List of Olympic medalists in basketball - wikipedia List of Olympic medalists in basketball Main article : Basketball at the Summer Olympics LeBron James ( USA, in white ) attempts a shot against China 's Yao Ming at the 2008 Olympics. Basketball is a sport contested at the Summer Olympic Games. A men 's basketball tournament was first held at the 1904 Olympics as a demonstration ; it has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1936. In the 1972 Olympics, the final game between the United States and the Soviet Union was a controversial one, as the game was ended and replayed twice by a FIBA ( International Basketball Federation ) official without the authority to do so, before the Soviet Union won their first gold medal, which would have been won by the United States if the game was not started against the rules. The U.S. filed a formal protest but was rejected by FIBA. As a result, the United States refused to accept the silver medal, and no player has ever claimed his medal. After a protest of the Soviet -- Afghan War, the United States boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The Soviet Union boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics boycott in response. Both boycotts affected basketball at the Olympics, as both had successful basketball teams at the time. The advent of the state - sponsored `` full - time amateur athlete '' of the Eastern Bloc countries further eroded the ideology of the pure amateur, as it put the self - financed amateurs of the Western countries at a disadvantage. The Soviet Union entered teams of athletes who were all nominally students, soldiers, or working in a profession, but many of whom were in reality paid by the state to train on a full - time basis. In April 1989, through the leadership of Secretary General Borislav Stanković, FIBA approved the rule that allowed NBA players to compete in international tournaments, including the Olympics. In the next Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics, the `` Dream Team '' won the gold medal at the 1992 Olympics Basketball, with an average winning margin of 44 points per game, and without calling a time out. By this time, the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia no longer existed, but their successor states continued to be among the leading forces. Two newly independent countries of the former Yugoslavia and Soviet Union, Croatia and Lithuania, won the silver and bronze medals respectively. The USA 's Teresa Edwards is the all - time leader for the most Olympic medals in basketball, with four gold and one bronze. Nine players have won four medals : the USA 's Lisa Leslie, Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Diana Taurasi ( each with four golds with the women 's team ) and Carmelo Anthony ( three golds and one bronze with the men 's team ), the Soviet Union 's 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 and Carmelo Anthony -- and 23 other players, not including the previously mentioned, have won three medals. The United States is by far the most successful country in Olympic basketball, with United States men 's teams having