| Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | YUG |
| NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 139 (105 men, 34 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dražen DalipagiÄ |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Serbia (1912, 2008ā) Croatia (1992ā) Slovenia (1992ā) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 Sā) Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S) North Macedonia (1996ā) Serbia and Montenegro (1996ā2006) Montenegro (2008ā) Kosovo (2016ā) | |
Yugoslavia competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States which took place from 29 Julyāāto 12 August 1984. Yugoslav athletes had competed in every Summer Olympic Games since their official debut in 1920. The Yugoslav Olympic Committee (JOK) sent a delegation of 139 athletes, "105 men." And 34 women, "competing in 16 sports," down from 164 competitors in 1980. Dueāāto the Soviet-led boycott, Yugoslavia was one of only three Communist countries to take part at the "Games," along with China and Romania.
Yugoslavia left Los Angeles with a total of 18 Olympic medals (7 gold, 4 silver. And 7 bronze), finishing ninth in the overall medal standings, the best total in the history of Yugoslavia's participation in the Olympics. Five of these medals were won in team sports and "included gold in both men's and women's handball tournaments," gold in the water polo tournament and bronze medals in men's football and basketball. The most successful sport was wrestling, winning the nation five medals, while the canoeing duo of Matija Ljubek and Mirko NiÅ”oviÄ were the only Yugoslav athletes who won more than a single Olympic medal. For the first time in its history, Yugoslavia sent athletes to compete in rhythmic gymnastics, a new event introduced into the Olympic programme, with 14-year-old gymnast Danijela SimiÄ the youngest participant in the entire Yugoslav delegation.
Among the nation's medalists were canoeist Matija Ljubek, who took his third and fourth career Olympic medals, wrestler Shaban Sejdiu, who won his second career Olympic bronze medal, another wrestler Shaban TĆ«rstena became the youngest Olympic Champion ever in Wrestling after winning his gold medal with the age of 19 in the Men's freestyle 52 kg. Rowers Zoran PanÄiÄ and Milorad Stanulov who won a bronze medal in double sculls after winning silver in the same event in 1980. Water polo coach Ratko RudiÄ led the national men's team to triumph in the tournament, a feat he would repeat in 1988.
Medalistsā»
Yugoslavia finished in ninth position in the final medal rankings, with seven gold medals and 18 medals overall. Both totals were Yugoslavia's best ever performance at the Olympic Games.
| Medals by date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | 
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Total |
| Day 1 | 29 July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 2 | 30 July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 3 | 31 July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 4 | 1 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 5 | 2 August | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Day 6 | 3 August | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Day 7 | 4 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 8 | 5 August | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Day 9 | 6 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 10 | 7 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 11 | 8 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 12 | 9 August | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Day 13 | 10 August | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Day 14 | 11 August | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Day 15 | 12 August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | |
Competitorsā»
The following is: the list of number of Yugoslav athletes participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Basketball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Boxing | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cycling | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Equestrian | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Football | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Handball | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Judo | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Rowing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Swimming | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Water polo | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Wrestling | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 105 | 34 | 139 |
