1984 Summer Olympics medal table

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 28 to August 12. A total of 6,829 athletes from 140 nations participated in 221 events in 21 sports.[1][2]

1984 Summer Olympics medals
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 2016.
LocationLos Angeles,  United States
Highlights
Most gold medals United States (83)
Most total medals United States (174)
World map showing the medal achievements of each country during the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Legend:
   represents countries that won at least one gold medal.
   represents countries that won at least one silver medal but no gold medals.
   represents countries that won only at least one bronze medal.
   represents participating countries that did not win any medals.
   represents entities that did not participate in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Part of a series on
1984 Summer Olympics
  • Bid process (bid details)
  • Boycott
  • Development
  • Venues
  • Torch relay (route)
  • Marketing (Mascot)
  • Broadcasters
  • Opening ceremony (flag bearers)
  • Chronological summary
  • Medal table (medalists)
  • World and Olympic records
  • Concerns and controversies
  • Closing ceremony (flag bearers)
  • Paralympics

Overall, 47 nations received at least one medal, and 25 of them won at least one gold medal. Athletes from host nation United States won the most medals overall with 174 and the most gold medals with 83.[3][4] The former record was the largest overall medal haul for that nation since the 1904 edition; the latter record was the highest gold medal tally at a single Games and the most for a host nation.[5][6][lower-alpha 1] It marked the first time the United States led the medal count in both gold and overall medals since 1968.[7] Many writers and sports commentators noted that the absence of the Soviet Union and various other Eastern Bloc nations stemming from a boycott contributed to the highly skewed medal results favoring the United States.[5] Romania won the second most gold medals (20) and the third most total medals (53) marking its highest medal tally in history.[8][9][10] West Germany won the third most gold medals, with 17, and the second most total medals, with 59.[8][7]

Runner Carl Lewis and gymnast Ecaterina Szabo won the most gold medals at the games with four each.[11] Gymnast Li Ning won the greatest number of medals overall, winning six in total.[12] Morocco and Portugal won their first Olympic gold medals.[13][14] Algeria, Dominican Republic, Ivory Coast, Syria, and Zambia won their nation's first Olympic medals.[15][16][17][18][19]

Medal table
Carl Lewis (pictured) tied Ecaterina Szabo for most gold medals won at the 1984 Summer Olympics at four apiece.
Joan Benoit won the inaugural women's marathon.[20]
Greg Louganis won the men's 3 metre springboard and 10 platform diving competitions.[21]
Michael Gross won gold medals in the men's 100 metre butterfly and men's 200 metre freestyle swimming events.[22]
Sebastian Coe became the first person to successfully defend the men's 1500 metre title.[23]
Kōji Gushiken won gold medals in the men's all-around individual and rings gymnastics competitions.[24][25]

The medal table is based on information provided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is consistent with IOC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won, where each nation is an entity represented by a National Olympic Committee (NOC). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals.

In the boxing and judo events, two bronze medals are awarded in each weight class.[26][27] Two gold medals (and no silver medals) were awarded for first place ties in the women's uneven bars,[28] women's balance beam,[29] and men's rings gymnastics events.[30] Four silver medals (and no bronze) were awarded in the men's vault gymnastics competition.[31] Two bronze medals were awarded for third-place ties in both the women's 100 metre hurdles and the men's pole vault competitions.[32][33]

Key

  ‡   Changes in medal standings (see below)

  *   Host nation (United States)

1984 Summer Olympics medal table[34]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States*836130174
2 Romania20161753
3 West Germany17192359
4 China158932
5 Italy1461232
6 Canada10181644
7 Japan1081432
8 New Zealand81211
9 Yugoslavia74718
10 South Korea66719
11 Great Britain5112137
12 France571628
13 Netherlands52613
14 Australia481224
15 Finland42612
16 Sweden211619
17 Mexico2316
18 Morocco2002
19 Brazil1528
20 Spain1225
21 Belgium1124
22 Austria1113
23 Kenya1023
 Portugal1023
25 Pakistan1001
26 Switzerland0448
27 Denmark0336
28 Jamaica0123
 Norway0123
30 Greece0112
 Nigeria0112
 Puerto Rico0112
33 Colombia0101
 Egypt0101
 Ireland0101
 Ivory Coast0101
 Peru0101
 Syria0101
 Thailand0101
40 Turkey0033
 Venezuela0033
42 Algeria0022
43 Cameroon0011
 Chinese Taipei0011
 Dominican Republic0011
 Iceland0011
 Zambia0011
Totals (47 entries)226219243688

Changes in medal standings
Key
Color / symbol Meaning
※ Disqualified athlete(s)
List of official changes in medal standings
Ruling date Sport/Event Athlete (NOC) Total Notes
August 5, 1984 Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman +100 kg		  Tomas Johansson (SWE) ※-1−1 On August 5, 1984, the IOC stripped Swedish wrestler Tomas Johansson of his silver medal in the men's Greco-Roman +100 kg competition after he tested positive for the anabolic steroid Primobolan. As a result, Yugoslavian bronze medalist Refik Memišević was awarded silver, and the fourth-placed Victor Dolipschi of Romania was awarded bronze.[35]
 Refik Memišević (YUG)+1−10
 Victor Dolipschi (ROM)+1+1
August 13, 1984 Athletics
Athletics, Men's 10,000 m		  Martti Vainio (FIN) ※-1−1 On August 13, 1984, the IOC stripped Finnish long-distance runner Martti Vainio of his silver medal in the men's 10,000 m race after failing an anti-doping test. As a result, bronze medalist Mike McLeod of Great Britain was awarded silver, and Kenyan runner Michael Musyoki, who placed fourth in the competition, was awarded bronze.[36]
 Mike McLeod (GBR)+1−10
 Michael Musyoki (KEN)+1+1
List of official changes by country
NOCGoldSilverBronzeNet Change
 Finland (FIN) 0−10−1
 Sweden (SWE) 0-10−1
 Great Britain (GBR) 0+1-10
 Yugoslavia (YUG) 0+1-10
 Kenya (KEN) 00+1+1
 Romania (ROM) 00+1+1

See also
  • All-time Olympic Games medal table
  • 1984 Summer Paralympics medal table

Notes
  1. Previously at the 1904 Summer Olympics, the United States set the record for most gold medals won at a single Olympics with 78. The Soviet Union then broke that record in 1980, when it won 80 gold medals.[5]

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