Canada at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Canada competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, held from 28 July to 12 August 1984. Canada returned to the Summer Games after having participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 408 competitors, 257 men and 151 women, took part in 193 events in 23 sports.[1]

Canada at the
1984 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ca (in English and French)
in Los Angeles
28 July-12 August 1984
Competitors408 (257 men, 151 women) in 23 sports
Flag bearer Alex Baumann
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
10
Silver
18
Bronze
16
Total
44
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Partly due to the Soviet Union-led boycott of these Games, Canada enjoyed its best-ever results at the Summer Games, coming in sixth place in the number of Gold medals won, and fourth place in the total medals won - double their second best total in 1996 and 2016.

Medalists edit

MedalNameSportEventDate
 GoldLinda ThomShootingWomen's 25 metre pistol29 July
 GoldAlex BaumannSwimmingMen's 400 metre individual medley30 July
 GoldAnne OttenbriteSwimmingWomen's 200 metre breaststroke30 July
 GoldVictor DavisSwimmingMen's 200 metre breaststroke2 August
 GoldAlex BaumannSwimmingMen's 200 metre individual medley4 August
 GoldDean Crawford
Mark Evans
Mike Evans
Blair Horn
Grant Main
Brian McMahon
Kevin Neufeld
Paul Steele
Pat Turner
RowingMen's eight5 August
 GoldSylvie BernierDivingWomen's 3 metre springboard6 August
 GoldLarry CainCanoeingMen's C-1 500 metres10 August
 GoldHugh Fisher
Alwyn Morris
CanoeingMen's K-2 1000 metres11 August
 GoldLori FungGymnasticsWomen's rhythmic individual all-around11 August
 SilverSteve BauerCyclingMen's individual road race29 July
 SilverVictor DavisSwimmingMen's 100 metre breaststroke29 July
 SilverCurt HarnettCyclingMen's 1 km time trial30 July
 SilverAnne OttenbriteSwimmingWomen's 100 metre breaststroke2 August
 SilverJacques DemersWeightliftingMen's 75 kg2 August
 SilverBetty Craig
Tricia Smith
RowingWomen's coxless pair4 August
 SilverBarbara Armbrust
Marilyn Brain
Angela Schneider
Lesley Thompson-Willie
Jane Tregunno
RowingWomen's coxed four4 August
 SilverVictor Davis
Sandy Goss
Tom Ponting
Mike West
SwimmingMen's 4 × 100 metre medley relay4 August
 SilverEvert Bastet
Terry McLaughlin
SailingFlying Dutchman8 August
 SilverSharon Hambrook
Kelly Kryczka
Synchronized swimmingWomen's duet9 August
 SilverRobert MolleWrestlingMen's freestyle +100 kg10 August
 SilverAlexandra Barré
Sue Holloway
CanoeingWomen's K-2 500 metres10 August
 SilverLarry CainCanoeingMen's C-1 1000 metres11 August
 SilverAngela Bailey
France Gareau
Marita Payne
Angella Taylor
AthleticsWomen's 4 × 100 metres relay11 August
 SilverCharmaine Crooks
Molly Killingbeck
Marita Payne
Jill Richardson
Dana Wright*
AthleticsWomen's 4 × 400 metres relay11 August
 SilverShawn O'SullivanBoxingMen's light middleweight11 August
 SilverWillie deWitBoxingMen's heavyweight11 August
 SilverCarolyn WaldoSynchronized swimmingWomen's solo12 August
 BronzeCam HenningSwimmingMen's 200 metre backstroke31 July
 BronzeMike WestSwimmingMen's 100 metre backstroke3 August
 BronzeReema Abdo
Michelle MacPherson
Anne Ottenbrite
Pam Rai
SwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 metre medley relay3 August
 BronzeDaniele Laumann
Silken Laumann
RowingWomen's double sculls4 August
 BronzeBen JohnsonAthleticsMen's 100 metres4 August
 BronzeRobert MillsRowingMen's single sculls5 August
 BronzeBruce Ford
Doug Hamilton
Mike Hughes
Phil Monckton
RowingMen's quadruple sculls5 August
 BronzeTerry NeilsonSailingFinn8 August
 BronzeStephen Calder
Hans Fogh
John Kerr
SailingSoling8 August
 BronzeDale WaltersBoxingMen's bantamweight9 August
 BronzeHugh Fisher
Alwyn Morris
CanoeingMen's K-2 500 metres10 August
 BronzeLynn WilliamsAthleticsWomen's 3000 metres10 August
 BronzeMark BergerJudoMen's +95 kg10 August
 BronzeAlexandra Barré
Lucie Guay
Sue Holloway
Barbara Olmsted
CanoeingWomen's K-4 500 metres11 August
 BronzeSterling Hinds
Ben Johnson
Tony Sharpe
Desai Williams
AthleticsMen's 4 × 100 metres relay11 August
 BronzeChris RinkeWrestlingMen's freestyle 82 kg11 August

Archery edit

Women's individual competition:

Athletics edit

Men's Competition

Men's 100 metres

Men's 200 metres

Men's 400 metres

Men's 800 metres

Men's 5,000 metres

  • Paul Williams
    • Heat – 13:47.56
    • Semifinals – 13:46.34 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

Men's marathon

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Men's 4×100 metres relay

Men's 4×400 metres relay

Men's high jump

Men's shot put

Men's discus throw

Men's javelin throw

  • Laslo Babits
    • Qualification – 82.18m
    • Final – 80.68m (→ 8th place)

