Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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14th Olympic Basketball Tournament
Atlanta 1996
Tournament details
Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics
Host nation United States
City Atlanta
DurationJuly 20 – August 4
Men's tournament
Teams12
Medals
Gold medal icon.svg Gold medalists Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Silver medalistsFlag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medalistsFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Women's tournament
Teams12
Medals
Gold medal icon.svg Gold medalists Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Silver medalistsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medalistsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tournaments
  Barcelona 1992   Sydney 2000  

Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games was the fourteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It held from July 20 to August 4, 1996. Games took place in the Morehouse College Gymnasium and in the Georgia Dome.

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It was also the last Time until 2020 where 11 slots have available in the Olympics through the FIBA Continental (1 in Africa, 2 in Asia, 3 in America's, 1 in Oceania & 4 in Europe in the allocation slot for the Olympics) and 1 with a Host due to the world champions team USA have direct qualify to the Olympics as host in 1996 Olympics

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Charles Barkley
Penny Hardaway
Grant Hill
Hakeem Olajuwon
Karl Malone
Reggie Miller
Shaquille O'Neal
Gary Payton
Scottie Pippen
Mitch Richmond
David Robinson
John Stockton
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia  (YUG)
Dejan Tomašević
Miroslav Berić
Dejan Bodiroga
Željko Rebrača
Predrag Danilović
Vlade Divac
Aleksandar Đorđević
Saša Obradović
Žarko Paspalj
Zoran Savić
Nikola Lončar
Milenko Topić
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania  (LTU)
Arvydas Sabonis
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Darius Lukminas
Saulius Štombergas
Eurelijus Žukauskas
Šarūnas Marčiulionis
Mindaugas Žukauskas
Gintaras Einikis
Artūras Karnišovas
Rytis Vaišvila
Tomas Pačėsas
Women's
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Teresa Edwards
Dawn Staley
Ruthie Bolton
Sheryl Swoopes
Jennifer Azzi
Lisa Leslie
Carla McGhee
Katy Steding
Katrina Felicia McClain
Rebecca Lobo
Venus Lacy
Nikki McCray
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)
Hortência Marcari Oliva
Maria Angélica
Adriana Aparecida Santos
Leila Sobral
Maria Paula Silva
Janeth Arcain
Roseli Gustavo
Marta Sobral
Silvinha
Alessandra Santos de Oliveira
Cintia Santos
Claudia Maria Pastor
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
Robyn Maher
Allison Cook
Sandy Brondello
Michele Timms
Shelley Sandie
Trisha Fallon
Michelle Chandler
Fiona Robinson
Carla Boyd
Jenny Whittle
Rachael Sporn
Michelle Brogan

With the U.S. men's team winning the gold medal, Scottie Pippen would become the first person to win an NBA championship and Olympic gold medal in the same year twice, after having played for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals. [1] He had previously played with the Bulls in the 1992 and later that year, for the "Dream Team" at the Barcelona Olympics.

Qualification

An NOC may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players. The reigning world champions and the host country qualify automatically, as do the winners of the five continental championships, plus the runner-up and third place from the Americas, the runner-up from Asia and the second through fourth places from the Europe tournament. For the women's tournament, the extra teams consisted of the runner-up from the Americas, in addition to the second and third places from Asia and Europe.

Men

AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceaniaAutomatic qualifiers
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the United States.svg  United StatesWorld champions and Olympic hosts

Women

AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceaniaAutomatic qualifiers
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Brazil.svg  BrazilWorld champions
Flag of the United States.svg  United States – Olympic hosts

Format

Tie-breaking criteria:

  1. Head to head results
  2. Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
  3. Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group

Men's tournament

1996 men's teams. Olympics basketball 1996 men.PNG
1996 men's teams.

Preliminary round

The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Group A

Qualified for the quarterfinals
TeamWLPFPAPDPtsTie
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 50522345+17710
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 32427354+7381W–0L
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 32422386+3680W–1L
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 23360502−14271W–0L
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 23351396−4570W–1L
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 05280379−995

Group B

Qualified for the quarterfinals
TeamWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia 50478364+11410
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 41492438+549
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 32402416−148
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 23498494+47
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 14447465−186
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 05422562−1405

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals (July 30) Semifinals (August 1) Gold medal (August 3)
         
B1 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia 128
A4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 61
B1 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia 66
A2 Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 58
A2 Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 99
B3 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 66
B1 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia 69
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 95
B2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 73
A3 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 71
B2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 73 Bronze medal (August 3)
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 101
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 98A2 Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 80
B4 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 75 B2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 74

Women's tournament

1996 women's teams. Olympics basketball 1996 women.PNG
1996 women's teams.

Preliminary round

The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Group A

Qualified for the quarterfinals
TeamWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 50424360+6410
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 41378342+369
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 32330309+218
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 23365396−317
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 14347378−316
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 05293352−595

Group B

Qualified for the quarterfinals
TeamWLPFPAPDPtsTie
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 50507339+16810
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 32354358−481W–0L
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32369319+5080W–1L
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 23365377−1271W–0L
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 23347389−4270W–1L
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 05287447−1605

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals (July 31) Semifinals (August 2) Gold medal (August 4)
         
B1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 101
A4 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 69
B1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 81
A2 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 60
A2 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 59
B3 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 50
B1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 87
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 111
B2 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 70
A3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 74
A3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 71 Bronze medal (August 4)
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 93
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 108A2 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 56
B4 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 93 A3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 66

Final standings

RankMenWomen
TeamPldWLTeamPldWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 880Flag of the United States.svg  United States 880
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia 871Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 871
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 853Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 853
4thFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 853Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 844
Eliminated at the quarterfinals
5thFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 853Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 862
6thFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 835Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 835
7thFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 844Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 835
8thFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 826Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 835
Preliminary round 5th placers
9thFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 743Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 734
10thFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 725Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 734
Preliminary round 6th placers
11thFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 716Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 716
12thFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 707Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 707

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References

  1. Smith, Sam (August 4, 1996). "DREAM TEAM WITH GOLD MEDAL". Chicago Tribune. p. 1.