United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California . It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics . 522 competitors, 339 men and 183 women, took part in 217 events in 25 sports.[ 1]
These Olympic Games were unique for the United States in that the host state was California , the home state of the country's president , Ronald Reagan , who himself opened the Games,[ 2] becoming the first American president to open a Summer Olympics, and also any Olympic games in the United States. Reagan was governor of the state from 1967 to 1975. It was not until the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City that an American president opened a Winter Olympics in the United States.
The United States topped the medal count for the first time since 1968 , winning a record 83 gold medals and surpassing the Soviet Union 's total of 80 golds at the 1980 Summer Olympics .
U.S. delegation during the opening ceremony for the 1984 Summer Olympics
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded .
Medals by day
Day
Date
Total
1
July 29
6
3
0
9
2
July 30
3
3
0
6
3
July 31
7
1
1
9
4
August 1
2
2
1
5
5
August 2
4
3
1
8
6
August 3
7
7
1
15
7
August 4
9
8
5
22
8
August 5
5
7
5
17
9
August 6
3
4
3
10
10
August 7
2
1
1
4
11
August 8
6
9
4
19
12
August 9
5
2
0
7
13
August 10
4
3
5
12
14
August 11
17
6
3
26
15
August 12
3
2
0
5
Total
83
61
30
174
Medals by gender
Gender
Total
Percentage
Male
54
36
21
111
63.8%
Female
27
25
9
61
35.1%
Mixed
2
0
0
2
1.1%
Total
83
61
30
174
100%
* - Indicates that the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final.
Archery
The United States returned to archery competition with a dominant men's team that earned the top two spots. Their women were not as successful against the newly powerful Asian teams from Korea , China , and Japan , but still managed to place an archer in the top eight.
Athletics
Key
Note โRanks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or , in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
Men
Road and track events
- Indicates the athlete ran in a preliminary round but not the final.
Field events
Combined event โ Decathlon
Athlete
Event
100 m
LJ
SP
HJ
400 m
110H
DT
PV
JT
1500 m
Points
Rank
Tim Bright
Result
11.22
6.75
13.80
2.00
48.87
14.52
41.74
5.40
53.66
4:49.27
7862
12
Points
752
767
716
857
857
901
719
1143
681
469
John Crist
Result
11.33
6.98
14.05
2.06
48.45
15.01
46.18
4.80
61.88
4:23.78
8130
6
Points
726
816
731
909
877
847
803
1005
784
632
Jim Wooding
Result
11.04
7.01
13.90
1.97
47.62
14.57
47.38
4.60
57.20
4:28.31
8091
7
Points
795
822
722
831
917
896
825
957
726
600
Women
Road and track events
- Indicates the athlete ran in a preliminary round but not the final.
Field events
Combined event โ Heptathlon
Athlete
Event
100H
HJ
SP
200 m
LJ
JT
800 m
Points
Rank
Jodi Anderson
Result
14.40
1.65
11.02
DNS
DNF
Points
817
885
657
Cindy Greiner
Result
13.71
1.83
13.36
24.40
6.15
40.86
2:11.75
6281
4
Points
903
1059
801
900
939
779
900
Jackie Joyner
Result
13.63
1.80
14.39
24.05
6.11
44.52
2:13.03
6385
Points
914
1031
861
933
930
835
881
Basketball
Summary
Men's tournament
Roster
Name [ 3]
Position
Height
Weight
Age
Home Town
Team/School
Steve Alford
Guard
6'1"
163
19
New Castle, Indiana
Indiana
Patrick Ewing
Center
7'0"
248
21
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Georgetown
Vern Fleming
Guard
6'5"
184
22
Queens, New York
Georgia
Michael Jordan
Guard
6'6"
199
21
Wilmington, North Carolina
North Carolina
Joe Kleine
Forward
6'11"
269
22
Slater, Missouri
Arkansas
Jon Koncak
Center
7'0"
250
21
Kansas City, Missouri
Southern Methodist
Chris Mullin
Guard
6'6"
211
20
Brooklyn, New York
St. John's
Sam Perkins
Forward
6'9"
233
23
Latham, New York
North Carolina
Alvin Robertson
Guard
6'4"
193
21
Barberton, Ohio
Arkansas
Wayman Tisdale
Forward
6'9"
259
20
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Jeff Turner
Forward
6'9"
229
22
Brandon, Florida
Vanderbilt
Leon Wood
Guard
6'3"
190
22
Santa Monica, California
Cal State Fullerton
Preliminary round
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
United States (H)
5
5
0
511
315
+196
10
Quarterfinals
2
Spain
5
4
1
457
438
+19
9
3
Canada
5
3
2
462
401
+61
8
4
Uruguay
5
2
3
403
460
−57
7
5
China
5
1
4
364
477
−113
6
9thโ12th classification round
6
France
5
0
5
383
489
−106
5
Source:
FIBA archive Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Women's tournament
Roster
Preliminary round
Source:
FIBA archive Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
^ a b Head-to-head record: Canada 1โ0 China
^ a b Head-to-head record: Australia 1โ0 Yugoslavia
Gold medal game
Boxing
Canoeing
Men
Women
Key: QF โ Qualified to medal final; SF โ Qualified to semifinal; R โ Qualified to repechage
Cycling
Twenty cyclists represented the United States in 1984.
