Australia at the 1984 Summer Olympics explained
Noc: | AUS |
Nocname: | Australian Olympic Committee |
Games: | Summer Olympics |
Year: | 1984 |
Location: | Los Angeles |
Competitors: | 242 (169 men, 73 women) |
Sports: | 22 |
Flagbearer: | Wayne Roycroft (opening) Dean Lukin (closing) |
Rank: | 14 |
Gold: | 4 |
Silver: | 8 |
Bronze: | 12 |
Appearances: | auto |
See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games (1908–1912) |
Australia competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 242 competitors, 169 men and 73 women, took part in 137 events in 22 sports.[1]
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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| | | 3 August |
| | | | 3 August |
| | | | 4 August |
| | | | 8 August |
| | | | 29 July |
| | | | 31 July |
| | | | 2 August |
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| | | 2 August |
| | | | 4 August |
| | | | 4 August |
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| | | 5 August |
| | | | 6 August |
| | | | 29 July |
| | | | 29 July |
| | | | 30 July |
| | | | 30 July |
| | | | 2 August |
| | | | 3 August |
| | | | 3 August |
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| | | 4 August |
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| | | 4 August |
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| | | 5 August |
| | | | 8 August |
| | | | 11 August | |
Archery
See main article: article and Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics. In the fourth Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent one woman and one man. Two-time veteran Terene Donovan improved her score from four years earlier by 99 points even as she fell ten places in the ranking.
Women's Individual Competition
Men's Individual Competition
Athletics
See main article: article and Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 400 metres
- Darren Clark
- Heat — 45.68
- Quarterfinals — 44.77
- Semifinals — 45.26
- Final — 44.75 (→ 4th place)
- Bruce Frayne
- Heat — 46.08
- Quarterfinals — 45.35
- Semifinals — 45.21 (→ did not advance)
- Gary Minihan
- Heat — 46.93 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
Men's Long Jump
- Gary Honey
- Qualification — 7.93m
- Final — 8.24m (→ Silver Medal)
Men's High Jump
Men's Decathlon
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Women's 3,000 metres
Women's Marathon
Women's 400m Hurdles
Women's Long Jump
- Robyn Lorraway
- Qualification — 6.61 m
- Final — 6.67 m (→ 6th place)
- Glynis Nunn
- Qualification — 6.41 m
- Final — 6.53 m (→ 7th place)
- Linda Garden
- Qualification — 6.49 m
- Final — 6.30 m (→ 11th place)
Women's High Jump
Women's Discus Throw
- Gael Martin
- Qualification — 55.38m
- Final — 55.88m (→ 8th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Petra Rivers
- Qualification — 59.12m
- Final — 56.20m (→ 12th place)
Women's Shot Put
Women's Heptathlon
Basketball
See main article: article and Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
- Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (Group A)
- Defeated Brazil (76–72)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (64–94)
- Defeated West-Germany (67–66)
- Lost to Italy (82–93)
- Defeated Egypt (94–78)
- Quarterfinals
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Lost to Uruguay (95–101)
- 7th/8th place: Defeated West-Germany (83–76) → Seventh place
- Team Roster
- Head coach: Lindsay Gaze
- Women's team competition
- Preliminary round
- Lost to PR China (64–67)
- Lost to United States (47–81)
- Lost to Canada (45–56)
- Lost to South Korea (48–54)
- Defeated Yugoslavia (62–59) → Fifth place
- Team Roster
Head Coach: Brendan Flynn
Boxing
See main article: article and Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Canoeing
See main article: article and Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Cycling
See main article: article and Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Twelve cyclists represented Australia in 1984, winning gold in the team pursuit.
- Individual road race
- Team time trial
- Sprint
- 1000m time trial
- Individual pursuit
- Team pursuit
- Points race
Diving
See main article: article and Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Men's 3m Springboard
- Steve Foley
- Preliminary round — 543.87
- Final — 561.93 (→ 8th place)
Equestrianism
See main article: article and Equestrian at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Fencing
See main article: article and Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Three fencers, one man and two women, represented Australia in 1984.
- Men's foil
- Women's foil
Field hockey
See main article: article and Field hockey at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
- Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (Group A)
- Semi-finals
- Bronze Medal Game
- Australia — Great Britain 2–3 (→ Fourth Place)
- Team Roster
- Women's team competition
Gymnastics
See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Judo
See main article: article and Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Modern pentathlon
See main article: article and Modern pentathlon at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Three male pentathletes represented Australia in 1984.