won 15 of 18 tournaments in which they participated, including seven consecutive titles from 1936 through 1968. United States women 's teams have won 8 titles out of the 10 tournaments in which they competed, including six in a row from 1996 to 2016. Besides the United States, Argentina is the only nation still in existence who has won either the men 's or women 's tournament. The Soviet Union, 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, both U.S. men 's teams, were inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. The 1960 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 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 ). 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. Contents 1 Men 2 Women 3 Athlete medal leaders 3.1 Men 3.2 Women 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links 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. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1936 Berlin details United States ( USA ) 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 Canada ( CAN ) Gordon Aitchison Ian Allison Art Chapman Chuck Chapman Edward Dawson Irving Meretsky Doug Peden James Stewart Malcolm Wiseman Mexico ( MEX ) Carlos Borja Víctor Borja Rodolfo Choperena Luis de la Vega Raúl Fernández Andrés Gómez Silvio Hernández Francisco Martínez Jesús Olmos José Pamplona Greer Skousen 1948 London details United States ( USA ) Cliff Barker Don Barksdale Ralph Beard Lew Beck Vince Boryla Gordon Carpenter Alex Groza Wah Wah Jones Bob Kurland Ray Lumpp R.C. Pitts Jesse Renick Jackie Robinson Kenny Rollins France ( FRA ) André Barrais Michel Bonnevie André Buffière René Chocat René Dérency Maurice Desaymonnet André Even Maurice Girardot Fernand Guillou Raymond Offner Jacques Perrier Yvan Quénin Lucien Rebuffic Pierre Thiolon Brazil ( BRA ) Algodão Bráz Ruy de Freitas Marcus Vinícius Dias Affonso Évora Alexandre Gemignani Alfredo da Motta Alberto Marson Nilton Pacheco Massinet Sorcinelli 1952 Helsinki details United States ( USA ) 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 Soviet Union ( URS ) 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 Vikto Vlasov Uruguay ( URU ) 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 1956 Melbourne details United States ( USA ) K.C. Jones Burdette Haldorson Carl Cain Gilbert Ford Dick Boushka James Walsh Charles Darling William Evans Bill Hougland Robert Jeangerard Bill Russell Ronald Tomsic Soviet Union ( URS ) Arkadi Bochkaryov Maigonis Valdmanis Viktor Zubkov Jānis Krūmiņš Algirdas Lauritėnas Valdis Muižnieks Yuri Ozerov Kazys Petkevičius Mikhail Semyonov Stasys Stonkus Mikhail Studenezki Vladimir Torban Uruguay ( URU ) Carlos Blixen Ramiro Cortés Héctor Costa Nelson Chelle Nelson Demarco Héctor García Carlos González Sergio Matto Oscar Moglia Raúl Mera Ariel Olascoaga Milton Scaron 1960 Rome details United States ( USA ) Jay Arnette Walt Bellamy Bob Boozer Terry Dischinger Burdette Haldorson Darrall Imhoff Allen Kelley Lester Lane Jerry Lucas Oscar Robertson Adrian Smith Jerry West Soviet Union ( URS ) Yuri Korneev Jānis Krūmiņš Guram Minashvili Valdis Muižnieks Cesars Ozers Aleksandr