Road
Men
Women
Track
Points race
Pursuit
Sprint
Time trial
Diving
Men
Women
Equestrian
Dressage
Eventing
Jumping
Fencing
Twenty fencers represented the United States in 1984.
Men
Women
Field hockey
Summary
Men's tournament
Roster
Preliminary round
Group A
Umpires: Horacio Servetto (ARG) Rob Lathouwers (NED)
Umpires: K O'Connor (CAN) J Perera (SRI)
Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) J Perera (SRI)
Umpires: Rob Lathouwers (NED) Shams-uz Zamman (PAK)
Umpires: Ian Faulkner (NZL) Shams-uz Zamman (PAK)
9th-12th place classification
Umpires: K O'Connor (CAN) Ian Faulkner (NZL)
11th place match
Umpires: I Almohandis (EGY) K O'Connor (CAN)
Women's tournament
Roster
Round robin
Summary
Team
Event
Group stage
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
United States men
Men's tournament
Costa Rica W 3โ0
Italy L 0โ1
Egypt T 1โ1
3
Did not advance
9
Roster
Head coach: Alketas Panagoulias
No.
Pos.
Player
DoB
Age
Caps
Club
Tournament games
Tournament goals
Minutes played
Sub off
Sub on
Cards yellow/red
1
GK
David Brcic
June 21, 1957
27
?
New York Cosmos
3
0
270
0
0
0
2
DF
Bruce Savage
December 21, 1960
23
?
Baltimore Blast
3
0
270
0
0
0
3
FW
Gregg Thompson
May 29, 1961
23
?
Tampa Bay Rowdies
3
1
270
0
0
0
4
DF
Jeff Durgan
August 29, 1961
22
?
New York Cosmos
1
0
36
1
0
0
5
MF
Kazbek Tambi
December 8, 1961
22
?
New York Cosmos
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
MF
Angelo DiBernardo
May 16, 1956
26
?
New York Cosmos
3
0
256
1
0
0
7
DF
Erhardt Kapp
June 16, 1959
25
?
Pittsburgh Spirit
3
0
270
0
0
1
8
MF
Hernan "Chico" Borja
August 24, 1959
24
?
New York Cosmos
3
0
218
2
0
1
9
FW
Steve Moyers
September 23, 1956
27
?
New York Cosmos
3
0
270
0
0
0
10
MF
Rick Davis
November 24, 1958
25
?
St. Louis Steamers
3
2
270
0
0
0
11
MF
Hugo Perez
November 8, 1963
20
?
San Diego Sockers
3
0
199
1
1
0
12
DF
Kevin Crow
September 17, 1961
22
?
San Diego Sockers
3
0
270
0
0
0
13
FW
Jean Willrich
April 27, 1953
31
?
San Diego Sockers
2
1
157
1
0
0
14
MF
Mike Fox
September 24, 1961
22
?
Las Vegas Americans
3
0
148
0
2
0
15
GK
Jamie Swanner
January 13, 1961
23
?
Clemson University
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
FW
Jeff Hooker
March 21, 1965
19
?
University of California, Los Angeles
3
0
72
0
3
0
17
FW
Amr Aly
August 1, 1962
21
?
Columbia University
0
0
0
0
0
0
Group stage – Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Italy
3
2
0
1
2
1
+1
4
Qualified for quarter-finals
2
Egypt
3
1
1
1
5
3
+2
3
3
United States
3
1
1
1
4
2
+2
3
4
Costa Rica
3
1
0
2
2
7
−5
2
Gymnastics
Artistic
Men
Team
Athlete
Event
Apparatus
Total
F
PH
R
V
PB
HB
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
Score
Rank
Bart Conner
Team
9.95
9.90 Q
9.80
9.75
9.70
9.85
9.80
9.85
9.90
10.00 Q
9.90
9.90
118.30
4 Q
Timothy Daggett
9.75
9.50
9.95
9.90 Q
9.75
9.90
9.70
9.80
9.80
9.90
9.90
10.00 Q
117.85
8
Mitchell Gaylord
9.70
9.75
9.90
9.85
9.85
10.00 Q
9.95
9.90 Q
10.00
9.90 Q
9.40
9.95
118.15
=6 Q
James Hartung
9.80
9.80
9.80
9.70
9.80
9.80
9.90
9.90 Q
9.75
9.90
9.80
9.80
117.75
9
Scott Johnson
9.80
9.70
9.70
9.65
9.65
9.85
9.85
9.85
9.60
9.80
9.65
9.50
116.60
=16
Peter Vidmar
9.80
9.80 q
10.00
9.90 Q
9.80
9.90 Q
9.80
9.85
9.90
9.90
9.95
9.95 Q
118.55
1 Q
Total
98.05
98.55
98.40
98.65
98.95
98.80
591.40
Individual finals
Women
Team
Athlete
Event
Apparatus
Total
V
UB
BB
F
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
Score
Rank
Pamela Bileck
Team
9.80
9.60
9.00
9.60
9.70
9.60
9.70
9.80
76.80
17
Michelle Dusserre
9.80
9.70
9.85
9.80
9.40
9.40
9.70
9.90
77.55
12
Kathy Johnson
9.85
9.80
9.60
9.80
9.85
9.75 Q
9.80
9.65
78.10
6 Q
Julianne McNamara
9.80
9.75
9.90
10.00 Q
9.85
9.20
9.90
10.00 Q
78.40
=3 Q
Mary Lou Retton
9.90
10.00 Q
9.80
9.90 Q
9.85
9.75 Q
9.95
9.90 Q
79.05
