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.
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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]
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 the 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][a] It marked the first time the United States led the medal count in both gold and overall medals since 1968.[8] 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 benefitting the United States and other countries.[7] Romania won the second most gold medals (20) and the third most total medals (53), marking its highest medal tally in history.[9][10][11] West Germany won the third most gold medals, with 17, and the second most total medals, with 59.[9][8]
Runner Carl Lewis and gymnast Ecaterina Szabo won the most gold medals at the games with four each.[12] Gymnast Li Ning won the greatest number of medals overall, winning six in total.[13] Morocco and Portugal won their first Olympic gold medals.[14][15] Algeria, Dominican Republic, Ivory Coast, Syria, and Zambia won their nation's first Olympic medals.[16][17][18][19][20]
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^ ab"Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games/". United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
^ ab"Survival the Keynote with Just a Touch of Brilliance". The Sydney Morning Herald. December 27, 1984. p. 19.
^Gillette, Robert (July 28, 1985). "'They Were Real Risks Involved'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
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^Mulvenney, Nick (August 8, 2008). "Li Ning, "Prince of Gymnasts" and Businessman". Reuters. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^Wharton, David (2 July 2000). "Fall Guy". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
^Moran, Malcolm (August 13, 1984). "Marathon; Lopes of Portugal Winner of Men's Marathon". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^"Team Algeria Algeria - Profile". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
^"Sanchez Decorated by Dominican President". World Athletics. October 6, 2004. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^Lowitt, Bruce (August 9, 1984). "Lewis, Louganis Soaring". The Scranton Times-Tribune. p. 23.
^Herbert, Keith; Devlin, Ron (November 23, 2000). "Athlete Brothers Charged with Running Sports Betting Operation". The Morning Call. pp. B1, B4.
^"Zambia (ZAM) Overview". Olympedia. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
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