The USWNT's complete Olympic record, how many gold medals it has won and where its record at the Games ranks among other elite women's soccer nations
Emma Hayes' side fly to France this summer looking for a first triumph at the Games since 2012, having fallen short in 2016 and 2021- but it has been formidable on the Olympic stage as well, something it will hope continues as Emma Hayes takes charge of the side for a first time at a major tournament this summer.
So, what is the USWNT's record at the Olympics and where does that rank all-time, compared to other great nations of women's soccer?The USWNT's fantastic Olympic record starts with the fact it has qualified for every women's soccer tournament at the Games since it was first introduced back in 1996, some 96 years after the men's equivalent began.
In 1996, the U.S. claimed gold on home soil, beating China 2-1 at Sanford Stadium thanks to goals from Shannon MacMillan and Tiffeny Milbrett. It then went on an incredible run of three successive Olympic titles, winning in 2004, 2008 and 2012. The USWNT beat Brazil in extra time in back-to-back Games to win its second and third gold medals, adding a fourth with victory over Japan at London 2012.
That's two more than the next team on that list, Germany, which has four - one gold in 2016, plus bronze medals from 2000, 2004 and 2008. Canada is third on that list, having won gold in 2020 and bronze in 2012 and 2016. Only three other nations have won more than one Olympic medal in women's soccer, those being Norway , Brazil and Sweden .
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