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Men's
Held at 10 Games, 1936–1996. Most golds: United States (8). Most medals: David Robinson (3). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.
Open the latest podium in the atlas →Games101936–1996
Medals30
Delegations11on the podium
Games by Games gold, silver, bronze
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta | Charles Barkley, Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone, Reggie Miller, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton, Scottie Pippen, Mitch Richmond, David Robinson, John Stockton United States | Dejan Tomašević, Miroslav Berić, Dejan Bodiroga, Željko Rebrača, Predrag Danilović, Vlade Divac, Aleksandar Đorđević, Saša Obradović, Žarko Paspalj, Zoran Savić, Nikola Lončar, Milenko Topić FR Yugoslavia | Arvydas Sabonis, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Darius Lukminas, Saulius Štombergas, Eurelijus Žukauskas, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Mindaugas Žukauskas, Gintaras Einikis, Andrius Jurkūnas, Artūras Karnišovas, Rytis Vaišvila, Tomas Pačėsas Lithuania |
| 1992 Barcelona | David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Chris Mullin, Charles Barkley, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr., Christian Laettner United States | Dražen Petrović, Velimir Perasović, Danko Cvjetičanin, Toni Kukoč, Vladan Alanović, Franjo Arapović, Žan Tabak, Stojko Vranković, Alan Gregov, Arijan Komazec, Dino Rađa, Aramis Naglić Croatia | Valdemaras Chomičius, Alvydas Pazdrazdis, Arūnas Visockas, Darius Dimavičius, Romanas Brazdauskis, Gintaras Krapikas, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Arvydas Sabonis, Artūras Karnišovas, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Gintaras Einikis, Sergejus Jovaiša Lithuania |
| 1988 Seoul | Aleksandr Volkov, Tiit Sokk, Sergei Tarakanov, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Igors Miglinieks, Valeri Tikhonenko, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Arvydas Sabonis, Viktor Pankrashkin, Valdemaras Chomičius, Aleksandr Belostennyi, Valeri Goborov Soviet Union | Dražen Petrović, Zdravko Radulović, Zoran Čutura, Toni Kukoč, Žarko Paspalj, Željko Obradović, Jure Zdovc, Stojko Vranković, Vlade Divac, Franjo Arapović, Dino Rađa, Danko Cvjetićanin Yugoslavia | Mitch Richmond, Charles Smith IV, Bimbo Coles, Hersey Hawkins, Jeff Grayer, Charles D. Smith, Willie Anderson, Stacey Augmon, Dan Majerle, Danny Manning, J. R. Reid, David Robinson United States |
| 1976 Montreal | Phil Ford, Steve Sheppard, Adrian Dantley, Walter Davis, Quinn Buckner, Ernie Grunfeld, Kenneth Carr, Scott May, Tate Armstrong, Tom LaGarde, Philip Hubbard, Mitch Kupchak United States | Blagoja Georgievski, Dragan Kićanović, Vinko Jelovac, Rajko Žižić, Željko Jerkov, Andro Knego, Zoran Slavnić, Krešimir Ćosić, Damir Šolman, Žarko Varajić, Dražen Dalipagić, Mirza Delibašić Yugoslavia | Vladimir Arzamaskov, Aleksandr Salnikov, Valery Miloserdov, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Andrei Makeev, Ivan Edeshko, Sergei Belov, Vladimir Tkachenko, Anatoly Myshkin, Mikheil Korkia, Aleksandr Belov, Vladimir Zhigily Soviet Union |
| 1972 Munich | Anatoli Polivoda, Modestas Paulauskas, Zurab Sakandelidze, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Aleksandr Boloshev, Ivan Edeshko, Sergei Belov, Mikheil Korkia, Ivan Dvorny, Gennadi Volnov, Aleksandr Belov, Sergei Kovalenko Soviet Union | Kenneth Davis, Doug Collins, Tom Henderson, Mike Bantom, Robert Jones, Dwight Jones, James Forbes, Jim Brewer, Tommy Burleson, Tom McMillen, Kevin Joyce, Ed Ratleff United States | Juan Carlos Domecq Fortuondo, Ruperto Herrera Tabio, Juan Roca Brunet, Pedro Chappe Garcia, Miguel Álvarez Pozo, Rafael Cañizares Poey, Conrado Perez Armenteros, Miguel Calderon Gomez, Tomas Herrera Martinez, Oscar Varona Varona, Alejandro Urgelles Guibot, Franklin Standard Johnson Cuba |
