Gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

At the 1984 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

, two different gymnastics

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...

disciplines were contested. In addition to the fourteen artistic gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...

events contested–eight for men and six for women, for the first time at the Olympics, a rhythmic gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...

event was contested–the women's individual all-around. All of the gymnastics events were held at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion

Pauley Pavilion

Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion, commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located in the Westwood Village district of Los Angeles, California, on the campus of UCLA. It is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's basketball teams...

in Los Angeles

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from July 29 through August 11. Several teams who had qualified to compete were absent as a result of the 1984 Summer Olympics boycott

1984 Summer Olympics boycott

The boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The boycott was a follow up to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The boycott involved 14 Eastern Bloc countries and allies, led by the Soviet Union who initiated the boycott on May 8, 1984, and joined...

, including the Soviet Union, Bulgaria

Bulgaria at the Olympics

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, Cuba, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia at the Olympics

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, East Germany

East Germany at the Olympics

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, Hungary, and North Korea

North Korea at the Olympics

North Korea first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, appearing only in the Winter Olympic Games that year. Eight years later in 1972, the nation first participated at the Summer Olympic Games...

Format of competition

The artistic gymnastics competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

was carried out in three stages:

Competition I - The team competition/qualification round in which all gymnasts, including those who were not part of a team, performed both compulsory and optional exercises. The combined scores of all team members determined the final score of the team. The thirty-six highest scoring gymnasts in the all-around qualified to the individual all-around competition. The six highest scoring gymnasts on each apparatus qualified to the final for that apparatus.

Competition II - The individual all-around competition, in which those who qualified from Competition I performed exercises on each apparatus. The final score of each gymnast was composed of half the points earned by that gymnast during Competition I and all of the points earned by him or her in Competition II.

Competition III - The apparatus finals, in which those who qualified during Competition I performed an exercise on the individual apparatus on which he or she had qualified. The final score of each gymnast was composed of half the points earned by that gymnast on that particular apparatus during Competition I and all of the points earned by him or her on that particular apparatus in Competition III.

Each country was limited to three gymnasts in the all-around final and two gymnasts in each apparatus final.

Men's events

Team all-around	Bart Conner Bart Conner Bart Wayne Conner is a former American gymnast who, as a member of the gold medal-winning men's gymnastics team at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games won an individual gold on the parallel bars... Timothy Daggett Mitchell Gaylord James Hartung Scott Johnson Peter Vidmar Peter Vidmar Peter Glen Vidmar is an American gymnast and Olympic medalist. He won gold medals in the men's all-around team competition and the pommel horse competition, as well as a silver medal in the men's all-around individual gymnastics competition at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He was...	Li Ning Li Ning Li Ning is a well-known Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in an ethnic Zhuang family.-Gymnastics career:... Li Xiaoping Li Xiaoping Li Xiaoping is a male Chinese gymnast. He competed at the 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in Men's Team. In the 1983 World Championships, he won a gold medal for Men's Team and a gold medal for pommel horse.-References:... Li Yuejiu Li Yuejiu Li Yuejiu is a former male Chinese gymnast.Li competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in Men's Team competition. He was China's first World Champion on floor exercise in 1981. Li retired in October 1984. He went to study in Canada, and became a coach in Canadian national gymnastic... Lou Yun Tong Fei Tong Fei Tong Fei is a male Chinese gymnast. He competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in men's horizontal bar . He also helped Chinese men's gymnastics team to win a silver medal in team competition.... Xu Zhiqiang Xu Zhiqiang Xu Zhiqiang is a former male Chinese gymnast.Xu was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. He joined the People's Liberation Army in 1973, and enrolled in the army's gymnastics team. Later Xu was admitted into Chinese national team. Xu competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and helped China win a silver...	Koji Gushiken Koji Gushiken was an Olympic gymnast for Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won a total number of five medals, including two gold. Born November 12, 1956. He currently coaches other Olympic contenders.-References:* ... Noritoshi Hirata Nobuyuki Kajitani Shinji Morisue Shinji Morisue is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion. He hails from Okayama City.-Olympics:He received a gold medal in horizontal bar, a silver medal in vault, and a bronze medal in team combined exercises at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.... Koji Sotomura Kyoji Yamawaki Kyoji Yamawaki is a former Japanese gymnast. He invented and named the trick on the still rings known as a yamawaki He also invented and named the skill on Horizontal bar known as the Yamawaki. Yamawaki competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in the Men's Team Combined Exercises.-References:...
Individual all-around
Floor

