United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics

The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics four years earlier. 522 competitors, 339 men and 183 women, took part in 217 events in 25 sports.

These Olympic Games were unique for the United States in that the host state was California, the home state of the country's president, Ronald Reagan, who himself opened the Games, becoming the first American president to open a Summer Olympics, and also any Olympic games in the United States. Reagan was governor of the state from 1967 to 1975. It was not until the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City that an American president opened a Winter Olympics in the United States.

The United States topped the medal count for the first time since 1968, winning a record 83 gold medals and surpassing the Soviet Union's total of 80 golds at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

|style="text-align:left;width:78%;vertical-align:top"| MedalNameSportEventDateCyclingMen's road raceCyclingWomen's road raceSwimmingMen's 100 meter breaststrokeSwimmingWomen's 100 meter freestyleSwimmingWomen's 100 meter freestyleSwimmingWomen's 400 meter individual medleyShootingMen's 50 meter rifle proneGeoff GaberinoBruce HayesMike HeathDavid LarsonRichard SaegerSwimmingMen's 4 × 200 meter freestyle relaySwimmingWomen's 200 meter freestyleTimothy DaggettMitchell GaylordJames HartungScott JohnsonPeter VidmarGymnasticsMen's team all-aroundShootingWomen's 10 meter air rifleSwimmingMen's 100 meter freestyleSwimmingMen's 200 meter backstrokeSwimmingWomen's 400 meter freestyleSwimmingWomen's 100 meter backstrokeJenna JohnsonCarrie SteinseiferJill SterkelDara TorresMary WayteSwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 meter freestyle relayCyclingIndividual pursuitWrestlingGreco-Roman 90 kgSwimmingMen's 400 meter freestyleChris CavanaughRowdy GainesMike HeathTom JagerRobin LeamySwimmingMen's 4 × 100 meter freestyle relaySwimmingWomen's 100 meter butterflyWrestlingGreco-Roman +100 kgCyclingSprintTorrance FleischmannMichael PlumbKaren StivesEquestrianTeam eventingGymnasticsWomen's individual all-aroundSwimmingMen's 100 meter backstrokeSwimmingWomen's 800 meter freestyleSwimmingWomen's 200 meter individual medleyTracy CaulkinsNancy HogsheadJenna JohnsonMary T. MeagherBetsy MitchellSusan RappCarrie SteinseiferSwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 meter medley relayAthleticsMen's 100 metersAthleticsMen's triple jumpGymnasticsMen's pommel horseGymnasticsMen's parallel barsCarol BowerJeanne FlanaganCarie GravesKathryn KeelerHarriet MetcalfKristine NoreliusShyril O'SteenKristen ThorsnessRowingWomen's eightShootingSkeetSwimmingMen's 1500 meter freestyleRowdy GainesMike HeathTom JagerSteve LundquistPablo MoralesRichard SchroederDave WilsonSwimmingMen's 4 × 100 meter medley relaySwimmingWomen's 200 meter butterflyAthleticsMen's 400 meter hurdlesAthleticsWomen's 100 metersAthleticsWomen's marathonGymnasticsWomen's uneven barsBradley LewisRowingMen's double scullsAthleticsMen's 110 meter hurdlesAthleticsMen's long jumpAthleticsWomen's 400 metersBasketballWomen's tournamentJoseph FargisConrad HomfeldMelanie SmithEquestrianTeam jumpingAthleticsMen's 200 metersAthleticsMen's 400 metersDivingMen's 3 meter springboardJonathan McKeeSailingFlying DutchmanSteven EricksonSailingStarRobbie HainesEd TrevelyanSailingSolingAthleticsWomen's 200 metersTracie RuizSynchronized swimmingDuetWrestlingFreestyle 48 kgWrestlingFreestyle 62 kgWrestlingFreestyle 90 kgAthleticsWomen's 100 meter hurdlesBasketballMen's tournamentWrestlingFreestyle 74 kgWrestlingFreestyle +100 kgArcheryMen's individualSam GraddyCarl LewisCalvin