Yugoslavia competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States which took place from 29 July to 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.[1] Due to the Soviet-led boycott, Yugoslavia was one of only three Communist countries to take part at the Games, along with China and Romania.
| 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 Dalipagić |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Serbia (1912, 2008–) Croatia (1992–) Slovenia (1992–) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–) Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S) North Macedonia (1996–) Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006) Montenegro (2008–) Kosovo (2016–) | |
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 Nišović 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 Simić 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 Tërstena 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.[2][3] Rowers Zoran Pančić and Milorad Stanulov who won a bronze medal in double sculls after winning silver in the same event in 1980. Water polo coach Ratko Rudić led the national men's team to triumph in the tournament, a feat he would repeat in 1988.
Medalists
editYugoslavia 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.
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Competitors
editThe 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 |
Athletics
edit- Key
- Note – 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 Stekić | Long jump | 7.60 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Novica Čanović | High jump | 2.15 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Hrvoje Fižuleto | 2.18 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Sejad Krdžalić | Javelin throw | 76.52 | 16 | Did not advance | |
- Women
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Snežana Dančetović | Long jump | 6.22 | 11 Q | 5.88 | 12 |
| Lidija Benedetič-Lapajne | High jump | 1.87 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Basketball
editMen's tournament
edit- Roster
- Dražen Dalipagić
- Sabit Hadžić
- Andro Knego
- Emir Mutapčić
- Mihovil Nakić
- Aleksandar Petrović
- Dražen Petrović
- Ratko Radovanović
- Ivan Sunara
- Branko Vukićević
- Rajko Žižić
- Nebojša Zorkić
- Preliminary round (Group A)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yugoslavia
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5 | 5 | 0 | 457 | 366 | +91 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Italy
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5 | 4 | 1 | 437 | 363 | +74 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Australia
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5 | 3 | 2 | 383 | 403 | −20 | 8 | |
| 4 |  West Germany
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5 | 2 | 3 | 384 | 376 | +8 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Brazil
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5 | 1 | 4 | 401 | 423 | −22 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
| 6 |  Egypt
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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 (96–83)
- Defeated Australia (94–64)
- Defeated Egypt (100–69)
- Defeated Brazil (98–85)
- Defeated Italy (69–65)
- Quarterfinals
- Defeated Uruguay (110–82)
- Semifinals
- Lost to Spain (61–74)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Defeated Canada (88–82) →
Bronze Medal
- Defeated Canada (88–82) →
Women's tournament
edit- Preliminary round
- Lost to United States (55–83)
- Lost to South Korea (52–55)
- Lost to PR China (58–79)
- Defeated Canada (69–68)
- Lost to Australia (59–62) → Sixth and last place
- Team roster
Boxing
editMen's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Redžep Redžepovski →
Silver Medal
- First Round — Defeated Sanguo Teraporn (THA), 3:2
- Second Round — Defeated Pat Clinton (GBR), KO-2
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Jeff Fenech (AUS), 4:1
- Semifinals — Defeated Ibrahim Bilali (KEN), 5:0
- Final — Lost to Steve McCrory (USA), 4:1
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Ljubiša Simić
- First Round — Lost to Pedro Nolasco (DOM), 1:4
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Men's Light welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
- Aziz Salihu → Bronze Medal
- First Round – Bye
- Quarterfinals – Defeated Peter Hussing (FRG), 3:2
- Semifinals – Lost to Tyrell Biggs (USA), 0:5
Canoeing
editMen's K-1 500 metres
Men's K-1 1000 metres
Men's C-2 500 metres
Men's C-2 1000 metres
Cycling
editSix cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1984.
