Haiti at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Haiti
competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
. Haiti's delegation consisted of two officials and four competitors (one track and field athlete
, two fencers
, and one tennis
player).
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
competed 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...
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott of the Moscow Olympics was a part of a package of actions initiated by the United States to protest the Soviet war in Afghanistan...
. Haiti's delegation consisted of two officials and four competitors (one track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, two fencers
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
, and one tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player).
Athletics
Men's MarathonAthletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
These are the official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, held on Sunday August 12, 1984. The race started on 17.00h local time. A total number of 78 athletes completed the race, with Dieudonné LaMothe from Haiti finishing in last position in...
- Dieudonné LaMothe — 2:52:18 (→ 78th place, last finisher)
Fencing
Women's foilFencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 2 to 3, 1984. 42 fencers from 18 nations competed.-Results:...
- Gina FaustinGina FaustinGina Faustin is a Haitian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Round 1 — Won 2 out of 6 matches (→ did not advance)
- Sheila ViardSheila ViardSheila Viard is a Haitian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Round 1 — Won 0 out of 6 matches (→ did not advance)
Tennis
Men's SinglesTennis at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles
Below the complete results of the Men's singles tennis competition during the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, when tennis was re-introduced as a demonstration sport.-Seeds:# # # # ...
- Ronald AgénorRonald AgenorRonald Jean-Martin Agénor is a former professional tennis player who represented Haïti during his playing career. He is known as the only Haitian to have ever earned a top-25 world ranking....
- Round 1 — Lost to Stefan EdbergStefan EdbergStefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...
of Sweden (→ did not advance) Note: Edberg went on to take 1st place