Petrov Mikhail Semyonov Vladimir Ugrekelidze Maigonis Valdmanis Albert Valtin Gennadi Volnov Viktor Zubkov Brazil ( BRA ) 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 1964 Tokyo details United States ( USA ) Jim Barnes Bill Bradley Larry Brown Joe Caldwell Mel Counts Dick Davies Walt Hazzard Lucious Jackson John McCaffrey Jeff Mullins Jerome Shipp George Wilson Soviet Union ( URS ) Armenak Alachachian Nikolai Bagley Vyacheslav Khrynin Juris Kalnins Yuri Korneev Jānis Krūmiņš Jaak Lipso Levan Moseshvili Valdis Muižnieks Aleksandr Petrov Aleksandr Travin Gennadi Volnov Brazil ( BRA ) Edson Bispo dos Santos Friedrich Wilhelm Braun Carmo de Souza Carlos Domingos Massoni Wlamir Marques Victor Mirshawka Amaury Antônio Pasos Ubiratan Pereira Maciel Antonio Salvador Sucar Jatyr Eduardo Schall José Edvar Simones Sergio de Toledo Machado 1968 Mexico City details United States ( USA ) Michael Barrett John Clawson Donald Dee Calvin Fowler Spencer Haywood Bill Hosket Jim King Glynn Saulters Charles Scott Michael Silliman Kenneth Spain Joseph White Yugoslavia ( YUG ) Dragutin Čermak Krešimir Ćosić Vladimir Cvetković Ivo Daneu Radivoj Korać Trajko Rajković Zoran Maroević Dragoslav Ražnatović Petar Skansi Damir Šolman Nikola Plećaš Aljoša Zorga Soviet Union ( URS ) Anatoli Polivoda Anatoli Krikun Vadim Kapranov Vladimir Andreev Sergei Kovalenko Modestas Paulauskas Jaak Lipso Gennadi Volnov Priit Tomson Zurab Sakandelidze Yury Selichov Sergei Belov 1972 Munich details Soviet Union ( URS ) Anatoli Polivoda Modestas Paulauskas Zurab Sakandelidze Alzhan Zharmukhamedov Aleksandr Boloshev Ivan Edeshko Sergei Belov Mikheil Korkiya Ivan Dvorny Gennadi Volnov Alexander Belov Sergei Kovalenko United States ( USA ) Kenneth Davis Doug Collins Tom Henderson Mike Bantom Robert Jones Dwight Jones James Forbes Jim Brewer Tom Burleson Tom McMillen Kevin Joyce Ed Ratleff Cuba ( CUB ) Juan Domecq Ruperto Herrera Juan Roca Pedro Chappé José Miguel Alvarez Pozo Rafael Canizares Conrado Perez Miguel Calderon Tomas Herrera Oscar Varona Alejandro Urgelles Franklin Standard 1976 Montreal details United States ( USA ) Phil Ford Steve Sheppard Adrian Dantley Walter Davis Quinn Buckner Ernie Grunfeld Kenneth Carr Scott May Tate Armstrong Tom LaGarde Phil Hubbard Mitch Kupchak Yugoslavia ( YUG ) Blagoje Georgievski Dragan Kićanović Vinko Jelovac Rajko Žižić Željko Jerkov Andro Knego Zoran Slavnić Krešimir Ćosić Damir Šolman Žarko Varajić Dražen Dalipagić Mirza Delibašić Soviet Union ( URS ) Vladimir Arzamaskov Aleksandr Salnikov Valeri Miloserdov Alzhan Zharmukhamedov Andrei Makeyev Ivan Edeshko Sergei Belov Vladimir Tkachenko Anatoli Myshkin Mikheil Korkiya Alexander Belov Vladimir Zhigily 1980 Moscow details Yugoslavia ( YUG ) Andro Knego Dragan Kićanović Rajko Žižić Mihovil Nakić Željko Jerkov Branko Skroče Zoran Slavnić Krešimir Ćosić Ratko Radovanović Duje Krstulović Dražen Dalipagić Mirza Delibašić Italy ( ITA ) Romeo Sacchetti Roberto Brunamonti Michael Silvester Enrico Gilardi Fabrizio Della Fiori Marco Solfrini Marco Bonamico Dino Meneghin Renato Villalta Renzo Vecchiato Pierluigi Marzorati Pietro Generali Soviet