- Bojan Ropret — +1:19 (→ 7th place)
- Primož Čerin — +15:30 (→ 35th place)
- Jure Pavlič — +18:04 (→ 42nd place)
- Marko Cuderman — +22:20 (→ 46th place)
Equestrianism
editIndividual dressage
Team dressage
Football
editMen's tournament
edit- Roster
The following is the Yugoslavia squad in the men's football tournament of the 1984 Summer Olympics.[4]
Coach: Ivan Toplak
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 1984 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ivan Pudar | 16 August 1961 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Hajduk Split
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| 2 | DF | Vlado Čapljić | 22 March 1962 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Željezničar
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| 3 | DF | Mirsad Baljić | 4 March 1962 (aged 22) | 6 | 1 | Željezničar
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| 4 | MF | Srečko Katanec | 16 July 1963 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | Olimpija
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| 5 | DF | Marko Elsner | 11 April 1960 (aged 24) | 5 | 0 | Red Star
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| 6 | DF | Ljubomir Radanović | 21 July 1960 (aged 24) | 6 | 1 | Partizan
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| 7 | MF | Admir Smajić | 7 September 1963 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | Partizan
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| 8 | MF | Nenad Gračan | 23 January 1962 (aged 22) | 6 | 1 | Rijeka
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| 9 | FW | Milko Đurovski | 26 February 1963 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Red Star
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| 10 | MF | Mehmed Baždarević | 28 September 1960 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | Željezničar
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| 11 | FW | Borislav Cvetković | 30 September 1962 (aged 21) | 3 | 5 | Dinamo Zagreb
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| 12 | GK | Tomislav Ivković | 11 August 1960 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Red Star
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| 13 | MF | Jovica Nikolić | 11 February 1959 (aged 25) | 5 | 3 | Red Star
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| 14 | FW | Stjepan Deverić | 20 August 1961 (aged 22) | 5 | 5 | Dinamo Zagreb
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| 15 | DF | Branko Miljuš | 17 August 1960 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Hajduk Split
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| 16 | MF | Dragan Stojković | 3 March 1965 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 | Radnički Niš
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| 17 | MF | Mitar Mrkela | 10 July 1965 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Red Star
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- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Qualified for quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Canada
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Cameroon
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Iraq
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
- Preliminary round (group B)
- Defeated Cameroon (2–1)
- Defeated Canada (1–0)
- Defeated Iraq (4–2)
- Quarterfinals
- Defeated West Germany (5–2)
- Semifinals
- Lost to France (2–4, after extra time)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Defeated Italy (2–1) → Bronze Medal
- Defeated Italy (2–1) →
- Team roster
Gymnastics
editIndividual all-around
Handball
editMen's tournament
edit- Team roster
- Head coach: Branislav Pokrajac
Women's tournament
edit- Preliminary Round Robin
- Yugoslavia – Federal Republic of Germany 20:19 (11:12)
- Yugoslavia – Austria 30:15 (15:8)
- Yugoslavia – United States 33:20 (14:10)
- Yugoslavia – South Korea 29:23 (15:14)
- Yugoslavia – China 31:25 (15:15) →
Gold Medal
- Team roster
- Head coach: Josip Samaržija
Judo
editMen's Half-Lightweight
Men's Lightweight
Men's Half-Middleweight
Men's Middleweight
Men's Heavyweight
Rowing
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zoran Pančić Milorad Stanulov |
Double sculls | 6:49.98 | 5 R | 6:39.70 | 2 Q | 6:39.59 | 
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| Zlatko Celent Mirko Ivančić Dario Vidošević |
Coxed pair | 7:27.28 | 4 R | 7:28.68 | 3 FB | 7:25.60 | 7 |
Sailing
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Dušan Puh | Windglider | 15 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 118.0 | 15 | |
Shooting
editMen's 10m Air Rifle
Men's 50m 3 Positions
Men's 50m Rifle Prone
Women's 10m Air Rifle
Women's 50m 3 Positions
Swimming
editMen's 200 m Freestyle
- Borut Petrič
- Heat — 1:52.74 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Darjan Petrič
- Heat — 1:55.68 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Darjan Petrič
- Heat — 3:54.39
- Final — 3:54.88 (→ 6th place)
- Borut Petrič
- Heat — 3:56.07
- B-Final — scratched (→ 18th place)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Borut Petrič
- Heat — 15:36.44 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
- Darjan Petrič
- Heat — 15:39.79 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Hrvoje Barić
- Heat — 56.70 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Water polo
editMen's tournament
editWrestling
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ "Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Shaban Tërstena, i pari shqiptar kampion olimpik dhe ndjenja e lartë e kombësisë". 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.