Pommel horse		none awarded

Rings		none awarded

Vault			none awarded



Parallel bars
Horizontal bar

Women's events

Team all-around	Lavinia Agache Lavinia Agache Lavinia Agache is a retired Romanian gymnast. She had a successful senior career winning a number of ten medals at major international events. She medaled team gold at the 1984 Olympics and team silver at the 1983 Worlds... Laura Cutina Laura Cutina Laura Cutina is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic gold medalist and a two-time world silver medalist with the team.-External links:*... Cristina Elena Grigoraş Cristina Elena Grigoras Cristina Elena Grigoraş is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a two-time Olympic medalist with the team . Individually, she won four medals at the 1981 European Championships... Simona Păucă Simona Pauca Simona Pauca is a Romanian gymnast and Olympic champion.She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where she tied for gold with her teammate Ecaterina Szabo on balance beam with an exceptionally difficult and innovative routine, received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a... Mihaela Stănuleţ Mihaela Stanulet Mihaela Stănuleţ is a Romanian artistic gymnast, who competed in international events between 1979 and 1984. She is an Olympic gold medalist and a world silver medalist with the team. Individually, she is a European bronze medalist on beam. She also placed fourth on the uneven bars final at the... Ecaterina Szabo Ecaterina Szabo Ecaterina Szabo is an ethnic Hungarian former artistic gymnast from Romania who won 20 Olympic, world and continental medals... Anca C. Zotta - alternate	Pamela Bileck Michelle Dusserre Kathy Johnson Kathy Johnson Kathy Johnson, also known as Kathy Johnson Clarke is an American commentator and retired artistic gymnast... Julianne McNamara Julianne McNamara Julianne Lyn McNamara was an American artistic gymnast, who was born to Australian parents. She was the winner of the U.S. women's first individual event gold medal in Olympic history.... Mary Lou Retton Mary Lou Retton Mary Lou Retton is an American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. She was the first female gymnast from outside Eastern Europe to win the Olympic all-around title, after 14 Eastern Bloc countries boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-Personal life:Retton was born in Fairmont, West... Tracee Talavera Tracee Talavera Tracee Talavera is a retired artistic gymnast of Mexican-American descent who competed for the United States at the Olympics and World Championships. She was the 1981 and 1982 U.S...	Chen Yongyan Chen Yongyan Chen Yongyan is a former Chinese gymnast.Chen was born in Wuzhou, Guangxi Province. She competed at 1984 Olympic Games and won a bronze medal in Women's Team competition.Chen is married to Li Ning, a prominent Chinese gymnast.... Huang Qun Ma Yanhong Ma Yanhong Ma Yanhong is a retired Chinese Olympic athlete. She was the first Chinese gymnast, male or female, to win a gold medal at the World Gymnastics Championships and the Olympic Games.... Wu Jiani Wu Jiani Wu Jiani is a former female Chinese gymnast.Wu was born in Shanghai. She started gymnastic training in 1973, and was admitted into Shanghai gymnastic team in 1976, and Chinese national team in 1977.... Zhou Ping Zhou Ping Zhou Ping is a former female Chinese gymnast.Zhou was born in Dalian, Liaoning Province. She was admitted into Chinese national gymnastic team in 1982. Zhou competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and won a bronze medal in Women's Team competition. She retired in 1985, and later studied at Shenyang Sports... Zhou Qiurui Zhou Qiurui Zhou Qiurui is a former female Chinese gymnast. Zhou competed at 1984 Olympic Games and won a bronze medal in Women's Team competition.-References:...
Individual all-around
Vault
Uneven bars		none awarded
Uneven bars		none awarded
Balance beam		none awarded
Balance beam		none awarded
Floor

Rhythmic gymnastics

Individual all-around

Medal table

1	5	5	6	16
2	5	4	2	11
3	5	2	2	9
4	3	3	3	9
5	1	0	0	1
6	0	0	1	1
6	0	0	1	1
Total	19	14	15	48

Format of competition

Men's events

Women's events

Rhythmic gymnastics

Medal table

See also