Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics information
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International basketball tournament
7th Olympic Basketball Tournament
Mexico City 1968
Tournament details
Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
Host nation
Mexico
City
Mexico City
Duration
October 13–25, 1968
Men's tournament
Teams
16
Medals
Gold medalists
United States
Silver medalists
Yugoslavia
Bronze medalists
Soviet Union
Tournaments
← Tokyo 1964
Munich 1972 →
Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Tournament
men
Squads
men
Qualification
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Basketball contests at the 1968 Summer Olympics was the seventh appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico from October 13 to October 25, 1968. The United States defeated Yugoslavia to win their seventh consecutive gold medal in this sport, while the Soviet Union earned the bronze against Brazil.
The Americans' record of seven basketball gold medals in a row was matched by their women's team in 2021 when they won the 2020 Olympics.
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