Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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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
	men
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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.