronze) and Sergei Belov (one gold, three bronze), and Australians Kristi Harrower and Lauren Jackson (both with three silvers and one bronze). Leslie, Bird, Catchings, and Taurasi are the all-time leaders for the most consecutive gold medal wins in basketball. Six other individuals, all American, have won three golds – Katie Smith, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes, Seimone Augustus, Sylvia Fowles, Kevin Durant – and 23 other players, not including the previously mentioned, have won three medals.[6][7]
The United States of America is by far the most successful country in Olympic basketball, with
Yugoslavia and the Unified Team are the countries no longer in existence who have won the tournament. The United States are the defending champions in both men's and women's tournaments. As of the 2016 Summer Olympics, 90 medals (30 of each color) have been awarded to teams from 20 National Olympic Committees
.
Two gold medal-winning teams were inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. The 1960 U.S. Olympic team featured four players who would eventually enter the Hall of Fame, a head coach who would enter the Hall as a contributor, and a team manager who entered the Hall as a coach. The 1992 U.S. Olympic team, better known as the "Dream Team", had 11 future Hall of Fame players, along with three coaches who were inducted to the Hall as coaches (one of whom was previously inducted separately for his accomplishments as a player).[8][9]
On June 9, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee announced that 3x3 basketball would become an official Olympic sport as of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, for both men and women.[10][11]
Men
Individuals who have been inducted to the Naismith Hall of Fame (including announced members awaiting induction) are indicated as follows:
- Bold type: Inducted as players.
- Italics: Inducted in a non-playing role.
Basketball
3x3 Basketball
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo |
 Latvia (LAT)Agnis Čavars Edgars Krūmiņš Kārlis Lasmanis Nauris Miezis |
 ROCIlia Karpenkov Kirill Pisklov Stanislav Sharov Alexander Zuev |
|
| 2024 Paris |
Women
Individuals who have been inducted to the Naismith Hall of Fame (including announced members awaiting induction) are indicated as follows:
- Bold type: Inducted as players.
- Italics: Inducted in a non-playing role.
Basketball
3x3 basketball
Athlete medal leaders
Men
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmelo Anthony |  United States
|
2004–2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Gennadi Volnov |  Soviet Union
|
1960–1972 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Sergei Belov | Soviet Union
|
1968–1980 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Kevin Durant | United States
|
2012–2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | David Robinson
|
United States
|
1988–1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | LeBron James | United States
|
2004–2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Krešimir Ćosić |  Yugoslavia
|
1968, 1976–1980 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Dražen Dalipagić | Yugoslavia
|
1976–1984 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Rajko Žižić | Yugoslavia
|
1976–1984 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Rimas Kurtinaitis | Soviet Union Lithuania
|
1988 1992–1996 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Soviet Union Lithuania
|
1988 1992–1996 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Arvydas Sabonis | Soviet Union Lithuania
|
1988 1992–1996 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Michael Jordan | United States
|
1984 1992 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Carlos Delfino |  Argentina
|
2004–2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Emanuel Ginóbili
|
Argentina
|
2004–2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Leonardo Gutiérrez | Argentina
|
2004–2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Dwyane Wade | United States
|
2004-2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Fabricio Oberto | Argentina
|
2004–2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Luis Scola | Argentina
|
2004–2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Maigonis Valdmanis | Soviet Union
|
1952–1960 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Jānis Krūmiņš | Soviet Union
|
1956–1964 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Valdis Muižnieks | Soviet Union
|
1956–1964 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Dražen Petrović | Yugoslavia Croatia
|
1984–1988 1992 |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | José Calderón |  Spain
|
2008–2016 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Rudy Fernández | Spain
|
2008–2016 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Pau Gasol | Spain
|
2008–2016 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Juan Carlos Navarro | Spain
|
2008–2016 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Felipe Reyes | Spain
|
2008–2016 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Gintaras Einikis | Lithuania
|
1992–2000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Women
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue Bird | United States
|
2004–2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | Diana Taurasi | United States
|
2004–2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Teresa Edwards | United States
|
1984–2000 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Lisa Leslie | United States
|
1996–2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tamika Catchings | United States
|
2004–2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Sylvia Fowles | United States
|
2008–2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Kristi Harrower |  Australia
|
2000–2012 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Lauren Jackson | Australia
|
2000–2012 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Sheryl Swoopes | United States
|
1996–2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Dawn Staley | United States
|
1996–2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Katie Smith | United States
|
2000–2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Seimone Augustus | United States
|
2008–2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Katrina McClain
|
United States
|
1988–1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Suzy Batkovic | Australia
|
2004–2012 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sandy Brondello | Australia
|
1996–2004 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Trisha Fallon | Australia
|
1996–2004 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Rachael Sporn | Australia
|
1996–2004 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Belinda Snell | Australia
|
2004–2012 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Laura Summerton
|
Australia
|
2004–2012 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Notes
- controversy in the gold medal game.[1]
References
- General
- "Results database". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- "Basketball: Basketball Men". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- "Basketball: Basketball Women". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- "Olympic Review and Revue Olympique". LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- "Hall of Famers Index". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 4, 2012. (Hall of Famers inducted through 2011)
- "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2012" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. April 2, 2012. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012. (Induction class includes Don Barksdale, Katrina McClain, and Reggie Miller, all listed above)
- Specific
- ^ a b "Classic 1972 USA vs. USSR Basketball game". ESPN. August 6, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
- A&E Television Networks. Archived from the originalon April 4, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ "Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results". Olympics.com. April 24, 2018.
- ^ Burns, John F. (May 9, 1984). "Moscow Will Keep Its Team From Los Angeles Olympics; Tass Cites Peril, U.S. Denies It; Protests Are Issue". The New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ Benjamin, Daniel (1992-07-27). "Traditions Pro Vs. Amateur". Time. Archived from the original on September 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "Records and Medals - Games of the Olympiad" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. January 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ Two Lithuanian men who have won three medals, Šarūnas Marčiulionis and Arvydas Sabonis, are not listed in the IOC's printed record book as having won three medals. Both won gold medals with the USSR in 1988 and bronze medals with Lithuania in 1992 and 1996. Sabonis is listed in the IOC's official online database of medalists with all three medals. Marčiulionis, whose full birth name is Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis, is listed under two separate names in the IOC online database. His gold medal in 1988 is listed under "Raimundas", a variant of his first name, and both bronze medals are listed under the name "Sarunas", an anglicized form of his middle name.
- ^ "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2010" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. April 5, 2010. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2011 - Mullin, Rodman, Gilmore and VanDerveer Headline Distinguished Group" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. April 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 event programme to see major boost for female participation, youth and urban appeal". International Olympic Committee. July 14, 2021.
- ^ "IOC adds 3-on-3 basketball to 2020 Olympics". NBA.com. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
External links
- Basketball: Men's Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
- Basketball: Women's Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
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