| • Science | • People | • Locations | • Timeline |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | United States Francis Johnson , Carl Knowles , Joe Fortenberry , William Wheatley , Jack Ragland , Ralph Bishop , Carl Sly , Sam Balter , John Gibbons , Frank Lubin , Art Mollner , Donald Piper , Willard Schmidt , Duane Swanson | Canada James Stewart , Jan Allison , Charles Chapman , Malcolm Wiseman , Gordon Aitchison , Douglas Peden , Arthur Chapman , Irving Meretsky , John Dawson , Thomas Pendlebury , Robert Osborne , Stanley Nantais , Alphonse Freer , Donald William Gray , Thomas Norman Dawson | Mexico Carlos Borja Morca , Francisco Martinez Cordero , José Pamplona Lecuanda , Andrés Gómez Dominquez , Greer Skousen Spilsbury , Raúl Fernández Robert , Victor Hugo Borja Morca , Luis Ignacio de la Vega Leija, Silvio Hernandez del Valle , Rodolfo Choperena Irizarri , Jesus Olmos Moreno , Alfonso Rojo de la Vega |
| 1948 | United States Clifford Barker , Donald Barksdale , Ralph Beard , Lewis Beck , Vincent Boryla , Gordon Carpenter , Alexander Groza , Wallace Jones , Bob Kurland , Ray Lumpp , Robert Pitts , Jesse Renick , Robert Robinson , Kenneth Rollins | France André Barrais , Michel Bonnevie , André Buffière , René Chocat , René Dérency , Maurice Desaymonnet , André Even , Fernand Guillou , Maurice Giradot , Raymond Offner , Jacques Perrier , Yvan Quénin , Lucien Rebuffic , Pierre Thiolon | Brazil Zenny de Azevedo , João Francisco Bráz , Marcus Vinicius Dias , Affonso Azevedo Evora , Ruy de Freitas , Alexandre Gemignani , Alberto Marson , Alfredo Rodrigues da Motta , Nilton Pacheco de Oliveira , Massinet Sorcinelli , Luiz Benvenuti , Guilherme Rodrigues |
| 1952 | United States Charles Hoag , William Hougland , Dean Kelley , Robert Kenney , Clyde Lovellette , Marcus Freiberger , Victor Wayne Glasgow , Frank McCabe , Daniel Pippin , Howard Williams , Ronald Bontemps , Bob Kurland , John Keller , William Lienhard | Soviet Union Stepas Butautas , Nodar Dzhordzhikiya , Anatoly Konyev , Otar Korkiya , Heino Kruus , Ilmar Kullam , Justinas Lagunavicius , Joann Lõssov , Aleksandr Moiseyev , Yury Ozerov , Kazys Petkevicius , Stasys Stonkus , Maigonis Valdmanis , Viktor Vlassov | Uruguay Martin Acosta y Lara , Enrique Baliño , Victorio Cieslinskas , Héctor Costa , Nelson Demarco , Héctor García Otero , Roberto Lovera , Adesio Lombardo , Tabaré Larre Borges , Sergio Matto , Wilfredo Pelaez , Carlos Rosselló |
| 1956 | United States K.C. Jones , Burdette Haldorson , Carl Cecil Cain , Gilbert Ford , Richard Boushka , James Walsh , Charles Darling , William Evans , William Hougland , Robert Jeangerard , William Russell, Ronald Tomsic | Soviet Union Arkadi Bochkaryov , Maigonis Valdmanis , Viktor Subkov , Janis Krumins , Algirdas Lauritenas , Valdis Muiznieks , Yury Ozerov , Kazys Petkevicius , Michail Semyonov , Stasys Stonkus , Michail Studenezki , Vladimir Torban | Uruguay Carlos Blixer , Ramiro Cortes , Héctor Costa , Nelson Chelle , Nelson Demarco , Héctor García Otero , Carlos Gonzáles , Sergio Matto , Oscar Moglia , Raúl Mera , Ariel Olascoaga , Milton Scarón |
