<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 1st Olympic Basketball Tournament </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Berlin 1936 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Tournament details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Olympics </Th> <Td> 1936 Summer Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Host nation </Th> <Td> Germany </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> Berlin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Duration </Th> <Td> August 7 -- August 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Men 's tournament </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Teams </Th> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Medals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gold medalists </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Silver medalists </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bronze medalists </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Tournaments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> London 1948 → </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 1st Olympic Basketball Tournament </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Berlin 1936 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Tournament details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Olympics </Th> <Td> 1936 Summer Olympics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Host nation </Th> <Td> Germany </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> Berlin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Duration </Th> <Td> August 7 -- August 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Men 's tournament </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Teams </Th> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Medals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gold medalists </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Silver medalists </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bronze medalists </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Tournaments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> London 1948 → </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who won the first ever basketball gold medal
who won the first ever basketball gold medal
United States
United States