How many Olympic gold medals has Diana Taurasi won with Team USA?

One of Team USA’s standout performances at the Olympics was the women’s basketball team, which prominently featured the Phoenix Mercury’s own Diana Taurasi. Taurasi’s impact is immense and widely regarded as the greatest of all time (GOAT) in women’s basketball. Taurasi’s legacy is undeniable, and her role as a world-stage leader is impressive and inspirational.

Undefeated in her Olympic career, Taurasi is joined by her current and former teammates, including Brittany Griner, at the Paris Olympics edition.

The team begins their quest for another gold medal today at 3 p.m. Eastern Time against Japan. As Taurasi faces what might be her last Olympics at age 42, she reflected on the significance of savoring every moment of her journey. “When you get closer to the end, you start really appreciating things a little bit more,” she remarked, emphasizing her continued passion for the game despite lingering injuries.

Taurasi attended Don Antonio Lugo High School, where she graduated in 2000. Next, she enrolled at the University of Connecticut, where she attended from 2000 to 2004. She then took a break from school to enter the Women’s National Basketball League draft, play in the 2004 Athens Olympics, win a gold medal, and then return to finish her first season in the WNBA.

What is Diana Taurasi’s gold medal tally?

Throughout her remarkable two-decade career with the Team USA national team, Diana Taurasi was pivotal in securing gold medals at the Olympic Games in Athens, Beijing, London, Rio, and Tokyo.

Her outstanding contributions led to an unparalleled achievement of five gold medals, confirming her unique legacy as one of the most successful athletes in Olympic basketball history.

Taurasi joins US Olympic teammate Sue Bird as the only two Olympic basketball players of any gender to win five Olympic gold medals.