| 1968 Mexico City | Mike Barrett, John Clawson, Don Dee, Calvin Fowler, Spencer Haywood, Bill Hosket, Jim King, Glynn Saulters, Mike Silliman, Ken Spain, Jo Jo White, Charlie Scott United States | Dragutin Čermak, Krešimir Ćosić, Vladimir Cvetković, Ivo Daneu, Radivoj Korać, Zoran Marojević, Nikola Plećaš, Trajko Rajković, Dragoslav Ražnatović, Petar Skansi, Damir Šolman, Aljoša Žorga Yugoslavia | Anatoli Krikun, Modestas Paulauskas, Zurab Sakandelidze, Vadim Kapranov, Yuri Selikhov, Anatoli Polivoda, Sergei Belov, Priit Tomson, Sergei Kovalenko, Gennadi Volnov, Jaak Lipso, Vladimir Andreev Soviet Union |
| 1960 Rome | Jay Arnette, Walt Bellamy, Bob Boozer, Terry Dischinger, Burdette Haldorson, Darrall Imhoff, Allen Kelley, Lester Lane, Jerry Lucas, Oscar Robertson, Adrian Smith, Jerry West United States | Yuri Korneev, Jānis Krūmiņš, Guram Minashvili, Valdis Muižnieks, Cesars Ozers, Alexsandr Petrov, Mikhail Semyonov, Vladimir Ugrekhelidze, Maigonis Valdmanis, Albert Valtin, Gennadi Volnov, Viktor Zubkov Soviet Union | Edson Bispo dos Santos, Moyses Blas, Waldemar Blatskauskas, Algodão, Carmo de Souza, Carlos Domingos Massoni, Waldyr Geraldo Boccardo, Wlamir Marques, Amaury Antônio Pasos, Fernando Pereira De Freitas, Antonio Salvador Sucar, Eduardo Schall Jatyr Brazil |
| 1956 Melbourne & Stockholm | Carl Cain, Bill Hougland, K.C. Jones, Bill Russell, James Walsh, William Evans, Burdette Haldorsson, Ronald Tomsic, Dick Boushka, Gilbert Ford, Robert Jeangerard, Charles Darling United States | Valdis Muižnieks, Maigonis Valdmanis, Vladimir Torban, Stasys Stonkus, Kazys Petkevičius, Arkadi Bochkarev, Jānis Krūmiņš, Mikhail Semyonov, Algirdas Lauritenas, Yuri Ozerov, Viktor Zubkov, Mikhail Studenetsky Soviet Union | Carlos Blixen, Ramiro Cortes, Héctor Costa, Nelson Chelle, Nelson Demarco, Héctor García Otero, Carlos Gonzáles, Sergio Matto, Oscar Moglia, Raúl Mera, Ariel Olascoaga, Milton Scaron Uruguay |
| 1952 Helsinki | Ron Bontemps, Marc Freiberger, Wayne Glasgow, Charlie Hoag, Bill Hougland, John Keller, Dean Kelley, Bob Kenney, Bob Kurland, Bill Lienhard, Clyde Lovellette, Frank McCabe, Dan Pippin, Howie Williams United States | Stepas Butautas, Nodar Dzhordzhikiya, Anatoly Konev, Otar Korkiya, Heino Kruus, Ilmar Kullam, Justinas Lagunavičius, Joann Lõssov, Aleksandr Moiseyev, Yuri Ozerov, Kazys Petkevičius, Stasys Stonkus, Maigonis Valdmanis, Viktor Vlasov Soviet Union | Martín Acosta y Lara, Enrique Baliño, Victorio Cieslinskas, Héctor Costa, Nelson Demarco, Héctor García Otero, Tabaré Larre Borges, Adesio Lombardo, Roberto Lovera, Sergio Matto, Wilfredo Peláez, Carlos Roselló Uruguay |
| 1936 Berlin | Sam Balter, Ralph Bishop, Joe Fortenberry, Tex Gibbons, Francis Johnson, Carl Knowles, Frank Lubin, Art Mollner, Donald Piper, Jack Ragland, Willard Schmidt, Carl Shy, Duane Swanson, Bill Wheatley United States | Gordon Aitchison, Ian Allison, Art Chapman, Chuck Chapman, Edward Dawson, Irving Meretsky, Doug Peden, James Stewart, Malcolm Wiseman, Stanley Nantais Canada | Carlos Borja, Víctor Borja, Rodolfo Choperena, Luis de la Vega, Raúl Fernández, Andrés Gómez, Silvio Hernández, Francisco Martínez, Jesús Olmos, José Pamplona, Greer Skousen Mexico |
Most golds
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | FR Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |