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Olympic gold medal ranking: No. 1 in baseball

Baseball Olympic Gold Medal Full Record|A Count of Previous Champion Teams!



⚾ Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games

Gold Medalist: Cuba

Baseball became an official Olympic sport for the first time, and the Cuban team swept the opponent with an invincible attitude and won the championship!

Highlight: Legendary pitcher Omar Linares led the team to make history and start the Cuban dynasty.

✨ 1992 Barcelona Olympics

Gold Medal: Cuba

Baseball debuted as an official Olympic sport, and Cuba dominated with a perfect record!

Highlight: Legendary pitcher Omar Linares led the team to make history.





⚾ Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games

Gold Medalist: Cuba

Cuba continues its dominance and successfully defends its title by defeating Japan in the final!

Highlight: Orestes Kindelán contributed a key home run to seal the win.

✨ 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Gold Medal: Cuba

Cuba defended their title by defeating Japan in the final!

Highlight: Slugger Orestes Kindelán’s crucial home run sealed the victory.





⚾ Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

Gold Medalist: United States

The United States breaks the Cuban monopoly! In the final, he kept a clean sheet 4-0 against his opponent and won his first Olympic gold medal in baseball.

Highlight: Pitcher Ben Sheets won the game + broke out on the line, making it a classic battle.

✨ 2000 Sydney Olympics

Gold Medal: USA

The U.S. ended Cuba’s dominance with a 4-0 shutout in the final!

Highlight: Pitcher Ben Sheets’ complete game and explosive offense made history.





⚾ 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Gold Medalist: South Korea

South Korea won the championship in an upset! In the final, they narrowly defeated Cuba 3-2, ending their opponent's dream of winning three consecutive championships.

Highlight: Lee Seung-yep's key hits + team toughness, Asian baseball highlight moments!

✨ 2008 Beijing Olympics

Gold Medal: South Korea

A stunning upset! South Korea edged Cuba 3-2 in the final.

Highlight: Lee Seung-yeop’s clutch hit and team resilience marked Asia’s rise.





⚾ Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Gold Medalist: Japan

The host country is crowned king at home! Defeated the United States 2-0 in the final, and baseball returned to its first Olympic gold.

Highlight: Darby Xiu is led by stars such as the pitcher, and the pitcher group perfectly suppresses the opponent!

✨ 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Gold Medal: Japan

Host nation Japan claimed gold with a 2-0 win over the U.S.!

Highlight: Star pitcher Yu Darvish and elite pitching staff dominated the game.





Quick fact: Baseball is not available at every Olympics, it was cancelled in 2012/2016, and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be back!

Fun Fact: Baseball was excluded in 2012/2016 Olympics but will return in LA 2028!

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