- Individual
- Team
- Alex Watson
- Matthew Spies
- Daniel Esposito
Rhythmic gymnastics
See main article: article and Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Rowing
See main article: article and Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Sailing
See main article: article and Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Shooting
See main article: article and Shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Swimming
See main article: article and Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
- Men's CompetitionMen's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Peter Dale
- Qualifying heat 1 – 1:51.42 (1st)
- Final – 1:53.84 (8th)
- Justin Lemberg
- Qualifying heat 5 – 1:52.73 (4th, did not advance)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Justin Lemberg
- Qualifying heat 2 – 3:53.89 (1st)
- Final – 3:51.79 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Ron McKeon
- Qualifying heat 4 – 3:55.06 (4th)
- Final – 3:55.48 (8th)
Men's 1.500 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Jon Sieben
- Qualifying heat 4 – 1:58.63 (2nd)
- Final – 1:57.04 (→ Gold Medal)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Peter Evans
- Qualifying heat 2 – 1:02.87 (1st)
- Final – 1:02.97 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Brett Stocks
- Qualifying heat 5 – 1:03.46 (1st)
- Final – 1:03.49 (6th)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Glenn Beringen
- Qualifying heat 6 – 2:17.29 (1st)
- Final – 2:15.79 (→ Silver Medal)
- Peter Evans
- Qualifying heat 1 – 2:21.21 (2nd)
- Final b – DNS
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Mark Kerry
- Qualifying heat 2 – 57.15 (1st)
- Final – 57.18 (5th)
- David Orbell
- Qualifying heat 1 – 58.35 (1st)
- Final b – 58.05 (1st)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- David Orbell
- Qualifying heat 3 – 2:04.00 (1st)
- Final – 2:04.61 (8th)
- Kim Terrell
- Qualifying heat 5 – 2:06.56 (3rd, did not advance)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Rob Woodhouse
- Qualifying heat 1 – 2:06.45 (2nd)
- Final b – 2:04.85 (1st)
- Glenn Beringen
- Qualifying heat 2 – 2:08.85 (4th, did not advance)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Rob Woodhouse
- Qualifying heat 3 – 4:24.85 (3rd)
- Final – 4:20.50 (→ Bronze Medal)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Women's CompetitionWomen's 50 m Freestyle
- Lisa Curry
- Qualifying heat 6 – 26.07 (11th)
- Final b – 25.87 (1st)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Michelle Pearson
- Qualifying heat 3 – 2:01.49 (2nd)
- Final – 1:59.79 (4th)
- Susie Ford
- Qualifying heat 4 – 2:04.82 (8th, did not advance)
- Anna McVann
- Qualifying heat 3 – 2:03.14 (3rd)
- Final – 2:02.87 (8th)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Susie Ford
- Qualifying heat 3 – 4:20.68 (4th)
- Final b – 4:15.46 (1st)
- Anna McVann
- Qualifying heat 3 – 4:15.21 (2nd)
- Final – 4:13.95 (5th)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Susie Ford
- Qualifying heat 3 – 8:56.40 (6th, did not advance)
- Anna McVann
- Qualifying heat 2 – 8:35.19 (2nd)
- Final – 8:37.94 (4th)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Janet Blood
- Qualifying heat 4 – 1:01.97 (2nd)
- Final – 1:01.78 (5th)
- Lisa Curry
- Qualifying 7 – 1:01.07 (9th)
- Final b – 1:01.61 (5th)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Dimity Douglas
- Qualifying heat 3 – 2:36.47 (5th)
- Final b – 2:39.33 (8th)
- Sharon Kellett
- Qualifying heat 2 – 2:33.23 (1st)
- Final – 2:33.80 (5th)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Georgina Parkes
- Qualifying heat 3 – 1:04.90 (2nd)
- Final b – 1:04.52 (2nd)
- Audrey Youl
- Qualifying heat 1 – 1:04.94 (3rd)
- Final b – 1:04.15 (1st)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Georgina Parkes
- Qualifying heat 1 – 2:18.49 (1st)
- Final – 2:14.87 (4th)
- Audrey Youl
- Qualifying heat 3 – 2:20.12 (4th)
- Final b – 2:21.36 (8th)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Michelle Pearson
- Qualifying heat 3 – 2:17.46 (2nd)
- Final – 2:15.92 (→ Bronze Medal)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Synchronized swimming
See main article: article and Synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Water polo
See main article: article and Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
- Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (Group C)
- Lost to West Germany (6–10)
- Drew with Italy (8–8)
- Defeated Japan (15–2)
- Final Round (Group D)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (6–9)
- Lost to United States (7–12)
- Defeated Netherlands (8–7)
- Drew with Spain (10–10) → 5th place
- Team Roster
- Head coach: Tom Hoad
Weightlifting
See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Wrestling
See main article: article and Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Australia at the 1984 Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417043056/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/AUS/summer/1984/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2011-04-27 . sports-reference.com.