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Basketball

38 medal events across 9 different events, 114 medals. Most golds: United States (28). Most decorated: Diana Taurasi (6 gold, 6 medals).

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Medal events38
Different events9
Medals114
Games211936–2024

The medal table of the sport

PlaceDelegationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1United States282434
2Soviet Union44412
3Yugoslavia1427
4Argentina1012
5Germany1001
6Latvia1001
7Netherlands1001
8Unified Team1001
9France0718
10Spain0516
11Australia0347
12Italy0202
13ROC0202
14Brazil0145
15Serbia0134
16China0123
17Bulgaria0112
18Canada0101
19Croatia0101
20FR Yugoslavia0101
21Japan0101
22South Korea0101
23Lithuania0044
24Russia0033
25Uruguay0022

Most decorated

Every event

EventCategoryGamesHeldLatest gold
Men'smen’s101936 – 1996Charles 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
Menmen’s51980, 1984, 2016, 2020, 2024Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Haliburton, Jrue Holiday, LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White United States
Womenwomen’s51980, 1984, 2016, 2020, 2024Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Sabrina Ionescu, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Alyssa Thomas, A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young United States
Men's teammen’s42000, 2004, 2008, 2012Tyson Chandler, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Deron Williams, Andre Iguodala, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Love, James Harden, Chris Paul, Anthony Davis, Carmelo Anthony United States
Women'swomen’s41976, 1988, 1992, 1996Teresa Edwards, Dawn Staley, Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, Sheryl Swoopes, Jennifer Azzi, Lisa Leslie, Carla McGhee, Katy Steding, Katrina Felicia McClain, Rebecca Lobo, Venus Lacy, Nikki McCray United States
Women's teamwomen’s42000, 2004, 2008, 2012Lindsay Whalen, Seimone Augustus, Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Angel McCoughtry, Asjha Jones, Tamika Catchings, Swin Cash, Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles, Tina Charles, Candace Parker United States
Men 3x3men’s22020, 2024Jan Driessen, Dimeo van der Horst, Arvin Slagter, Worthy de Jong Netherlands
Men's tournamentmen’s21948, 1964Jim Barnes, Bill Bradley, Larry Brown, Joe Caldwell, Mel Counts, Richard Davies, Walt Hazzard, Lucious Jackson, John McCaffrey, Jeff Mullins, Jerry Shipp, George Wilson United States
Women 3x3women’s22020, 2024Marie Reichert, Elisa Mevius, Sonja Greinacher, Svenja Brunckhorst Germany