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Encyclopedia > Australia at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Australia competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California under the IOC country code AUS. It was the twentieth appearance of the nation, being one of only three nations (along with Greece and Great Britain) to have competed in every Summer Olympics to that time. This included two times that Australia competed as part of a combined team with New Zealand. Australia was represented by a total number of 246 athletes. Image File history File links Australia_flag_large. ... Image File history File links Australia_flag_large. ... The Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, United States. ... Nickname: City of Angels Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allocates three-letter country codes to all National Olympic Committees and other groups competing in the Olympic Games. ...

Contents


Medals

Gold Silver Bronze Total
Australia 3 8 12 23

This is the full table of the medal count of the 1984 Summer Olympics. ... Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... Image File history File links Australia_flag_large. ...

Gold

  • Dean Lukin — Weightlifting, Men's Super-Heavyweight (240 kg)
  • Kevin Nichols, Michael Grenda, Michael Turtur, and Dean WoodsCycling, Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit

Glynis Nunn (born December 4, 1960) is a former Australian heptathlete, the first Olympic champion in the event. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Mens medal winners Women’s Medal Winners External links Zola Budd Categories: ‪1984 Summer Olympics events‬ | ‪Athletics at the Olympics‬ ... Jon Sieben (born August 24, 1966) is an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1980s, who won gold in the 200m butterfly at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Dean Lukin (born May 26, 1960) is a retired weightlifter from Australia, who won the gold medal in the Super Heavyweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ... Dean Woods (born June 22, 1966) is an Australian cyclist from Wangaratta in regional Victoria known for his track cycling achievements at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games levels. ... // Road Cycling Road Race Men Road Race Women Team Time Trial (Men) Track Cycling Individual Pursuit Men Team Pursuit Men Sprints (Men) 1000m Time Trial Men Points Race Men Categories: Cycling at the Olympics | Cycling stubs ...

Silver

  • Robert Kabbas — Weightlifting, Men's Light-Heavyweight (82.5 kg)
  • Gary Gullock, Tony Lovrich, Timothy McLaren, and Paul Reedy — Rowing, Men's Quadruple Sculls

Athletics Medal Winners at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Mens medal winners Women’s Medal Winners External links Zola Budd Categories: ‪1984 Summer Olympics events‬ | ‪Athletics at the Olympics‬ ... Suzanne Landells (born December 12, 1964), known after marriage as Suzanne Dill-Macky was an Australian individual medley swimmer of the 1980s, who won a silver medal in the 400m individual medley at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Neil brooks was the olympic games for relay running Categories: Sports stubs ... Michael Delany (born August 22, 1965) was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Greg Fasala (born May 10, 1965) was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Mark Stockwell (born July 5, 1963) is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won three medals in freestyle swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Glenn Beringen (born 16th September 1964 in Adelaide) was an Australian breastroke swimmer of the 1980s from Adelaide, who won a silver medal in the 200m breastroke at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Mark Stockwell (born July 5, 1963) is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won three medals in freestyle swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Karen Phillips (born May 4, 1966), known after marriage as Karen Higgison was an Australian butterfly and individual medley swimmer of the 1980s, who won a silver medal in the 200m butterfly at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Final results for the Rowing competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ...

Bronze

  • Gael Martin — Athletics, Women's Shot Put
  • Pattie Dench — Shooting, Women's Sport Pistol
  • Michele Pearson — Swimming, Women's 200m Individual Medley
  • Chris Cairns and Scott Anderson — Sailing, Men's Tornado Team Competition
  • Susan Lee, Karen Brancourt, Margot Foster, Robyn Grey-Gardner, and Susan Chapman — Rowing, Women's Coxed Fours
  • James Battersby, Ian Edmunds, Steve Evans, Clyde Hefer, Craig Muller, Sam Patten, Ion Popa, Gavin Thredgold, and Timothy Willoughby — Rowing, Men's Eights
  • Grant Kenny and Barry Kelly — Canoeing, Men's K2 1.000m Kayak

