1984 Summer Olympic Games

Although a revenge boycott led by the Soviet Union depleted the field in certain sports, a record 140 nations took part. Joan Benoit won the inaugural women's marathon and Connie Carpenter-Phinney the first women's cycling road race. Carl Lewis won both sprints and the long jump and earned a fourth gold in the 4x100m relay. Pertti Karppinen won single sculls rowing for the third time. Sebastian Coe became the first repeat winner of the men's 1,500m. Archer Neroli Fairhall was the first paraplegic athlete to take part in a medal event. She competed in a wheelchair.

1984 Summer Olympic Games Medal Table

Country
United States
West Germany
Romania
Canada
United Kingdom
Italy
China
Japan
France
Australia
South Korea
Sweden
Yugoslavia (until 1988)
Netherlands
Finland
New Zealand
Brazil
Switzerland
Denmark
Mexico
Spain
Belgium
Austria
Jamaica
Kenya
Norway
Portugal
Turkey
Algeria
Greece
Morocco
Nigeria
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
Colombia
Dominican Rep.
Egypt
Ireland
Iceland
Pakistan
Peru
Poland
Syria
Thailand
Taiwan
Zambia

Gold
83
17
19
10
5
14
15
10
5
3
6
2
7
5
4
8
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0

Silver
60
18
16
18
12
5
7
6
7
8
6
11
4
2
2
1
5
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0

Bronze
30
23
17
16
21
13
9
14
16
12
7
6
7
6
6
2
2
4
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1

Total
173
58
52
44
38
32
31
30
28
23
19
19
18
13
12
11
8
8
6
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1