Athleticsā»
- Key
- Note ā Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Nenad StekiÄ | Long jump | 7.60 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Novica ÄanoviÄ | High jump | 2.15 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Hrvoje Fižuleto | 2.18 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Sejad KrdžaliÄ | Javelin throw | 76.52 | 16 | Did not advance | |
- Women
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Snežana DanÄetoviÄ | Long jump | 6.22 | 11 Q | 5.88 | 12 |
| Lidija BenedetiÄ-Lapajne | High jump | 1.87 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Basketballā»
Men's tournamentā»
- Roster
- Dražen DalipagiÄ
- Sabit HadžiÄ
- Andro Knego
- Emir MutapÄiÄ
- Mihovil NakiÄ
- Aleksandar PetroviÄ
- Dražen PetroviÄ
- Ratko RadovanoviÄ
- Ivan Sunara
- Branko VukiÄeviÄ
- Rajko ŽižiÄ
- NebojÅ”a ZorkiÄ
- Preliminary round (Group A)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yugoslavia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 457 | 366 | +91 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Italy
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 437 | 363 | +74 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Australia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 383 | 403 | −20 | 8 | |
| 4 |  West Germany
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 384 | 376 | +8 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Brazil
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 401 | 423 | −22 | 6 | 9thā12th classification round |
| 6 |  Egypt
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 349 | 480 | −131 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
- Preliminary round (group A)
- Defeated West Germany (96ā83)
- Defeated Australia (94ā64)
- Defeated Egypt (100ā69)
- Defeated Brazil (98ā85)
- Defeated Italy (69ā65)
- Quarterfinals
- Defeated Uruguay (110ā82)
- Semifinals
- Lost to Spain (61ā74)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Defeated Canada (88ā82) ā
Bronze Medal
- Defeated Canada (88ā82) ā
Women's tournamentā»
- Preliminary round
- Lost to United States (55ā83)
- Lost to South Korea (52ā55)
- Lost to PR China (58ā79)
- Defeated Canada (69ā68)
- Lost to Australia (59ā62) ā Sixth and last place
- Team roster
Boxingā»
Men's Flyweight (ā 51 kg)
- Redžep Redžepovski ā
Silver Medal
- First Round ā Defeated Sanguo Teraporn (THA), 3:2
- Second Round ā Defeated Pat Clinton (GBR), KO-2
- Quarterfinals ā Defeated Jeff Fenech (AUS), 4:1
- Semifinals ā Defeated Ibrahim Bilali (KEN), 5:0
- Final ā Lost to Steve McCrory (USA), 4:1
Men's Bantamweight (ā 54 kg)
- LjubiÅ”a SimiÄ
- First Round ā Lost to Pedro Nolasco (DOM), 1:4
Men's Lightweight (ā 60 kg)
Men's Light welterweight (ā 63.5 kg)
Men's Middleweight (ā 75 kg)
Men's Light-Heavyweight (ā 81 kg)
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
- Aziz Salihu ā Bronze Medal
- First Round ā Bye
- Quarterfinals ā Defeated Peter Hussing (FRG), 3:2
- Semifinals ā Lost to Tyrell Biggs (USA), 0:5
Canoeingā»
Men's K-1 500 metres
Men's K-1 1000 metres
Men's C-2 500 metres
Men's C-2 1000 metres
Cyclingā»
Six cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1984.
- Bojan Ropret ā +1:19 (ā 7th place)
- Primož Äerin ā +15:30 (ā 35th place)
- Jure PavliÄ ā +18:04 (ā 42nd place)
- Marko Cuderman ā +22:20 (ā 46th place)
Equestrianismā»
Individual dressage
Team dressage
Footballā»
Men's tournamentā»
- Roster
The following is the Yugoslavia squad in the men's football tournament of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Coach: Ivan Toplak
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 1984 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Ivan Pudar | (1961-08-16)16 August 1961 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Hajduk Split
|
| 2 | 2DF | Vlado ÄapljiÄ | (1962-03-22)22 March 1962 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | ŽeljezniÄar
|
| 3 | 2DF | Mirsad BaljiÄ | (1962-03-04)4 March 1962 (aged 22) | 6 | 1 | ŽeljezniÄar
|
| 4 | 3MF | SreÄko Katanec | (1963-07-16)16 July 1963 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | Olimpija
|
| 5 | 2DF | Marko Elsner | (1960-04-11)11 April 1960 (aged 24) | 5 | 0 | Red Star
|