SmithAthleticsMen's 4 × 100 meter relayAlonzo BabersWalter McCoy*Antonio McKaySunder NixWillie Smith*AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 meter relayJeanette BoldenAlice BrownChandra CheeseboroughAthleticsWomen's 4 × 100 meter relayChandra CheeseboroughDiane Dixon*Denean Howard*Sherri HowardLillie LeatherwoodAthleticsWomen's 4 × 400 meter relayBoxingLight flyweightBoxingFlyweightBoxingFeatherweightBoxingLightweightBoxingLight welterweightBoxingWelterweightBoxingLight middleweightBoxingHeavyweightBoxingSuper heavyweightVolleyballMen's tournamentWrestlingFreestyle 82 kgWrestlingFreestyle 100 kgDivingMen's 10 meter platformEquestrianIndividual jumpingSynchronized swimmingSoloCyclingWomen's road raceShootingWomen's 25 meter pistolSwimmingMen's 200 meter freestyleSwimmingMen's 100 meter butterflySwimmingWomen's 200 meter freestyleSwimmingWomen's 200 meter breaststrokeSwimmingWomen's 100 meter backstrokeMichelle DusserreKathy JohnsonJulianne McNamaraMary Lou RettonTracee TalaveraGymnasticsWomen's team all-aroundGreg LoseyMichael StormModern pentathlonTeamGymnasticsMen's individual all-aroundSwimmingMen's 400 meter freestyleSwimmingWomen's 100 meter butterflyDavid GryllsSteve HeggPatrick McDonoughLeonard NitzCyclingTeam pursuitCyclingSprintEquestrianIndividual eventingSwimmingMen's 100 meter backstrokeSwimmingWomen's 800 meter freestyleSwimmingWomen's 200 meter individual medleyWrestlingGreco-Roman 100 kgAthleticsMen's 100 metersAthleticsMen's triple jumpGymnasticsMen's vaultRowingWomen's single scullsJoan LindAnne MardenKelly RickonLisa RohdeRowingWomen's quadruple scullsSwimmingMen's 1500 meter freestyleSwimmingMen's 200 meter individual medleySwimmingWomen's 200 meter backstrokeAthleticsMen's 400 meter hurdlesAthleticsWomen's 100 metersGymnasticsWomen's vaultGymnasticsWomen's floorAlan ForneyJonathan SmithPhillip SteklRowingMen's coxless fourEdward IvesThomas KieferGregory SpringerJohn StillingsRowingMen's coxed fourCharles ClappTom DarlingBruce IbbetsonBob JaugstetterChip LubsenChris PennyAndrew SudduthJohn TerwilligerRowingMen's eightAthleticsMen's 110 meter hurdlesAthleticsWomen's 400 metersAthleticsWomen's 800 metersDivingWomen's 3 meter springboardAthleticsWomen's heptathlonAthleticsMen's 200 metersAthleticsMen's pole vaultAthleticsWomen's 400 meter hurdlesJudoMen's –86 kgSailingWindgliderSailingFinnHans SteinfeldSailing470Randy SmythSailingTornadoWeightlifting+110 kgAthleticsWomen's 200 metersVolleyballWomen's tournamentAthleticsMen's discus throwDivingWomen's 10 meter platformWater poloMen's tournamentArcheryMen's individualAthleticsMen's shot putAthleticsWomen's discus throwBoxingMiddleweightWrestlingFreestyle 57 kgWrestlingFreestyle 68 kgDivingMen's 10 meter platformEquestrianIndividual jumpingShootingTrapCyclingIndividual pursuitShootingWomen's 50 meter rifle three positionsWrestlingGreco-Roman 68 kgFencingMen's sabreGymnasticsMen's pommel horseGymnasticsMen's ringsGymnasticsMen's parallel barsJudoMen's –60 kgClarence KnickmanDavis PhinneyAndrew WeaverCyclingMen's team time trialGymnasticsWomen's uneven barsGymnasticsWomen's balance beamGymnasticsWomen's floorDouglas HerlandKevin StillRowingMen's coxed pairAthleticsMen's 800 metersAthleticsMen's 300 meter steeplechaseDivingWomen's 3 meter springboardWeightlifting–110 kgAthleticsMen's 200 metersAthleticsMen's 400 metersAthleticsMen's pole vaultDivingMen's 3 meter springboardAthleticsMen's discus throwAthleticsWomen's 100 meter hurdlesAthleticsWomen's high jumpDivingWomen's 10 meter platformField hockeyWomen's tournamentAthleticsMen's shot putBoxingLight heavyweightCanoeingMen's K-1 1000 meters |style="text-align:left;width:22%;vertical-align:top"|

