Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 1972 Summer Olympics took place at Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in Munich, Germany from August 27 to September 9. The Soviet Union won the gold medal, after a controversial gold medal game against the United States. This was the first time the USA did not win a gold medal since the sport's introduction into the Olympics in 1936. The bronze was won by Cuba, the only Olympic medal they have won in basketball. † – Medals refused by the team Automatic qualifications were granted to the host country and the first four places
Greece at the 1996 Summer Olympics Greece at the 1996 Summer Olympics Greece competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 121 competitors, 87 men and 34 women, took part in 94 events in 18 sports. Greece finished in 16th position in the final medal rankings, with four gold medals and four silver medals. Men's Long Jump Men's Marathon Men's Hammer Throw Women's High Jump Women's Long Jump Women's Discus Throw Women's Triple Jump Women's Marathon Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Men's 3m Springboard One female fencer represented Greece in