| 1960 | United States Jay Arnette , Walter Bellamy , Robert Boozer , Terry Dischinger , Burdette Haldorson , Darrall Imhoff , Allen Kelley , Lester Lane , Jerry Lucas, Oscar Robertson, Adrian Smith, Jerry WestJerry Alan West (born May 29, 1938 in Chelyan, West Virginia) has had one of the most successful careers ever in professional basketball, first as a player, then as a coach and finally as an executive. His dribbling silhouette is used in the National Bask | Soviet Union Yury Komeyev , Janis Krumins , Guram Minaschvili , Valdis Muiznieks , Cesars Ozers , Aleksandr Petrov , Michail Semyonov , Vladimir Ugrekelidze , Maigonis Valdmanis , Albert Valtin , Gennadi Volnov , Viktor Subkov | Brazil Edson Bispo dos Santos , Moyses Blas , Waldemar Blatkauskas , Zenny de Azevedo , Carmo de Souza , Carlos Domingos Massoni , Waldyr Geraldo Boccardo , Wlamir Marques , Amaury Antonio Pasos , Fernando Pereira de Freitas , Antonio Salvador Sucar , Jatyr Eduardo Schall |
| 1964 | United States James Barnes , Bill Bradley, Larry Brown, Joseph Caldwell , Melvin Counts , Dick Davies , Walter Hazzard , Lucious Jackson , John McCaffrey , Jeffrey Mullins , Jerome Shipp , George Wilson | Soviet Union Armenak Alachachyan , Nikolai Baglei , Vyacheslav Chrynin , Juris Kalnins , Yury Korneyev , Janis Krumins , Jaak Lipso , Levan Mosechvili , Valdis Muiznieks , Aleksandr Petrov , Aleksandr Travin , Gennadi Volnov | Brazil Edson Bispo dos Santos , Friedrich Wilhelm Braun , Carmo de Souza , Carlos Domingos Massoni , Wlamir Marques , Victor Mirshawka , Amaury Antonio Pasos , Ubiratan Perreira Maciel , Antonio Salvador Sucar , Jatyr Eduardo Schall , José Edvar Simoes , Sergio de Toledo Machado |
| 1968 | United States Michael Barrett , John Clawson , Donald Dee , Calvin Fowler, Spencer Haywood , Bill Hosket , James King , Glynn Saulters , Charles Scott , Michael Silliman , Kenneth Spain , Joseph White | Yugoslavia Dragutin Cermak , Kresimir Cosic, Vladimir Cvetkovic , Ivo Daneu , Radivoje Korac , Trajko Rajkovic , Zoran Maroevic , Dragoslav Raznjatovic , Petar Skansi , Damir Solman , Nikola Plecas , Aljosa Zorga | Soviet Union Anatoli Polivoda , Anatoli Krikun , Vadim Kapranov , Vladimir Andreyev , Sergei Kovalenko , Modestas Paulauskas , Jaak Lipso , Gennadi Volnov , Priit Tomson , Zurab Sakandelidze , Yury Selichov , Sergei Belov |
| 1972 | Soviet Union Anatoli Polivoda , Modestas Paulauskas , Zurab Sakandelidze , Alshan Sharmukhamedov , Aleksandr Boloschev , Ivan Edeshko , Sergei Belov , Michail Korkia , Ivan Dvorni , Gennadi Volnov , Aleksandr Belov , Sergei Kovalenko | United States Kenneth Davis , Doug Collins , Tom Henderson , Michael Bantom , Robert Jones , Dwight Jones , James Forbes, James Brewer , Tom Burleson , Tom McMillen , Kevin Joyce , Ed Ratleff | Cuba 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 | United States Phil Ford , Steven Sheppard , Adrian Dantley , Walter Davis , Quinn Buckner , Ernie Grunfeld , Kenneth Carr , Scott May , Tate Armstrong , Tom LaGarde , Phil Hubbard , Mitch Kupchak | Yugoslavia Blagoje Georgijevski , Dragan Kicanovic , Vinko Jelovac , Rajko Zizic , Zeljko Jerkov , Andro Knego , Zoran Slavnic , Kresimir Cosic, Damir Solman , Zarko Varajic , Drazen Dalipagic , Mirza Delibasic | Soviet Union Vladimir Arsamaskov , Aleksandr Salnikov , Valeri Miloserdov , Alshan Sharmukhamedov , Andrei Makeyev , Ivan Edeshko , Sergei Belov , Vladimir Tkachenko , Anatoli Myshkin , Michail Korkia , Aleksandr Belov , Vladimir Zhigily |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia Andro Knego , Dragan Kicanovic , Rajko Zizic , Mihovil Nakic , Zeljko Jerkov , Branko Skroce , Zoran Slavnic , Kresimir Cosic, Ratko Radovanovic , Duje Krstulovic , Drazen Dalipagic , Mirza Delibasic | Italy Romeo Sacchetti , Roberto Brunamonti , Michael Sylvester , Enrico Gilardi , Fabrizio Della Fiori , Marco Solfrini , Marco Bonamico , Dino Meneghin , Renato Villalta , Renzo Vecchiato , Pier Luigi Marzorati , Pietro Generali | Soviet Union Stanislav Eremin , Valeri Miloserdov , Sergei Tarakanov , Aleksandr Salnikov , Andrei Lopatov , Nikolai Derugin , Sergei Belov , Vladimir Tkachenko , Anatoli Myshkin , Sergei Jovaisa , Aleksandr Bilostinny , Vladimir Zhigily |
