Italy has qualified for 37 EuroBasket tournaments, winning two gold medals (1983, 1999), four silver medals (1937, 1946, 1991, 1997), and four bronze medals (1971, 1975, 1985, 2003) as achievements. While Italy has made nine trips to the World Cup the closest they have come to winning a medal was in 1970 and 1978, where they finished fourth. They had success at the Summer Olympics in 12 attempts, winning two silver medals (1980, 2004).