Union ( URS ) Stanislav Eremin Valeri Miloserdov Sergei Tarakanov Aleksandr Salnikov Andrei Lopatov Nikolai Derugin Sergei Belov Vladimir Tkachenko Anatoli Myshkin Sergėjus Jovaiša Alexander Belostenny Vladimir Zhigily 1984 Los Angeles details United States ( USA ) Steve Alford Leon Wood Patrick Ewing Vern Fleming Alvin Robertson Michael Jordan Joe Kleine Jon Koncak Wayman Tisdale Chris Mullin Sam Perkins Jeffrey Turner Spain ( ESP ) José Manuel Beirán José Luis Llorente Fernando Arcega Josep Maria Margall Andrés Jiménez Fernando Romay Fernando Martín Espina Juan Antonio Corbalán Ignacio Solozábal Juan Domingo de la Cruz Juan Manuel López Iturriaga Juan Antonio San Epifanio Yugoslavia ( YUG ) Dražen Petrović Aleksandar Petrović Nebojša Zorkić Rajko Žižić Ivan Sunara Emir Mutapčić Sabit Hadžić Andro Knego Ratko Radovanović Mihovil Nakić Dražen Dalipagić Branko Vukićević 1988 Seoul details Soviet Union ( URS ) Alexander Volkov Tiit Sokk Sergei Tarakanov Šarūnas Marčiulionis Igors Miglinieks Valeri Tikhonenko Rimas Kurtinaitis Arvydas Sabonis Viktor Pankrashkin Valdemaras Chomičius Alexander Belostenny Valery Goborov Yugoslavia ( YUG ) Dražen Petrović Zdravko Radulović Zoran Čutura Toni Kukoč Žarko Paspalj Željko Obradović Jure Zdovc Stojko Vranković Vlade Divac Franjo Arapović Dino Rađa Danko Cvjetičanin United States ( USA ) Mitch Richmond Charles E. Smith Charles D. Smith Bimbo Coles Jeff Grayer Willie Anderson Stacey Augmon Dan Majerle Danny Manning J.R. Reid David Robinson Hersey Hawkins 1992 Barcelona details United States ( USA ) Charles Barkley Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Patrick Ewing Magic Johnson Michael Jordan Christian Laettner Karl Malone Chris Mullin Scottie Pippen David Robinson John Stockton Croatia ( CRO ) Vladan Alanović Franjo Arapović Danko Cvjetičanin Alan Gregov Arijan Komazec Toni Kukoč Aramis Naglić Velimir Perasović Dražen Petrović Dino Rađa Žan Tabak Stojko Vranković Lithuania ( LTU ) Romanas Brazdauskis Valdemaras Chomičius Darius Dimavičius Gintaras Einikis Sergėjus Jovaiša Artūras Karnišovas Gintaras Krapikas Rimas Kurtinaitis Šarūnas Marčiulionis Alvydas Pazdrazdis Arvydas Sabonis Arūnas Visockas 1996 Atlanta details United States ( USA ) Charles Barkley Grant Hill Anfernee Hardaway David Robinson Scottie Pippen Mitch Richmond Reggie Miller Karl Malone John Stockton Shaquille O'Neal Gary Payton Hakeem Olajuwon Yugoslavia ( YUG ) Miroslav Berić Dejan Bodiroga Predrag Danilović Vlade Divac Aleksandar Đorđević Nikola Lončar Saša Obradović Žarko Paspalj Željko Rebrača Zoran Savić Dejan Tomašević Milenko Topić Lithuania ( LTU ) Gintaras Einikis Andrius Jurkūnas Artūras Karnišovas Rimas Kurtinaitis Darius Lukminas Šarūnas Marčiulionis Tomas Pačėsas Arvydas Sabonis Saulius Štombergas Rytis Vaišvila Eurelijus Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas 2000 Sydney details United States ( USA ) Shareef Abdur - Rahim Ray Allen Vin Baker Vince Carter Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Allan Houston Jason Kidd Antonio McDyess Alonzo Mourning Gary Payton Steve Smith France ( FRA ) Jim Bilba Yann Bonato Makan Dioumassi Laurent