1984 Summer Olympics medal table

1984 Summer Olympics medals File:Carl Lewis 1996.jpg Photo of Carl Lewis in 1996. Carl Lewis (pictured) tied Ecaterina Szabo for most gold medals won at the 1984 Summer Olympics at four apiece. Los Angeles, USA 1984 Summer Most total medals USA 1984 Summer 174 Most gold medals USA 1984 Summer 83 Medalling NOCs 47 1980 Olympics medal tables 1988 thumb|right|300px|alt=alt=Map displaying countries that won medals during 1984 Summer Olympics.|World map showing the medal achievements of each country during the 1984 Summer Olympics. Legend: #FFD700 represents countries that won at least one gold medal. #C0C0C0 represents countries that won at least one silver medal but no gold medals. #CC9966 represents countries that won at least one bronze medal (no gold or silver). #5af represents participating countries that did not win medals. #444 represents entities that did not participate in the 1984 Summer Olympics. 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.Los Angeles 1984 https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/los-angeles-1984 International Olympic Committee February 26, 2012 May 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210502144532/https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/los-angeles-1984 liveLos Angeles 1984: An indelible legacy https://www.olympic.org/news/los-angeles-1984-an-indelible-legacy International Olympic Committee September 23, 2019 May 20, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190520065607/https://www.olympic.org/news/los-angeles-1984-an-indelible-legacy live 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.Penner Mike Games R Us https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-29-ss-48655-story.html September 23, 2012 Los Angeles Times December 29, 1999 August 27, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210827074724/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-29-ss-48655-story.html live Yake D. Byron U.S. Breaks Record with 83 Gold Medals The Star Press August 13, 1984 11 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 in Olympic history and the most for a host nation.Murphy Bryan Which Countries Have Won the Most Olympic Medals? https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/tokyo-olympics/which-countries-have-won-most-olympic-medals August 24, 2021 NBC Sports July 31, 2021 August 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210817203127/https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/tokyo-olympics/which-countries-have-won-most-olympic-medals live Gold Medal Record Previously at the 1904 Summer Olympics, the United States set the record for most gold medals won at a single Olympics, with 76. The Soviet Union then broke that record in 1980, when it won 80 gold medals amidst a Western boycott. It marked the first time the United States led the medal count in both gold and overall medals since 1968.Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games/ https://usopm.org/los-angeles-1984-olympic-games/ February 23, 2021 United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum November 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125052450/https://usopm.org/los-angeles-1984-olympic-games/ live 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.Litsky Frank Questions Lingers As Games Close: What If Everyone Had Competed? https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/13/sports/question-lingers-as-games-close-what-if-everyone-had-competed.html September 7, 2021 The New York Times August 13, 1984 April 6, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170406185444/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/13/sports/question-lingers-as-games-close-what-if-everyone-had-competed.html live Romania won the second most gold medals (20) and the third most total medals (53), marking its highest medal tally in history.Survival the Keynote with Just a Touch of Brilliance The Sydney Morning Herald December 27, 1984 19Gillette Robert 'They Were Real Risks Involved' https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-07-28-ss-5793-story.html July 27, 2021 Los Angeles Times July 28, 1985 September 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210908073109/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-07-28-ss-5793-story.html live Romania https://www.olympedia.org/countries/ROU Olympedia July 27, 2021 August 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210811085802/https://www.olympedia.org/countries/ROU/ live West Germany won the third most gold medals, with 17, and the second most total medals, with 59. Runner Carl Lewis and gymnast Ecaterina Szabo won the most gold medals at the games with four each.Mathew Jay Politics Polishes Romanians' Olympic Medals https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/08/08/politics-polishes-romanians-olympic-medals/ab740479-3d33-409c-9b42-c1081fe980b4/ September 23, 2012 The Washington Post August 8, 1984 August 28, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170828121917/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/08/08/politics-polishes-romanians-olympic-medals/ab740479-3d33-409c-9b42-c1081fe980b4/ live Gymnast Li Ning won the greatest number of medals overall, winning six in total.Mulvenney Nick Li Ning, "Prince of Gymnasts" and Businessman https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-li-ning/li-ning-prince-of-gymnasts-and-businessman-idUSSP4750620080808 