| 1984 | United States 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 José Manuel Beiran , José Luis Llorente , Fernando Arcega , José Maria Margall , Andrés Jiménez , Fernando Romay , Fernando Martín , Juan Antonio Corbalán , Ignacio Solozábal , Juan Domingo de la Cruz , José Manuel López , Juan Antonio San Epifanio | Yugoslavia Drazen Petrovic, Aleksandar Petrovic , Nebojsa Zorkic , Rajko Zizic , Ivan Sunara , Emir Mutapcic , Sabit Hadzic , Andro Knego , Ratko Radovanovic , Mihovil Nakic-Vojnovic , Drazen Dalipagic , Branko Vukicevic |
| 1988 | Soviet Union Aleksandr Volkov , Tiit Sokk , Sergei Tarakanov , Sarunas Marciulionis, Igors Miglinieks , Valeri Tichonenko , Rimas Kurtinaitis , Arvydas Sabonis, Viktor Pankrashin , Valdemaras Chomicius , Aleksandr Bilostinny , Valeri Goborov | Yugoslavia Drazen Petrovic, Zdravko Radulovic , Zoran Cutura , Toni Kukoc, Zarko Paspalj , Zeljko Obradovic , Jure Zdovc , Stojko Vrankovic , Vlade Divac, Franjo Arapovic , Dino Radja , Danko Cvjeticanin | United States Mitch Richmond , Charles E. Smith , Charles D. Smith , Vernell Coles , Jeff Grayer , William Anderson, Stacy Augmon , Dan Majerle , Danny Manning , Herman Reid, David Robinson, Hersey Hawkins |
| 1992 | United States 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 Vladan Alanovic , Franjo Arapovic , Danko Cvjeticanin , Alan Gregov , Arijan Komazec , Toni Kukoc, Aramis Naglic , Velimir Perasovic , Drazen Petrovic, Dino Radja , Zan Tabak , Stojko Vrankovic | Lithuania Romanas Brazdauskis , Valdemaras Chomicius , Darius Dimavicius , Gintaras Einikis , Sergei Jovaisa , Arturas Karnisovas , Gintaras Krapikas , Rimas Kurtinaitis , Sarunas Marciulionis, Alvydas Pazdrazdis , Arvydas Sabonis, Arunas Visockas |
| 1996 | United States 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 Miroslav Beric , Dejan Bodiroga, Predrag Danilovic , Vlade Divac, Aleksandar Djordjevic , Nikola Loncar , Sasha Obradovic , Zarko Paspalj , Zeljko Rebraca , Zoran Savic , Dejan Tomasevic , Milenko Topic | Lithuania Gintaras Einikis , Andrius Jurkunas , Arturas Karnisovas , Rimas Kurtinaitis , Darius Lukminas , Sarunas Marciulionis, Tomas Pacesas , Arvydas Sabonis, Saulius Stombergas , Rytis Vaisvila , Eurelijus Zukauskas , Mindaugas Zukauskas |
| 2000 | United States 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 Jim Bilba , Yann Bonato , Makan Dioumassi , Laurent Foirest , Thierry Gadou , Cyril Julian , Henry Palmer , Antoine Rigaudeau , Stéphane Risacher , Laurent Sciarra , Moustapha Sonko , Frédéric Weis | Lithuania Dainius Adomaitis , Gintaras Einikis , Audrius Giedraitis , Sarunas Jasikevicius, Kestutis Marciulionis , Darius Maskoliunas , Tomas Masiulis , Ramunas Siskauskas , Darius Songaila , Saulius Stombergas , Mindaugas Timinskas , Eurelijus Zukauskas |
| 2004 | Argentina Carlos Delfino, Gabriel Fernández , Emanuel Ginobili, Leonardo Gutierrez , Walter Herrmann , Alejandro Montecchia , Andrés Nocioni , Fabricio Oberto , Pepe Sánchez , Luis Scola , Hugo Sconochinni , Rubén Wolkowisky | Italy Gianluca Basile , Massimo Bulleri , Roberto Chiacig , Giacomo Galanda , Luca Garri , Denis Marconato , Michele Mian , Gianmarco Pozzecco , Nikola Radulovic , Alex Righetti , Rodolfo Rombaldoni , Matteo Soragna | United States Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Richard Jefferson, Stephon Marbury, Shawn Marion, Lamar Odom, Emeka Okafor, Amare Stoudemire, Dwyane Wade |