Athletics Medal Winners at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Mens medal winners Women’s Medal Winners External links Zola Budd Categories: ‪1984 Summer Olympics events‬ | ‪Athletics at the Olympics‬ ... Shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place at Prado, Los Angeles, California. ... Peter Evans (born August 1, 1961) was an Australian breastroke swimmer of the 1980s, who won four medals in Olympics competition, including a gold in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Glenn Buchanan (born November 19, 1962) was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1980s from Townsville, who won two bronze medals in the 100m butterfly and the 4x100m medley relay, at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Rob Woodhouse (born 1963) is a former Australian Olympic swimmer. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Justin Lemberg (born August 23, 1966) was an Australian middle-long distance freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle, swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Glenn Buchanan (born November 19, 1962) was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1980s from Townsville, who won two bronze medals in the 100m butterfly and the 4x100m medley relay, at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Peter Evans (born August 1, 1961) was an Australian breastroke swimmer of the 1980s, who won four medals in Olympics competition, including a gold in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. ... Mark Kerry (born August 4, 1959) was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won three medals in Olympics competition, including a gold in the 4x100 m medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. ... Mark Stockwell (born July 5, 1963) is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won three medals in freestyle swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ... Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENTS ... Final results for the Rowing competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ... Final results for the Rowing competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ...

Results by event

Archery

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. Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics was contested in the same format used since 1972. ...


Women's Competition:

  • Terene Donovan - 2442 points (19th place)

Men's Competition:

  • Christopher Blake - 2434 points (31st place)

Hockey

Final results for the Hockey competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics: Mens Tournament Womens Tournament Categories: 1988 Summer Olympics | Hockey at the Summer Olympics ...

Men's Competition

  • Preliminary Matches (Group A)
  • Australia - Malaysia 5-0
  • Australia - Spain 3-1
  • Australia - West Germany 3-0
  • Australia - India 4-2
  • Australia - USA 2-1
  • Semi Finals
  • Australia - Pakistan 0-1
  • Bronze Medal Game
  • Australia - Great Britain 2-3
  • Team Roster
  • Rick Charlesworth
  • David Bell
  • Jim Irvine
  • Terry Walsh
  • Trevor Smith
  • Grant Boyce
  • Nigel Patmore
  • Neil Snowden
  • Treva King
  • Grant Mitton
  • Peter Haselhurst
  • Adrian Berce
  • Craig Davies
  • Colin Batch
  • Michael Nobbs
  • Terry Leece

Dr Richard Rick (or Ric) Ian Charlesworth (born December 6, 1952, Subiaco, Western Australia) is a sports and performance consultant and a former Australian cricketer and hockey player and coach. ... David Bell (born March 11, 1955) is a retired field hockey player from Australia, who won the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. ...

Women's Competition

The women's hockey team from Australia finished fourth, after a loss in the penalty shoot-out against home nation the United States.

  • Preliminary matches
  • Australia - West Germany 2-2
  • Australia - New Zealand 3-0
  • Australia - Canada 1-2
  • Australia - USA 3-1
  • Australia - Netherlands 0-2
  • Team Roster
  • Marian Bell
  • Evelyn Botfield
  • Sharon Buchanan
  • Loretta Dorman
  • Pamela Glossop
  • Penny Gray
  • Tricia Heberle
  • Lorraine Hillas
  • Robyn Holmes
  • Kym Ireland
  • Robyn Fernley (captain)
  • Colleen Pearce
  • Sandra Pisani
  • Julene Sunderland
  • Liane Tooth
  • Susan Watkins

Head Coach: Brian Glencross Liane Tooth (born March 13, 1962 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a retired field hockey forward, who twice won the golden medal with the Australian Women’s Hockey Team, best known as the Hockeyroos, at the Summer Olympics: in Seoul (1988) and in Atlanta, Georgia (1996). ...


Water Polo

Water Polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the Swimming Sport, the other two being Swimming and Diving. ...

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

  • Michael Turner
  • Richard Pengelley
  • Robert Bryant
  • Peter Montgomery
  • Russell Sherwell
  • Andrew Kerr
  • Raymond Mayers
  • Charles Turner
  • Martin Callaghan
  • Christopher Wybrow
  • Russell Basser
  • Julian Muspratt
  • Glenn Townsend


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