February 24, 2021 Reuters August 8, 2008 November 4, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201104030323/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-li-ning/li-ning-prince-of-gymnasts-and-businessman-idUSSP4750620080808 live Morocco and Portugal won their first Olympic gold medals.Wharton David Fall Guy https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jul-02-sp-47068-story.html March 10, 2024 Los Angeles Times July 2, 2000 March 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220311012319/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jul-02-sp-47068-story.html live Moran Malcolm Marathon; Lopes of Portugal Winner of Men's Marathon https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/13/sports/marathon-lopes-of-portugal-winner-of-men-s-marathon.html July 27, 2021 The New York Times August 13, 1984 August 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210811070517/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/13/sports/marathon-lopes-of-portugal-winner-of-men-s-marathon.html live Algeria, Dominican Republic, Ivory Coast, Syria, and Zambia won their nation's first Olympic medals.Multiple sources: Team Algeria Algeria - Profile https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/noc-profile-algeria.htm Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games March 23, 2021 July 14, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714203551/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/noc-profile-algeria.htm live Sanchez Decorated by Dominican President https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/sanchez-decorated-by-dominican-president World Athletics June 17, 2021 October 6, 2004 August 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210811085217/https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/sanchez-decorated-by-dominican-president live Lowitt Bruce Lewis, Louganis Soaring The Scranton Times-Tribune August 9, 1984 23 Herbert Keith Devlin Ron Athlete Brothers Charged with Running Sports Betting Operation The Morning Call November 23, 2000 B1, B4 Zambia (ZAM) Overview https://www.olympedia.org/countries/ZAM February 9, 2020 Olympedia June 8, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608141953/https://www.olympedia.org/countries/ZAM live Medal table thumb|right|alt=Photo of Joan Benoit in 2008.|Joan Benoit won the inaugural women's marathon.Moran Malcolm First Women's Olympic Marathon to Benoit https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/06/sports/first-women-s-olympic-marathon-to-benoit.html August 17, 2021 The New York Times August 6, 1984 August 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210817100912/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/06/sports/first-women-s-olympic-marathon-to-benoit.html live thumb|right|alt=Photo of Greg Louganis in 2009.|Greg Louganis won the men's 3 metre springboard and 10 platform diving competitions.Solomon George Lewis Gets Record with His 4th Gold https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/08/12/lewis-gets-record-with-his-4th-gold/f1fa0cdd-db9d-47eb-833b-bc1bd5d38b91/ August 17, 2021 The Washington Post August 12, 1984 August 28, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170828104943/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/08/12/lewis-gets-record-with-his-4th-gold/f1fa0cdd-db9d-47eb-833b-bc1bd5d38b91/ live thumb|right|alt=Photo of Michael Gross in 2014.|Michael Gross won gold medals in the men's 100 metre butterfly and men's 200 metre freestyle swimming events.Dodds Tracy Michael Gross: West Germany's World Record-Holder Prefers to Fly Away from the Lime Light Los Angeles Times August 2, 1984 90, 121Litsky Frank Swimming; Different Results with Soviet Bloc https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/06/sports/swimming-different-results-with-soviet-bloc.html February 26, 2024 The New York Times August 6, 1984 August 14, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240814115700/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/13/sports/coe-left-his-mark-on-1984-olympics.html live thumb|right|alt=Photo of Sebastian Coe in 2012.|Sebastian Coe became the first person to successfully defend the men's 1500 metre title.Reilly Rick Coe Wins Race of Attrition Los Angeles Times August 12, 1984 126, 166Coe Left His Mark on 1984 Olympics https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/13/sports/coe-left-his-mark-on-1984-olympics.html February 29, 2024 The New York Times August 13, 1984 August 14, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240814115700/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/13/sports/coe-left-his-mark-on-1984-olympics.html live thumb|right|alt=Photo of Koji Gushiken in 2011.|Kōji Gushiken won gold medals in the men's all-around individual and rings gymnastics competitions.Mifflin Lawrie Gushiken of Japan Rallies to Win All-Around Title https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/03/sports/gushiken-of-japan-rallies-to-win-all-around-title.html February 9, 2020 The New York Times August 3, 1984 May 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150524150653/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/03/sports/gushiken-of-japan-rallies-to-win-all-around-title.html live Swimmers, Gymnasts Close Up on Note The Lompoc Record August 5, 1984 B2 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. The table uses the Olympic medal table sorting method. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won, where a 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.Olympic medal table: USA beat China to top spot at Paris 2024 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/olympics-2024-medal-table-count-paris-b2580716.html The Independent August 11, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240812015233/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/olympics-2024-medal-table-count-paris-b2594580.html August 12, 2024 live Ostlere Lawrence August 12, 2024 enA Medal Count That Adds Up To Little https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/sports/olympics/19araton.html The New York Times August 18, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20230321004238/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/sports/olympics/19araton.html March 21, 2023 live Araton Harvey subscription July 25, 2024 If teams are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by their IOC country code.What happens if two countries are tied in the Olympic medal table? Tiebreaker rules explained https://en.as.com/olympic_games/what-happens-if-two-countries-are-tied-in-the-olympic-medal-table-tiebreaker-rules-explained-n/ Diario AS August 10, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240811152350/https://en.as.com/olympic_games/what-happens-if-two-countries-are-tied-in-the-olympic-medal-table-tiebreaker-rules-explained-n/ August 11, 2024 live Cons Roddy August 11, 2024 en-us In the boxing and judo events, two bronze medals are awarded in each weight class.Boxing https://www.nbcolympics.com/boxing/ February 17, 2021 NBC Sports January 28, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210128165239/https://www.nbcolympics.com/boxing/ live International Judo Federation https://www.olympic.org/international-judo-federation February 17, 2021 International Olympic Committee October 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201025031247/https://www.olympic.org/international-judo-federation live Two gold medals (and no silver medals) were awarded for first place ties in the women's uneven bars,Americans Rediscover Gym Skills The Arizona Republic July 13, 1984 C1 women's balance beam,Women Dominates Day's Events; Moses Marches On Los Angeles Times August 6, 1984 64 and men's rings gymnastics events.On a Night of Perfect 10s, Li at the Pinnacle with 3 Golds Detroit Free Press August 5, 1984 10-E Four silver medals (and no bronze) were awarded in the men's vault gymnastics competition.Chinese Gymnast Takes Three Gold, One Silver The Age August 6, 1984 25 Two bronze medals were awarded for third-place ties in both the women's 100 metre hurdles and the men's pole vault competitions.Seven Other Olympic Instances of Duplicate or Delayed Medals https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/02/16/seven-other-olympic-instances-of-duplicate-or-delayed-medals/ August 31, 2021 The Baltimore Sun https://web.archive.org/web/20210712033035/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2002-02-16-0202160297-story.html July 12, 2021 live BYU's Padilla Hangs Up 'No Smoking' Sign at L.A. Games The Salt Lake Tribune August 11, 1984 B6 Key #ffffff  ‡  darkgray Changes in medal standings (see below) 1984 Summer Olympics medal table1984 Summer Olympics Overview https://www.olympedia.org/editions/21 Olympedia September 23, 2020 October 7, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201007025636/http://www.olympedia.org/editions/21 live USA 10 Remaining NOCs flagIOC 1984 Summer NOC National Olympic Committee 83 61 30 yes 20 16 17 17 19 23 15 8 9 14 6 12 10 18 16 10 8 14 8 1 2 7 4 7 6 6 7 5 11 21 5 7 16 5 2 6 4 8 12 4 2 6 2 11 6 2 3 1 2 0 0 1 5 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Changes in medal standings List of stripped Olympic medals + Key Color / symbol Meaning ※ Disqualified athlete(s) + List of official changes in medal standings Ruling date Sport/Event Athlete (NOC National Olympic Committee)Total Notes August 5, 1984 WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman +100 kg Johansson Tomas Johansson SWE 1984 Summer ※ -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.https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/06/sports/swede-loses-silver-for-using-steroids.html?pagewanted=print The New York Times Swede Loses Silver For Using Steroids August 6, 1984 July 21, 2021 August 28, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200828194151/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/06/sports/swede-loses-silver-for-using-steroids.html?pagewanted=print live Memišević Refik Memišević YUG 1984 Summer +1 −1 0 Dolipschi Victor Dolipschi ROM 1984 Summer +1 +1 August 13, 1984 AthleticsAthletics, Men's 10,000 m Vainio Martti Vainio FIN 1984 Summer ※ -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.Doping Cases Might Not Be Decided Until November Los Angeles Times August 14, 1984 83 McLeod Mike McLeod GBR 1984 Summer +1 −1 0 Musyoki Michael Musyoki KEN 1984 Summer +1 +1 + List of official changes by countryNOC National Olympic Committee Gold Silver Bronze Net Change FIN 1984 Summer 0 −1 0 −1 SWE 1984 Summer 0 -1 0 −1 GBR 1984 Summer 0 +1 –1 0 YUG 1984 Summer 0 +1 –1 0 KEN 1984 Summer 0 0 +1 +1 ROM 1984 Summer 0 0 +1 +1 See also Olympic Games All-time Olympic Games medal table 1984 Summer Paralympics medal table Notes References 30em External links 1984 Summer Olympics Medal count 1984