Men's Decathlon

  • Dave Steen
    • Final Result – 8047 points (→ 6th place)

Men's 20 km walk

Men's 50 km walk

Women's Competition

Women's 100 metres

Women's 200 metres

Women's 400 metres

Women's 800 metres

Women's 1,500 metres

Women's 3,000 metres

Women's marathon

Women's 100m hurdles

Women's 400m hurdles

  • Andrea Page
    • Heat – 59.09
    • Semifinal – 57.89 (→ did not advance)
  • Dana Wright
    • Heat – 58.17 (→ did not advance)

Women's 4×100 metres relay

Women's 4×400 metres relay

Women's high jump

  • Debbie Brill
    • Qualification – 1.90m
    • Final – 1.94m (→ 5th place)
  • Brigitte Reid
    • Qualification – 1.70m (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Women's shot put

Women's discus throw

Women's Heptathlon

Baseball edit

Canada competed in the Baseball tournament that was held as a demonstration sport. They finished 3rd in their pool, equivalent to 5th overall (tie).

Basketball edit

Men's team competition
Women's team competition

Boxing edit

Men's flyweight (– 51 kg)


Men's bantamweight (– 54 kg)


Men's featherweight (– 57 kg)


Men's lightweight (– 60 kg)


Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)


Men's welterweight (– 67 kg)


Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)


Men's middleweight (– 75 kg)


Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)


Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)

Canoeing edit

Cycling edit

Thirteen cyclists, ten men and three women, represented Canada in 1984.

Men's individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit
Points race
Women's individual road race

Diving edit

Men's 3m springboard

  • Randy Sageman
    • Preliminary round – 527.97 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
  • Mike Mourant
    • Preliminary round – 476.19 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Equestrian edit

Fencing edit

15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women, represented Canada in 1984.

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

Field hockey edit

Men's team competition
Women's team competition
Women's team foil

Football edit

Men's team competition

Gymnastics edit

Judo edit

Men's Extra-Lightweight (– 60 kg)

Men's Half-Lightweight (– 66 kg)

Men's lightweight (– 73 kg)

Men's Half-Middleweight (– 81 kg)

Men's middleweight (– 90 kg)

Men's half-heavyweight (– 100 kg)

Men's Heavyweight (+ 100 kg)

Men's Open Class

Rhythmic gymnastics edit

Rowing edit

Sailing edit

Shooting edit

Swimming edit

Men's Competition

Men's 100m freestyle

Men's 200m freestyle

  • Peter Szmidt
    • Heat – 1:52.48
    • B-Final – 1:52.56 (→ 14th place)
  • Alex Baumann
    • Heat – 1:51.76
    • B-Final – scratched (→ 17th place)

Men's 400m freestyle

  • Peter Szmidt
    • Heat – 3:55.65
    • B-Final – 3:56.99 (→ 11th place)
  • David Shemilt
    • Heat – 3:58.43 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 1500m freestyle

  • David Shemilt
    • Heat – 15:24.78
    • Final – 15:31.28 (→ 7th place)
  • Bernard Volz
    • Heat – 15:31.38 (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

  • Mike West
    • Heat – 57.76
    • Final – 56.49 (→ Bronze medal)
  • Sandy Goss
    • Heat – 57.60
    • Final – 57.46 (→ 7th place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

  • Cameron Henning
    • Heat – 2:03.36
    • Final – 2:02.37 (→ Bronze medal)
  • Mike West
    • Heat – 2:04.93
    • B-Final – 2:04.73 (→ 10th place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

Men's 200m Breaststroke

Men's 100m Butterfly

Men's 200m Butterfly

  • Tom Ponting
    • Heat – 1:59.78
    • Final – 1:59.37 (→ 6th place)
  • Peter Ward
    • Heat – 1:59.99
    • Final – 2:00.39 (→ 7th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

Men's 400m Individual Medley

  • Alex Baumann
    • Heat – 4:22.46
    • Final – 4:17.41 (→ Gold medal)
  • Peter Dobson
    • Heat – 4:29.61
    • B-Final – 4:30.09 (→ 14th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle Relay

Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle Relay

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Women's Competition

Women's 100m freestyle

  • Pamela Rai
    • Heat – 57.41
    • B-Final – 57.56 (→ 12th place)
  • Jane Kerr
    • Heat – 58.46
    • B-Final – 57.85 (→ 14th place)

Women's 200m freestyle

  • Julie Daigneault
    • Heat – 2:03.40
    • B-Final – 2:03.67 (→ 11th place)
  • Jane Kerr
    • Heat – 2:04.02
    • B-Final – 2:04.19 (→ 14th place)

Women's 400m freestyle

Women's 800m freestyle

  • Karen Ward
    • Heat – 8:45.37
    • Final – 8:48.12 (→ 8th place)
  • Donna McGinnis
    • Heat – 8:51.71 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle Relay

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Women's 100m Backstroke

Women's 200m Backstroke

  • Reema Abdo
    • Heat – 2:19.05
    • B-Final – 2:18.50 (→ 12th place)
  • Melinda Copp
    • Heat – 2:21.39 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

  • Jill Horstead
    • Heat – 2:14.88
    • B-Final – 2:13.49 (→ 9th place)
  • Marie Moore
    • Heat – 2:14.95
    • B-Final – 2:14.96 (→ 11th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

Women's 400m Individual Medley

Synchronized swimming edit

Volleyball edit

Men's team competition
Women's team competition

Water polo edit

Men's team competition

Weightlifting edit

Wrestling edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Canada at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2015.