1 Q
Tracee Talavera
9.80
9.90 Q
9.45
9.75
9.65
9.15
9.60
9.80
77.10
16
Total
98.30
97.85
96.60
98.45
391.20
Individual finals
Rhythmic
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Total
Hoop
Ball
Clubs
Ribbon
Total
Rank
Hoop
Ball
Clubs
Ribbon
Total
P
F
Total
Rank
Michelle Berube
All-around
9.00
9.10
8.85
9.25
36.20
=17 Q
9.35
9.55
9.40
9.40
37.70
18.10
37.70
55.80
14
Valerie Zimring
8.85
9.25
9.50
9.30
36.90
12 Q
9.55
9.45
9.50
9.30
37.80
18.45
37.80
56.25
11
Handball
Summary
Men's tournament
Roster
Preliminary Round
Group B
Lost to West Germany (19:21)
Lost to Denmark (16:19)
Lost to Sweden (18:21)
Lost to Spain (16:17)
Drew with South Korea (22:22)
9th place final
Women's tournament
Roster
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male modern pentathletes represented the United States in 1984. They won the silver medal in the team event.
Athlete
Event
Riding (cross-country)
Fencing (รฉpรฉe one touch)
Swimming (300 m freestyle)
Shooting (25 m rapid fire pistol)
Running (4000 m cross-country)
Total
Time
Penalties
Rank
MP points
RR
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP points
Score
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP points
MP points
Rank
Dean Glenesk
Individual
1:49.54
14
6
1086
28 V โ 23 D
=19
824
3:22.900
12
1252
183
45
758
13:20.13
13
1165
5085
18
Greg Losey
1:46.91
38
15
1062
32 V โ 19 D
=5
912
3:34.277
29
1160
192
=15
956
13:52.24
24
1068
5158
13
Michael Storm
1:42.68
60
23
1040
30 V โ 21 D
=12
868
3:18.408
9
1288
198
1
1088
14:01.18
30
1041
5325
5
Dean Glenesk Greg Losey Michael Storm
Team
โ
2
3188
โ
3
2604
โ
6
3700
โ
7
2802
โ
8
3724
15568
Rowing
United States rowing results and competitors:[ 4]
Men
Women
- Race not run, times from heats were used to rank boats. Qualification legend: FA = Final A (medal); FB = Final B (non-medal); SF = Semifinal; R = Repechage
Sailing
Shooting
Men
Women
Open
Swimming
Men
Women
* - Athlete swam in the heat but not the final.
Note: Times in the first round ranked across all heats.
Qualification legend: FA โ Advance to medal final; FB โ Advance to non-medal final
Synchronized swimming
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Technical figure
Free swim
Total
Free swim
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Tracie Ruiz
Solo
99.467
1
98.200
1
197.667
1 Q
99.000
1
198.467
Candy Costie Tracie Ruiz
Duet
96.584
1
98.400
1
194.484
1 Q
99.000
1
195.584
Volleyball
Summary
Men's tournament
Roster
Defeated Argentina (3-1)
Defeated Tunisia (3-0)
Defeated South Korea (3-0)
Lost to Brazil (0-3)
Women's tournament
Roster
Defeated West Germany (3-0)
Defeated Brazil (3-2)
Defeated China (3-1)
Water polo
Summary
Roster
Defeated Greece (12-5)
Defeated Brazil (10-4)
Defeated Spain (10-8)
Defeated Netherlands (8-7)
Defeated Australia (12-7)
Defeated West Germany (8-7)
Drew with Yugoslavia (5-5)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Key :
TO โ Victory by fall .
PP โ Decision by points โ the loser with technical points.
PO โ Decision by points โ the loser without technical points.
ST โ Technical superiority โ a margin of victory of at least 12 points.
SP - Technical superiority - a margin of victory between 8 and 11 points, the loser with technical points.
SO - Technical superiority - a margin of victory between 8 and 11 points, the loser without technical points.
DC - Judges' decision, no technical points scored by either wrestler
DQ - Decision by forfeit
PA - Decision by injury
PZ - Loser disqualified for passivity, no technical points scored by either wrestler.
P1 - Loser disqualified for passivity, winner leading by 7 points or less.
Q โ Qualify to gold medal bout
q โ Qualify to bronze medal bout
See also
References
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