Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held from 28 July to 12 August 2012 at the North Greenwich Arena and the Basketball Arena.
Medal Table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Event | |||
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Men | United States Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant Tyson Chandler Anthony Davis Kevin Durant James Harden Andre Iguodala LeBron James Kevin Love Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Deron Williams |
Spain Jose Calderon Victor Claver Rudy Fernandez Marc Gasol Pau Gasol Serge Ibaka Sergio Llull Juan-Carlos Navarro Felipe Reyes Sergio Rodriguez Victor Sada Fernando San Emeterio |
Russia Semen Antonov Vitaliy Fridzon Sergey Karasev Sasha Kaun Victor Khryapa Dmitry Khvostov Andrei Kirilenko Sergey Monya Timofey Mozgov Anton Ponkrashov Alexey Shved Evgeny Voronov |
Women | United States Seimone Augustus Sue Bird Swin Cash Tamika Catchings Tina Charles Sylvia Fowles Asjha Jones Angel McCoughtry Maya Moore Candace Parker Diana Taurasi Lindsay Whalen |
France Clemence Beikes Jennifer Digbeu Celine Dumerc Elodie Godin Emilie Gomis Sandrine Gruda Marion Laborde Edwige Lawson-Wade Florence Lepron Endene Miyem Emmeline Ndongue Isabelle Yacoubou |
Australia Suzy Batkovic Abby Bishop Elizabeth Cambage Kristi Harrower Laura Hodges Lauren Jackson Rachel Jarry Kathleen Macleod Jenna O'Hea Samantha Richards Jennifer Screen Belinda Snell |
Statistics[]
- There were 287 total athletes from 17 countries.
- Guo Ailun was the youngest participant with 18 years and 257 days.
- Nate Reinking was the oldest participant with 38 years and 229 days.
- 3 participants were chosen to be flag bearers at the opening ceremony.
- The United States won 2 out of 2 gold medals.