Spain Basketball Team

The Spain Basketball Team, the only squad in this list to win Olympic gold in 2008, achieved a 37% field-goal percentage advantage over the United States in the final quarter, securing an 86-85 victory. Led by Pau Gasol (21 points, 8 rebounds) and Ricky Rubio (11 assists), La Selección outperformed #5-ranked Gervasio Deferr's individual gold by showcasing collective strategy—a 12-0 run in the final 3 minutes broke the game open. Their gold medal campaign also included a 22-point win over Argentina in the semifinals, the largest margin for a Spanish team in Olympic knockout history. This triumph, part of a 17-year period with 5 major medals, positions them as the most decorated national program outside the US since 2000.