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]
| Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 226 (174 men and 52 women) in 22 sports |
| Flag bearer | Shigenobu Murofushi |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
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Archery
editIn 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:
- Hiroko Ishizu – 2525 points (4th place)
- Minako Hokari – 2481 points (10th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Hiroshi Yamamoto – 2563 points (Bronze Medal)
- Takayoshi Matsushita – 2552 points (4th place)
- Ichiro Shimamura – 2312 points (52nd place)
Athletics
editMen'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)
- 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
editMen's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Mamoru Kuroiwa
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Francisco Tejedor (COL), 4:1
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Keith Mwila (KEN), 0:5
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Hiroaki Takami
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Gamaleldin El-Koumy (EGY), 4:1
- Third Round — Lost to Dale Walters (CAN), 0:5
Canoeing
editCycling
editNine cyclists, eight men and one woman, represented Japan in 1984. Tsutomu Sakamoto won a bronze medal in the sprint event.
- Matsuyoshi Takahashi — 45th place
- Wakako Abe — 40th place
Diving
editMen's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Round — 427.14 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Equestrianism
editFencing
editNine fencers, five men and four women, represented Japan in 1984.
Gymnastics
editHandball
edit- 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)
- Classification Match
- 9th/10th place: Lost to United States (16:24) → 10th place
- Team Roster
Judo
editModern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented Japan in 1984.
- Individual
- Team
- Shoji Uchida
- Hiroyuki Kawazoe
- Daizou Araki
Rhythmic gymnastics
editRowing
editSailing
editShooting
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Hiroyuki Akatsuka | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 583 | 23 |
| Norito Chosa | 50 m rifle, prone | 585 | 43 |
| Chikafumi Hirai | 50 m pistol | 551 | 18 |
| Takeo Kamachi | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 595 | 
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| Ryohei Koba | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1137 | 25 |
| 10 m air rifle | 578 | 18 | |
| Kaoru Matsuo | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1125 | 35 |
| Hiroyuki Nakajo | 50 m rifle, prone | 591 | 17 |
| Shigetoshi Tashiro | 50 m pistol | 540 | 29 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Keiko Hirakawa | 25 m pistol | 564 | 23 |
| Noriko Kosai | 50 m rifle, three positions | 568 | 11 |
| 10 m air rifle | 383 | 10 | |
| Atsuko Sugimoto | 25 m pistol | 564 | 23 |
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Eigen Hayashi | Skeet | 184 | 41 |
| Motoharu Hirano | Trap | 186 | 11 |
| Mikio Itakura | Skeet | 192 | 13 |
| Kazumi Watanabe | Trap | 186 | 13 |
Swimming
editMen'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
editVolleyball
edit- 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)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Lost to Argentina (1-3)
- 7th/8th place: Defeated China (3-0) → 7th place
- Team Roster
- Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated South Korea (3-1)
- Defeated Peru (3-0)
- Defeated Canada (3-0)
- Semi Finals
- Lost to China (0-3)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Defeated United States (3-1) →
Bronze Medal
- Defeated United States (3-1) →
- Team Roster
Water polo
edit- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- Lost to Italy (5-15)
- Lost to West Germany (8-15)
- Lost to Australia (2-15)
- Final Round (Group E)
- Lost to China (4-10)
- Lost to Greece (7-14)
- Lost to Canada (5-8)
- Defeated Brazil (9-8) → 11th place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
editWrestling
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References
edit- ^ "Japan at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2011-05-08.