American Basketball Stars Make History

Bird and Taurasi Set New Olympic Record

American basketball stars Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have etched their names into Olympic history by winning their fifth gold medal in Tokyo. The duo is now the all-time leaders for the most Olympic medals in basketball, surpassing the legendary Teresa Edwards.

US Dominance in Basketball

The United States, where the game of basketball originated, has dominated both the men's and women's events at the Olympics, boasting a combined total of 25 gold medals. The US men's team has won 16 gold medals, while the women's team has won 9.

Olympic Basketball 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:

• Men's:
• 1936: USA
• 1948: USA
• 1952: USA
• 1956: USA
• 1960: USA
• 1964: USA
• 1968: USA
• 1972: USSR
• 1976: USA
• 1980: USSR
• 1984: USA
• 1988: USSR
• 1992: USA
• 1996: USA
• 2000: USA
• 2004: USA
• 2008: USA
• 2012: USA
• 2016: USA
• 2020: USA
• Women's:
• 1976: USSR
• 1980: USSR
• 1984: USA
• 1988: USA
• 1992: CIS
• 1996: USA
• 2000: USA
• 2004: USA
• 2008: USA
• 2012: USA
• 2016: USA
• 2020: USA