Foirest Thierry Gadou Cyril Julian Crawford Palmer Antoine Rigaudeau Stéphane Risacher Laurent Sciarra Moustapha Sonko Frédéric Weis Lithuania ( LTU ) Dainius Adomaitis Gintaras Einikis Andrius Giedraitis Šarūnas Jasikevičius Kęstutis Marčiulionis Darius Maskoliūnas Tomas Masiulis Ramūnas Šiškauskas Darius Songaila Saulius Štombergas Mindaugas Timinskas Eurelijus Žukauskas 2004 Athens details Argentina ( ARG ) Carlos Delfino Gabriel Fernández Emanuel Ginóbili Leonardo Gutiérrez Wálter Herrmann Alejandro Montecchia Andrés Nocioni Fabricio Oberto Pepe Sánchez Luis Scola Hugo Sconochini Rubén Wolkowyski Italy ( ITA ) Gianluca Basile Massimo Bulleri Roberto Chiacig Giacomo Galanda Luca Garri Denis Marconato Michele Mian Gianmarco Pozzecco Nikola Radulović Alex Righetti Rodolfo Rombaldoni Matteo Soragna United States ( USA ) Carmelo Anthony Carlos Boozer Tim Duncan Allen Iverson LeBron James Richard Jefferson Stephon Marbury Shawn Marion Lamar Odom Emeka Okafor Amar'e Stoudemire Dwyane Wade 2008 Beijing details United States ( USA ) Carlos Boozer Jason Kidd LeBron James Deron Williams Michael Redd Dwyane Wade Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard Chris Bosh Chris Paul Tayshaun Prince Carmelo Anthony Spain ( ESP ) Pau Gasol Rudy Fernández Ricky Rubio Juan Carlos Navarro José Calderón Felipe Reyes Carlos Jiménez Raül López Berni Rodríguez Marc Gasol Álex Mumbrú Jorge Garbajosa Argentina ( ARG ) Carlos Delfino Manu Ginóbili Román González Leonardo Gutiérrez Juan Pedro Gutiérrez Federico Kammerichs Andrés Nocioni Fabricio Oberto Antonio Porta Pablo Prigioni Paolo Quinteros Luis Scola 2012 London details United States ( USA ) Tyson Chandler Kevin Durant LeBron James Russell Westbrook Deron Williams Andre Iguodala Kobe Bryant Kevin Love James Harden Chris Paul Anthony Davis Carmelo Anthony Spain ( ESP ) Pau Gasol Rudy Fernández Sergio Rodríguez Juan Carlos Navarro José Calderón Felipe Reyes Víctor Claver Fernando San Emeterio Sergio Llull Marc Gasol Serge Ibaka Víctor Sada Russia ( RUS ) Alexey Shved Timofey Mozgov Sergey Karasev Vitaly Fridzon Alexander Kaun Evgeny Voronov Viktor Khryapa Semyon Antonov Sergei Monia Dmitri Khvostov Anton Ponkrashov Andrei Kirilenko 2016 Rio details United States ( USA ) Jimmy Butler Kevin Durant DeAndre Jordan Kyle Lowry Harrison Barnes DeMar DeRozan Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson DeMarcus Cousins Paul George Draymond Green Carmelo Anthony Serbia ( SRB ) Miloš Teodosić Marko Simonović Bogdan Bogdanović Stefan Marković Nikola Kalinić Nemanja Nedović Stefan Birčević Miroslav Raduljica Nikola Jokić Vladimir Štimac Stefan Jović Milan Mačvan Spain ( ESP ) Pau Gasol Rudy Fernández Sergio Rodríguez Juan Carlos Navarro José Manuel Calderón Felipe Reyes Víctor Claver Willy Hernangómez Álex Abrines Sergio Llull Nikola Mirotić Ricky Rubio 2020 Tokyo details 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. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1976 Montreal details Soviet Union ( URS ) Olga Barysheva Tamāra Dauniene Natalya Klimova Tatyana Ovechkina Angelė Rupšienė Nadezhda Shuvayeva Nadezhda Zakharova Uljana Semjonova Raisa Kurvyakova Nelli Feryabnikova Olga Sukharnova Tetiana Zakharova United States ( USA ) Cindy Brogdon Susan Rojcewicz Ann Meyers Lusia Harris Nancy Dunkle Charlotte Lewis Nancy Lieberman Gail Marquis Patricia Roberts Mary Anne O'Connor Patricia Head Juliene Simpson Bulgaria ( BUL ) Krasimira Bogdanova Diana Dilova Krasimira Gyurova Penka Metodieva Snezhana Mikhaylova Girgina Skerlatova Mariya Stoyanova Margarita Shtarkelova Petkana Makaveeva Nadka Golcheva Penka Stoyanova Todorka Yordanova 1980 Moscow details Soviet Union ( URS ) Olga Barysheva Tatyana Ivinskaya Nelli Feryabnikova Vida Beselienė Tatyana Ovechkina Angelė Rupšienė Lyubov Sharmay Uljana Semjonova Tetiana Nadyrova Olga Sukharnova Nadezhda Shuvayeva - Olkhova Lyudmila Rogozhina Bulgaria ( BUL ) Krasimira Bogdanova Vanya Dermendzhieva Silviya Germanova Petkana Makaveeva Nadka Golcheva Penka Stoyanova Evladiya Slavcheva Kostadinka Radkova Snezhana Mikhaylova Angelina Mikhaylova Penka Metodieva Diana Dilova Yugoslavia ( YUG ) Vera Ðurašković Mersada Bećirspahić Jelica Komnenović Mira Bjedov Vukica Mitić Sanja Ožegović Sofija Pekić Marija Tonković Zorica Ðurković Vesna Despotović Biljana Majstorović Jasmina Perazić 1984 Los Angeles details United States ( USA ) Teresa Edwards Lea Henry Lynette Woodard Anne Donovan Cathy Boswell Cheryl Miller Janice Lawrence Cindy Noble Kim Mulkey Denise Curry Pamela McGee Carol Menken - Schaudt South Korea ( KOR ) Choi Ae - Yeong Kim Eun - sook Lee Hyeong - Suk Choi Gyeong - Hui Lee Mi - ja Moon Gyeong - Ja Kim Hwa - Sun Jeong Myeong - Hui Kim Yeong - Hui Seong Jeong - A Park Chan - Suk China ( CHN ) Chen Yuefang Li Xiaoqin Ba Yan Song Xiaobo Qiu Chen Wang Jun Xiu Lijuan Zheng Haixia Cong Xuedi Zhang Hui Liu Qing Zhang Yueqin 1988 Seoul details United States ( USA ) Teresa Edwards Kamie Ethridge Cynthia Brown Anne Donovan Teresa Weatherspoon Bridgette Gordon Vicky Bullett Andrea Lloyd Katrina McClain Jennifer Gillom Cynthia Cooper Suzanne McConnell Yugoslavia ( YUG ) Stojna Vangelovska Mara Lakić Žana Lelas Eleonora Wild Kornelija Kvesić Danira Bilić Slađana Golić Polona Dornik Razija Mujanović Vesna Bajkuša Anđelija Arbutina Bojana Milošević Soviet Union ( URS ) Olga Buryakina Yelena Khudashova Vitalija Tuomaitė Olga Yakovleva Galina Savitskaya Aleksandra Leonova Olga Yevkova Irina Sumnikova Irina Minkh Irina Gerlits Olesya Barel Natalya Zasulskaya 1992 Barcelona details Unified Team ( EUN ) Elen Bunatyants Irina Sumnikova Marina Tkachenko Irina Minkh Irina Gerlits Svetlana Zaboluyeva Natalya Zasulskaya Yelena Zhirko Yelena Tornikidu Yelena Shvaybovich Yelena Khudashova Yelena Baranova China ( CHN ) Cong Xuedi He Jun Li Dongmei Li Xin Liu Jun Liu Qing Peng Ping Wang Fang Zhan Shuping Zheng Dongmei Zheng Haixia United States ( USA ) Vicky Bullett Daedra Charles Cynthia Cooper Clarissa Davis Medina Dixon Teresa Edwards Tammy Jackson Carolyn Jones Katrina McClain Suzanne McConnell Vickie Orr Teresa Weatherspoon 1996 Atlanta details United States ( USA ) Jennifer Azzi Ruthie Bolton Teresa Edwards Venus Lacy Lisa Leslie Rebecca Lobo Katrina McClain Nikki McCray Carla McGhee Dawn Staley Katy Steding