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The medals were awarded by James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. The United States won its first gold medal, while Canada and Mexico won silver and bronze, their only medals in basketball, as of 2024.
Official Basketball results from the Berlin 1936 Olympics. Full list of gold, silver and bronze medallists as well as photos and videos of medal-winning moments.
Find out who took home gold, silver and bronze in 1936. Official results of the basketball basketball men event at the Berlin Summer Olympics.
The U.S. won the first gold medal, defeating Canada, 19–8, in a gold medal match played outdoors on a clay and sand court in the rain. James Naismith, the game's inventor, watched many of the 1936 Olympic basketball matches, and helped award medals at the end of the basketball competition.
1948 Men's Olympics Standings and Stats. Host: Berlin, Germany. Start Date: Aug 7, 1936. End Date: Aug 14, 1936. Gold: United States. Silver: Canada. Bronze: Mexico. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.
All the results from the games played in the basketball tournament of the 1936 Olympics with stages, dates, scores, boxscores and more.
Information about the basketball tournament played in the 1936 Olympics with champion, medals, stats, final standings, national teams, stages, dates, scores, boxscores and more.
