United Arab Emirates at the 1984 Summer Olympics

United Arab Emirates at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United Arab Emirates
IOC code	UAE
NOC	United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee
Website	uaenoc.ae  (in Arabic and English)
in Los Angeles
Competitors	7
Flag bearer	Mubarak Ismail Amber [1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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The United Arab Emirates competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. Athletes participating included Rashed Jerba, Ibrahim Aziz, Helel Ali, and Shadad Mubarak. Muhammed Samy Abdulla and Khamis Ebrahem also competed. ^[2]

Background

The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee was recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 1 January 1980. ^[3] The nation debuted at the Olympics four years later at these Games. ^[4] They have never participated in a Winter Olympic Games. ^[4] The 1984 Summer Olympics were held from 28 July to 12 August 2012; a total of 6800 athletes represented 140 National Olympic Committees (NOC). ^[5]

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

• Rashed Jerbeh
  • Heat — 48.71 (→ did not advance)

Men's 110 metres hurdles

• Mohamed Helal Ali
  • Heat — 15.75 (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

• Shahad Mubarak
  • Qualification — 6.98m (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

References

1. "Mubarak Ismail Amber". olympedia.org. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
2. "Emirati athletes in the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics". www.olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
3. "United Arab Emirates – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
4. "United Arab Emirates". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
5. "Olympedia – 1984 Summer Olympics Overview". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-14.