China at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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China at the
1984 Summer Olympics
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
IOC code CHN
NOC Chinese Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.cn  (in Chinese and English)
in Los Angeles, United States
28 July–12 August 1984
Competitors215 (132 men and 83 women) in 19 sports
Flag bearer Wang Libin
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
15
Silver
8
Bronze
9
Total
32
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China (1924–1948)

The People's Republic of China competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. It was the first appearance at the Summer Games for the country after its mostly symbolic presence at the Summer Games in 1952 during which the dispute between the Republic of China and the PRC resulted in the former withdrawing all its athletes. After 1952 and until these games, the PRC boycotted the Olympics due to the Taiwan's presence as the Republic of China. In 1984, the Republic of China competed as Chinese Taipei and the PRC competed as China. Due to the then ongoing Sino-Soviet split, China did not participate in the Soviet-led boycott. In the previous games, China participated the United States-led boycott to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.

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215 competitors, 132 men and 83 women, took part in 105 events in 19 sports. [1] The first gold medal to be awarded at the Los Angeles Olympics was also the first-ever medal to be won by an athlete from China when Xu Haifeng won the 50 m Pistol event. Li Ning won also 6 medals in gymnastics, 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze, earning him the nickname "Prince of Gymnasts" in China. [2]

Medalists

Medals by sport
SportGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
Gymnastics 54211
Weightlifting 4206
Shooting 3036
Diving 1113
Fencing 1001
Volleyball 1001
Archery 0101
Athletics 0011
Basketball 0011
Handball 0011
Total158932

The following Chinese competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Li Ning Gymnastics Men's Floor Exercise
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Lou Yun Gymnastics Men's Horse Vault
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Li Ning Gymnastics Men's rings
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Li Ning Gymnastics Men's Pommell Horse
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ma Yanhong Gymnastics Women's Uneven Bars
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Zhou Jihong Diving Women's 10 Metre Platform, Women
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Luan Jujie Fencing Women's Foil Individual
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Xu Haifeng Shooting Men's 50 Metre Free Pistol
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Li Yuwei Shooting Men's Running Target
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Wu Xiaoxuan Shooting Women's 50 Metre Rifle Three Positions
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Chinese Team Volleyball Women's Team
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Zeng Guoqiang Weightlifting Men's 52 kg
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Wu Shude Weightlifting Men's 56 kg
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Chen Weiqiang Weightlifting Men's 60 kg
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Yao Jingyuan Weightlifting Men's 67.5 kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Li Lingjuan Archery Women's individual
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Chinese Team Gymnastics Men's all-around Team
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Lou Yun Gymnastics Men's Floor Exercise
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Li Ning Gymnastics Men's Horse Vault
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Tong Fei Gymnastics Men's Horizontal Bar
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Tan Liangde Diving Men's 3m Springboard
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Zhou Peishun Weightlifting Men's 52 kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Lai Runming Weightlifting Men's 56 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Zhu Jianhua Athletics Men's High Jump
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Chinese Team Basketball Women's Team
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Chinese Team Handball Women's Team
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Li Ning Gymnastics Men's Individual All-around
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Chinese Team Gymnastics Women's all-around Team
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Li Kongzheng Diving Men's 10 metre platform
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Wang Yifu Shooting Men's 50 Metre Free Pistol
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Huang Shiping Shooting Men's Running Target
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Wu Xiaoxuan Shooting Men's 10 Metre Air Rifle

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

The PRC sent six archers to the Olympics. The women's team was more successful than the men's, earning a silver medal and an additional top eight finish.

Women's Individual Competition:

Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's Competition

Men's 100 metres

Men's 200 metres

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Men's 20 km Walk

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's High Jump

Men's Long Jump

Men's Triple Jump

Men's Pole Vault

Men's Decathlon

Women's Competition

Women's 100 metres Hurdles

Women's High Jump

Women's Long Jump

Women's Discus Throw

Women's Shot Put

Women's Javelin Throw

Basketball

Men's Team Competition
Women's Team Competition

Canoeing

Cycling

Seven cyclists, four men and three women, represented China in 1984.

Team time trial
Women's individual road race

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard

Men's 10m Platform

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented China in 1984.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics

Men

Women

Handball

Women's Team Competition

Judo

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

Men's 200m Freestyle

Men's 100m Backstroke

Men's 200m Backstroke

Men's 100m Breaststroke

Men's 200m Breaststroke

Men's 100m Butterfly

Men's 200m Individual Medley

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay


Women's 100m Freestyle

Women's 100m Backstroke

Women's 200m Backstroke

Women's 200m Individual Medley

Women's 4x100 Medley Relay

Volleyball

Men's Team Competition
Women's Team Competition

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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References

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  2. Reuters - Li Ning, "Prince of Gymnasts" and businessman - 8 Aug 2008