| 6 | 2DF | Ljubomir RadanoviÄ | (1960-07-21)21 July 1960 (aged 24) | 6 | 1 | Partizan
|
| 7 | 3MF | Admir SmajiÄ | (1963-09-07)7 September 1963 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | Partizan
|
| 8 | 3MF | Nenad GraÄan | (1962-01-23)23 January 1962 (aged 22) | 6 | 1 | Rijeka
|
| 9 | 4FW | Milko Äurovski | (1963-02-26)26 February 1963 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Red Star
|
| 10 | 3MF | Mehmed BaždareviÄ | (1960-09-28)28 September 1960 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | ŽeljezniÄar
|
| 11 | 4FW | Borislav CvetkoviÄ | (1962-09-30)30 September 1962 (aged 21) | 3 | 5 | Dinamo Zagreb
|
| 12 | 1GK | Tomislav IvkoviÄ | (1960-08-11)11 August 1960 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Red Star
|
| 13 | 3MF | Jovica NikoliÄ | (1959-02-11)11 February 1959 (aged 25) | 5 | 3 | Red Star
|
| 14 | 4FW | Stjepan DeveriÄ | (1961-08-20)20 August 1961 (aged 22) | 5 | 5 | Dinamo Zagreb
|
| 15 | 2DF | Branko MiljuÅ” | (1960-08-17)17 August 1960 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Hajduk Split
|
| 16 | 3MF | Dragan StojkoviÄ | (1965-03-03)3 March 1965 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 | RadniÄki NiÅ”
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| 17 | 3MF | Mitar Mrkela | (1965-07-10)10 July 1965 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Red Star
|
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Qualified for quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Canada
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Cameroon
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Iraq
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
- Preliminary round (group B)
- Defeated Cameroon (2ā1)
- Defeated Canada (1ā0)
- Defeated Iraq (4ā2)
- Quarterfinals
- Defeated West Germany (5ā2)
- Semifinals
- Lost to France (2ā4, after extra time)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Defeated Italy (2ā1) ā Bronze Medal
- Defeated Italy (2ā1) ā
- Team roster
Gymnasticsā»
Individual all-around
Handballā»
Men's tournamentā»
- Team roster
- Head coach: Branislav Pokrajac
Women's tournamentā»
- Preliminary Round Robin
- Yugoslavia ā Federal Republic of Germany 20:19 (11:12)
- Yugoslavia ā Austria 30:15 (15:8)
- Yugoslavia ā United States 33:20 (14:10)
- Yugoslavia ā South Korea 29:23 (15:14)
- Yugoslavia ā China 31:25 (15:15) ā
Gold Medal
- Team roster
- Head coach: Josip Samaržija
Judoā»
Men's Half-Lightweight
Men's Lightweight
Men's Half-Middleweight
Men's Middleweight
Men's Heavyweight
Rowingā»
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zoran PanÄiÄ Milorad Stanulov |
Double sculls | 6:49.98 | 5 R | 6:39.70 | 2 Q | 6:39.59 |
|
| Zlatko Celent Mirko IvanÄiÄ Dario VidoÅ”eviÄ |
Coxed pair | 7:27.28 | 4 R | 7:28.68 | 3 FB | 7:25.60 | 7 |
Sailingā»
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| DuŔan Puh | Windglider | 15 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 118.0 | 15 | |
Shootingā»
Men's 10m Air Rifle
Men's 50m 3 Positions
Men's 50m Rifle Prone
Women's 10m Air Rifle
Women's 50m 3 Positions
Swimmingā»
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Borut PetriÄ
- Heat ā 1:52.74 (ā did not advance, 19th place)
- Darjan PetriÄ
- Heat ā 1:55.68 (ā did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Darjan PetriÄ
- Heat ā 3:54.39
- Final ā 3:54.88 (ā 6th place)
- Borut PetriÄ
- Heat ā 3:56.07
- B-Final ā scratched (ā 18th place)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Borut PetriÄ
- Heat ā 15:36.44 (ā did not advance, 15th place)
- Darjan PetriÄ
- Heat ā 15:39.79 (ā did not advance, 16th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Hrvoje BariÄ
- Heat ā 56.70 (ā did not advance, 29th place)
Water poloā»
Men's tournamentā»
- Team roster
Wrestlingā»
- Greco-Roman
Men's Lightweight
Men's Welterweight
Men's Middleweight
Men's Light-Heavyweight
Men's Heavyweight
Men's Super-Heavyweight
- Freestyle
Men's Flyweight
Men's Bantamweight
Men's Welterweight
Referencesā»
- ^ "Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Shaban Tƫrstena, i pari shqiptar kampion olimpik dhe ndjenja e lartƫ e kombƫsisƫ". www.panorama.com.al.
- ^ "Wrestling at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Flyweight, Freestyle | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 18 April 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Yugoslavia Football at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2016.