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Olympic history · 1976–present

The streak.

Women's basketball joined the Olympic program in 1976. The U.S. has won gold ten times. It has won eight straight since 1996 and 61 Olympic games in a row through Paris 2024.

10
U.S. Olympic golds
8
straight, since 1996
61
consecutive Olympic wins
1976
Women's debut (Montreal)
Olympic gold medals

Every final since 1976.

YearHostGoldSilverBronzeFinal score
2024Paris🇺🇸 USA🇫🇷 France🇦🇺 AustraliaUSA 67–66 FRA
2020Tokyo (2021)🇺🇸 USA🇯🇵 Japan🇫🇷 FranceUSA 90–75 JPN
2016Rio🇺🇸 USA🇪🇸 Spain🇷🇸 SerbiaUSA 101–72 ESP
2012London🇺🇸 USA🇫🇷 France🇦🇺 AustraliaUSA 86–50 FRA
2008Beijing🇺🇸 USA🇦🇺 Australia🇷🇺 RussiaUSA 92–65 AUS
2004Athens🇺🇸 USA🇦🇺 Australia🇷🇺 RussiaUSA 74–63 AUS
2000Sydney🇺🇸 USA🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇷 BrazilUSA 76–54 AUS
1996Atlanta🇺🇸 USA🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇺 AustraliaUSA 111–87 BRA
1992Barcelona🇪🇺 Unified Team🇨🇳 China🇺🇸 USAUT 76–66 CHN (semi: USA lost)
1988Seoul🇺🇸 USA🇾🇺 Yugoslavia🇸🇺 USSRUSA 77–70 YUG
1984Los Angeles🇺🇸 USA🇰🇷 S. Korea🇨🇳 ChinaUSA 85–55 KOR · Soviet boycott
1980Moscow🇸🇺 USSR🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇾🇺 YugoslaviaUSA boycott
1976Montreal🇸🇺 USSR🇺🇸 USA🇧🇬 BulgariaUSSR 112–77 USA
FIBA Women's World Cup

The quadrennial championship.

Held every four years, two years off the Olympic cycle. The U.S. has won 12 of the 20 tournaments since 1953, including five straight from 2010 to 2026.
YearHostGoldSilverBronze
2026Berlin🇺🇸 USA🇫🇷 France🇪🇸 Spain
2022Sydney🇺🇸 USA🇨🇳 China🇦🇺 Australia
2018Tenerife🇺🇸 USA🇦🇺 Australia🇪🇸 Spain
2014Turkey🇺🇸 USA🇪🇸 Spain🇹🇷 Turkey
2010Czech Rep.🇺🇸 USA🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇪🇸 Spain
2006Brazil🇦🇺 Australia🇷🇺 Russia🇺🇸 USA
2002China🇺🇸 USA🇷🇺 Russia🇦🇺 Australia
1998Germany🇺🇸 USA🇷🇺 Russia🇦🇺 Australia
1994Australia🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇳 China🇺🇸 USA
1990Malaysia🇺🇸 USA🇾🇺 Yugoslavia🇨🇺 Cuba
Continental championships

The five FIBA zones.

FIBA AmeriCup

USA v. Brazil v. Canada

2023 winner: Brazil. 2025 winner: USA, 92–84 over Brazil in Santiago. Held every 2 years.

EuroBasket Women

Spain, Belgium, France

2023 winner: Belgium. 2025 winner: Belgium (back-to-back).

Asia Cup

Japan, China, Australia

2023 winner: China. 2025 winner: Australia, its first title. Includes Oceania teams.

AfroBasket Women

Nigeria, Senegal, Mali

Nigeria's D'Tigress have won 5 straight (2017, 19, 21, 23, 25).

Commonwealth Games

Australia, England, Canada

Held every 4 years. Glasgow 2026 kept 3x3 basketball and dropped the five-a-side game.

FIBA 3x3 Women

Olympic sport since Tokyo 2020

Gold: USA (2020), Germany (2024).

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