Sheryl Swoopes Brazil ( BRA ) Roseli Gustavo Marta Sobral Silvia Andrea Santos Luz Alessandra Oliveira Cintia Santos Claudia Maria Pastor Hortência Marcari Adriana Santos Maria Angélica Janeth Arcain Maria Paula Silva Leila Sobral Australia ( AUS ) Robyn Maher Rachael Sporn Michele Timms Michelle Brogan Trisha Fallon Allison Cook Carla Boyd Sandy Brondello Shelley Sandie Fiona Robinson Michelle Chandler Jenny Whittle 2000 Sydney details United States ( USA ) Teresa Edwards Yolanda Griffith Chamique Holdsclaw Ruthie Bolton Lisa Leslie Nikki McCray DeLisha Milton - Jones Katie Smith Dawn Staley Sheryl Swoopes Natalie Williams Kara Wolters Australia ( AUS ) Carla Boyd Sandy Brondello Trisha Fallon Michelle Griffiths Kristi Harrower Jo Hill Lauren Jackson Annie La Fleur Shelley Sandie Rachael Sporn Michele Timms Jennifer Whittle Brazil ( BRA ) Janeth Arcain Ilisaine David Lilian Gonçalves Helen Luz Silvia Andrea Santos Luz Cláudia das Neves Alessandra Oliveira Adriana Moisés Pinto Adriana Santos Cintia Santos Kelly Santos Marta Sobral 2004 Athens details United States ( USA ) Sue Bird Swin Cash Tamika Catchings Yolanda Griffith Shannon Johnson Lisa Leslie Ruth Riley Katie Smith Dawn Staley Sheryl Swoopes Diana Taurasi Tina Thompson Australia ( AUS ) Suzy Batkovic Sandy Brondello Trisha Fallon Kristi Harrower Lauren Jackson Natalie Porter Alicia Poto Belinda Snell Rachael Sporn Laura Summerton Penny Taylor Allison Tranquilli Russia ( RUS ) Anna Arkhipova Olga Arteshina Yelena Baranova Diana Goustilina Maria Kalmykova Elena Karpova Ilona Korstin Irina Osipova Oxana Rakhmatulina Tatiana Shchegoleva Maria Stepanova Natalia Vodopyanova 2008 Beijing details United States ( USA ) Seimone Augustus Sue Bird Tamika Catchings Sylvia Fowles Kara Lawson Lisa Leslie DeLisha Milton - Jones Candace Parker Cappie Pondexter Katie Smith Diana Taurasi Tina Thompson Australia ( AUS ) Erin Phillips Tully Bevilaqua Jennifer Screen Penny Taylor Suzy Batkovic Hollie Grima Kristi Harrower Laura Summerton Belinda Snell Emma Randall Rohanee Cox Lauren Jackson Russia ( RUS ) Marina Kuzina Oxana Rakhmatulina Natalia Vodopyanova Becky Hammon Marina Karpunina Tatiana Shchegoleva Ilona Korstin Maria Stepanova Yekaterina Lisina Irina Sokolovskaya Svetlana Abrosimova Irina Osipova 2012 London details United States ( USA ) Lindsay Whalen Seimone Augustus Sue Bird Maya Moore Angel McCoughtry Asjha Jones Tamika Catchings Swin Cash Diana Taurasi Sylvia Fowles Tina Charles Candace Parker France ( FRA ) Isabelle Yacoubou Endéné Miyem Clémence Beikes Sandrine Gruda Edwige Lawson - Wade Céline Dumerc Florence Lepron Émilie Gomis Marion Laborde Élodie Godin Emmeline Ndongue Jennifer Digbeu Australia ( AUS ) Suzy Batkovic Abby Bishop Liz Cambage Kristi Harrower Lauren Jackson Rachel Jarry Kathleen MacLeod Jenna O'Hea Samantha Richards Jennifer Screen Belinda Snell Laura Summerton 2016 Rio details United States ( USA ) Lindsay Whalen Seimone Augustus Sue Bird Maya Moore Angel McCoughtry Breanna Stewart Tamika Catchings Elena Delle Donne Diana Taurasi Sylvia Fowles Tina Charles Brittney Griner Spain ( ESP ) Leticia Romero Laura Nicholls