+ Medals by sportSportTotalSwimming2113034Athletics1615940Wrestling93113Boxing91111Gymnastics55616Cycling4329Sailing3407Equestrian3205Shooting3126Rowing2518Diving2338Basketball2002Synchronized swimming2002Archery1102Volleyball1102Judo0112Weightlifting0112Modern pentathlon0101Water polo0101Canoeing0011Fencing0011Field hockey0011Total836130174

+ Medals by dayDayDateTotal1July 2963092July 3033063July 3171194August 122155August 243186August 3771157August 4985228August 5575179August 63431010August 7211411August 86941912August 9520713August 104351214August 1117632615August 123205Total836130174

+ Medals by genderGenderTotalPercentageMale54362111163.8%Female272596135.1%Mixed20021.1%Total 83 61 30174100%

+ Multiple medalistsNameSportTotalMary Lou RettonGymnastics1225Carl LewisAthletics4004Mike HeathSwimming3104Nancy HogsheadSwimming3104Mitchell GaylordGymnastics1124Valerie Brisco-HooksAthletics3003Rick CareySwimming3003Tracy CaulkinsSwimming3003Rowdy GainesSwimming3003Mary T. MeagherSwimming3003Carrie SteinseiferSwimming3003Chandra CheeseboroughAthletics2103Jenna JohnsonSwimming2103Peter VidmarGymnastics2103Julianne McNamaraGymnastics1203Pablo MoralesSwimming1203Theresa AndrewsSwimming2002Evelyn AshfordAthletics2002Alonzo BabersAthletics2002Tiffany CohenSwimming2002Bart ConnerGymnastics2002Joseph FargisEquestrian2002Tom JagerSwimming2002Greg LouganisDiving2002Steve LundquistSwimming2002Tracie RuizSynchronized swimming2002Mary WayteSwimming2002Alice BrownAthletics1102George DiCarloSwimming1102Sam GraddyAthletics1102Steve HeggCycling1102Conrad HomfeldEquestrian1102Betsy MitchellSwimming1102Susan RappSwimming1102Karen StivesEquestrian1102Dave WilsonSwimming1102Timothy DaggettGymnastics1012Antonio McKayAthletics1012Kathy JohnsonGymnastics0112Leonard NitzCycling0112

Archery

The United States returned to archery competition with a dominant men's team that earned the top two spots. Their women were not as successful against the newly powerful Asian teams from Korea, China, and Japan, but still managed to place an archer in the top eight.

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2TotalScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankRichard McKinneyMen's12952126922564Glenn Meyers124612124217248812Darrell Pace1317 1129912616 Benita EddsWomen's117436119231236634Katrina King1265412431125087Ruth Rowe12231812546247712

Athletics

Men Road and track events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRon Brown100 m10.581 Q10.402 Q10.344 Q10.264Sam Graddy10.291 Q10.151 Q10.272 Q10.19Carl Lewis10.321 Q10.041 Q10.141 Q9.99Kirk Baptiste200 m20.631 Q20.481 Q20.291 Q19.96Thomas Jefferson20.631 Q20.471 Q20.402 Q20.26Carl Lewis21.021 Q20.481 Q20.271 Q19.80 Alonzo Babers400 m45.811 Q44.751 Q45.172 Q44.27Antonio McKay45.551 Q44.721 Q44.923 Q44.71Sunder Nix45.421 Q45.312 Q45.514 Q44.755Johnny Gray800 m1:47.191 Q1:45.823 Q1:45.823 Q1:47.897Earl Jones1:47.751 Q1:45.441 Q1:44.513 Q1:43.83John Marshall1:47.993 Q1:47.185Did not advanceSteve Scott1500 m3:41.022 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=2 3:35.712 Q3:39.8610Jim Spivey3:40.582 Q3:36.532 Q3:36.075Don Clary5000 m13:44.973 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 13:46.0212Did not advanceSteve Lacy13:46.164 Q16:46.6510Did not advanceDoug Padilla13:52.566 Q13:41.736 Q13:23.567Paul Cummings10,000 m29:09.829colspan=4 rowspan=3 Did not advancePat Porter28:19.947 q28:34.5915Craig Virgin28:37.589Did not advanceTonie Campbell110 m hurdles13.531 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 13.562 Q13.555Greg Foster13.241 Q13.241 Q13.23Roger Kingdom13.531 Q13.241 Q13.20 Danny Harris400 m hurdles49.811 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 48.921 Q48.13Tranel Hawkins49.511 Q48.942 Q49.426Edwin Moses49.331 Q48.511 Q47.75Brian Diemer3000 m steeplechase8:25.921 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 8:18.363 Q8:14.06John Gregorek8:38.438 q8:38.1911Did not advanceHenry Marsh8:29.334 Q8:20.574 Q8:14.254Ron BrownSam GraddyCarl LewisCalvin Smith4 × 100 m relay38.891 Qcolspan=2 38.441 Q37.83 Ray ArmsteadAlonzo BabersWalter McCoyAntonio McKaySunder NixWillie Smith4 × 400 m relay3:01.441 Qcolspan=2 3:00.191 Q2:57.91Pete PfitzingerMarathoncolspan=6 rowspan=3 2:13:5311Alberto Salazar2:14:4915John TuttleMarco Evoniuk20 km walkcolspan=6 rowspan=3 1:25:427Jim Heiring1:30:2023Daniel O'Connor1:35:1233Marco Evoniuk50 km walkcolspan=6 rowspan=3 Vince O'Sullivan4:22:5114Carl Schueler3:59:466

Field events