Sporting event delegation
Japan competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles , United States . Japan returned to the Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics . 226 competitors, 174 men and 52 women, took part in 147 events in 22 sports.[ 1]
Medalists
Archery
In their third Olympic archery competition, Japan won a bronze medal in the men's division as well as having a fourth place competitor in each division.
Women's Individual Competition :
Men's Individual Competition :
Athletics
Men's 400 metres
Heat — 46.26
Quarterfinals — 45.91
Semifinals — 45.88 (→ did not advance) Men's 10,000 metres
Qualifying Heat — 28:14.67
Final — 28:27.06 (→ 7th place) Qualifying Heat — 28:24.30
Final — 28:55.54 (→ 16th place) Men's Marathon
Final — 2:10:55 (→ 4th place) Final — 2:14:13 (→ 14th place) Final — 2:14:38 (→ 17th place) Men's Long Jump
Qualification — 8.02m
Final — 7.87m (→ 7th place) Men's High Jump
Qualification — 2.21m (→ did not advance) Men's Javelin Throw
Qualification — 81.42m
Final — 81.98m (→ 5th place) Qualification — 74.82m (→ did not advance, 20th place) Men's Hammer Throw
Qualification — 70.92m (→ did not advance) Men's Pole Vault
Qualifying Round — 5.30m
Final — no mark (→ no ranking) Women's Marathon
Final — 2:37:04 (→ 19th place) Final — did not finish (→ no ranking) Women's High Jump
Qualification — 1.87m (→ did not advance, 17th place) Qualification — 1.84m (→ did not advance, 18th place) Women's Javelin Throw
Qualification — 57.72m (→ did not advance) Qualification — 56.60m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Canoeing
Cycling
Nine cyclists, eight men and one woman, represented Japan in 1984. Tsutomu Sakamoto won a bronze medal in the sprint event.
Men's individual road race Sprint 1000m time trial Team pursuit Points race Women's individual road race
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
Preliminary Round — 427.14 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Equestrianism
Fencing
Nine fencers, five men and four women, represented Japan in 1984.
Men's foil Men's team foil Women's foil Women's team foil
Gymnastics
Handball
Men's Team Competition Preliminary Round (Group A) Lost to Yugoslavia (15:32)
Lost to Romania (22:28)
Lost to Iceland (17:21)
Lost to Switzerland (13:20)
Defeated Algeria (17:16) 9th/10th place : Lost to United States (16:24) → 10th place
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Japan in 1984.
Individual Team Shoji Uchida
Hiroyuki Kawazoe
Daizou Araki
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Men Women Open
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
Heat — 52.96 (→ did not advance, 33rd place) Heat — 53.83 (→ did not advance, 39th place) Men's 200m Freestyle
Heat — 1:54.71 (→ did not advance, 26th place) Heat — 1:55.97 (→ did not advance, 33rd place) Men's 400m Freestyle
Heat — 4:02.97 (→ did not advance, 22nd place) Heat — 4:06.31 (→ did not advance, 27th place) Men's 100m Backstroke
Heat — 58.37
B-Final — 58.30 (→ 11th place) Men's 200m Backstroke
Heat — 2:06.24
B-Final — 2:06.02 (→ 16th place) Men's 100m Breaststroke
Heat — 1:04.71
B-Final — 1:04.41 (→ 10th place) Heat — 1:06.10 (→ did not advance, 9th place) Men's 200m Breaststroke
Heat — 2:19.98
B-Final — 2:20.93 (→ 12th place) Heat — 2:22.33
B-Final — 2:22.29 (→ 15th place) Men's 100m Butterfly
Heat — 56.40 (→ did not advance, 21st place) Heat — 56.52 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) Men's 200m Butterfly
Heat — 2:00.66
B-Final — 2:00.31 (→ 9th place) Heat — 2:03.07 (→ did not advance, 18th place) Men's 200m Individual Medley
Heat — 2:07.76
B-Final — 2:06.07 (→ 10th place) Men's 400m Individual Medley
Heat — 4:30.52
B-Final — 4:29.76 (→ 13th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Heat — 3:30.45 (→ did not advance, 13th place) Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking) Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Heat — 3:50.14
Final — DSQ (→ no ranking) Women's 100m Freestyle
Heat — 58.47 (→ did not advance, 17th place) Heat — 59.00 (→ did not advance, 21st place) Women's 200m Freestyle
Heat — 2:03.94
B-Final — 2:04.11 (→ 13th place) Heat — 2:04.38
B-Final — 2:05.24 (→ 16th place) Women's 400m Freestyle
Heat — 4:20.13
B-Final — 4:20.18 (→ 14th place) Heat — 4:28.68 (→ did not advance, 19th place) Women's 800m Freestyle
Heat — 9:13.27 (→ did not advance, 18th place) Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Heat — 3:54.68 (→ did not advance) Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Heat — 4:17.59
Final — DSQ (→ no ranking) Women's 100m Backstroke
Heat — 1:05.60 (→ did not advance, 18th place) Heat — 1:07.23 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) Women's 200m Backstroke
Heat — 2:18.52
B-Final — 2:18.87 (→ 14th place) Heat — 2:25.05 (→ did not advance, 22nd place) Women's 200m Butterfly
Heat — 2:13.31
Final — 2:12.57 (→ 6th place) Heat — 2:14.37
B-Final — 2:16.27 (→ 12th place) Women's 200m Individual Medley
Heat — 2:23.38
B-Final — 2:22.81 (→ 15th place) Women's 400m Individual Medley
Heat — 4:59.18
B-Final — 4:58.02 (→ 14th place)
Synchronized swimming
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition Preliminary Round (Group B) Defeated China (3-0)
Defeated Italy (3-2)
Defeated Egypt (3-0)
Lost to Canada (0-3) 5th/8th place : Lost to Argentina (1-3)7th/8th place : Defeated China (3-0) → 7th place Women's Team Competition Preliminary Round (Group A) Defeated South Korea (3-1)
Defeated Peru (3-0)
Defeated Canada (3-0) Defeated United States (3-1) → Bronze Medal
Water polo
Men's Team Competition Preliminary Round (Group C) Lost to Italy (5-15)
Lost to West Germany (8-15)
Lost to Australia (2-15) Lost to China (4-10)
Lost to Greece (7-14)
Lost to Canada (5-8)
Defeated Brazil (9-8) → 11th place
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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