Silvia Domínguez Alba Torrens Laia Palau Marta Xargay Leonor Rodríguez Lucila Pascua Anna Cruz Laura Quevedo Laura Gil Astou Ndour Serbia ( SRB ) Tamara Radočaj Sonja Petrović Saša Čađo Sara Krnjić Nevena Jovanović Jelena Milovanović Dajana Butulija Dragana Stanković Aleksandra Crvendakić Milica Dabović Ana Dabović Danielle Page 2020 Tokyo details Athlete medal leaders Men Rank Athlete Nation Olympics Gold Silver Bronze Total Carmelo Anthony United States ( USA ) 2004 -- 2016 0 Gennadi Volnov Soviet Union ( URS ) 1960 -- 1972 Sergei Belov Soviet Union ( URS ) 1968 -- 1980 0 David Robinson United States ( USA ) 1988 -- 1996 0 LeBron James United States ( USA ) 2004 -- 2012 0 6 Krešimir Ćosić Yugoslavia ( YUG ) 1968, 1976 -- 1980 0 7 Dražen Dalipagić Yugoslavia ( YUG ) 1976 -- 1984 7 Rajko Žižić Yugoslavia ( YUG ) 1976 -- 1984 9 Rimas Kurtinaitis Soviet Union ( URS ) Lithuania ( LTU ) 1988 1992 -- 1996 0 9 Šarūnas Marčiulionis Soviet Union ( URS ) Lithuania ( LTU ) 1988 1992 -- 1996 0 9 Arvydas Sabonis Soviet Union ( URS ) Lithuania ( LTU ) 1988 1992 -- 1996 0 12 Maigonis Valdmanis Soviet Union ( URS ) 1952 -- 1960 0 0 12 Jānis Krūmiņš Soviet Union ( URS ) 1956 -- 1964 0 0 12 Valdis Muižnieks Soviet Union ( URS ) 1956 -- 1964 0 0 15 Dražen Petrović Yugoslavia ( YUG ) Croatia ( CRO ) 1984 -- 1988 1992 0 15 José Calderón Spain ( ESP ) 2008 -- 2016 0 15 Rudy Fernández Spain ( ESP ) 2008 -- 2016 0 15 Pau Gasol Spain ( ESP ) 2008 -- 2016 0 15 Juan Carlos Navarro Spain ( ESP ) 2008 -- 2016 0 15 Felipe Reyes Spain ( ESP ) 2008 -- 2016 0 21 Gintaras Einikis Lithuania ( LTU ) 1992 -- 2000 0 0 Women Rank Athlete Nation Olympics Gold Silver Bronze Total Teresa Edwards United States ( USA ) 1984 -- 2000 0 5 Lisa Leslie United States ( USA ) 1996 -- 2008 0 0 Sue Bird United States ( USA ) 2004 -- 2016 0 0 Tamika Catchings United States ( USA ) 2004 -- 2016 0 0 Diana Taurasi United States ( USA ) 2004 -- 2016 0 0 6 Kristi Harrower Australia ( AUS ) 2000 -- 2012 0 6 Lauren Jackson Australia ( AUS ) 2000 -- 2012 0 8 Sheryl Swoopes United States ( USA ) 1996 -- 2004 0 0 8 Dawn Staley United States ( USA ) 1996 -- 2004 0 0 8 Katie Smith United States ( USA ) 2000 -- 2008 0 0 8 Seimone Augustus United States ( USA ) 2008 -- 2016 0 0 8 Sylvia Fowles United States ( USA ) 2008 -- 2016 0 0 13 Katrina McClain United States ( USA ) 1988 -- 1996 0 14 Suzy Batkovic Australia ( AUS ) 2004 -- 2012 0 14 Sandy Brondello Australia ( AUS ) 1996 -- 2004 0 14 Trisha Fallon Australia ( AUS ) 1996 -- 2004 0 14 Rachael Sporn Australia ( AUS ) 1996 -- 2004 0 14 Belinda Snell Australia ( AUS ) 2004 -- 2012 0 14 Laura Summerton Australia ( AUS ) 2004 -- 2012 0 Notes The United States team members did not accept silver medals after a controversy in the gold medal game. 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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. Jump up ^ `` 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. Jump up ^ `` 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. 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Question: which country has won the most olympic titles
Answer: United States