China At The 1984 Summer Olympics
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). 215 competitors, 132 men and 83 women, took part in 105 events in 19 sports. The first gold medal to be awarded at the Los Angeles Olympics was also the first-ever medal to be won by an athlete from China when
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Medalists

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


Gold

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Xu Haifeng Xu Haifeng (; born August 1, 1957) is a male China, Chinese pistol Shooting sports, shooter, and he is the first citizen of the People's Republic of China to win a gold medal at the Summer Olympics. He specializes in the 50 metre pistol event. H ...
* Zeng Guoqiang * Wu Shude * Li Yuwei * Chen Weiqiang *
Yao Jingyuan Yao Jingyuan (; born 1958 in Yingkou, Liaoning) is a male Chinese weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with ...
* Wu Xiaoxuan *
Luan Jujie Luan Jujie (; born 14 July 1958) is a Chinese-born Canadian fencer, born in Nanjing, China. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she became the first Chinese athlete to win the gold medal in fencing. Since moving to Edmonton, Alberta, ...
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Li Ning Li Ning (born March 10, 1963 in Liuzhou, Guangxi) is a Chinese retired gymnast, billionaire entrepreneur, and the founder of the eponymous sportswear company Li-Ning. Gymnastics career Li started training at the age of eight and was select ...
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Lou Yun Lou Yun (; born June 23, 1964 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang) is a retired Chinese gymnast who competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympic Games, winning the vault twice. Lou Yun began gymnastics training at the Hangzhou Sports School for Amateurs, and ...
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Ma Yanhong Ma Yanhong (; born March 21, 1964 in Beijing, China) (also reported in some media as July 5, 1963) is a retired Chinese Olympic athlete. She was the first Chinese gymnast, male or female, to win a gold medal at the World Gymnastics Championships ...
*Volleyball, Women's team competition (
Hou Yuzhu Hou Yuzhu (; born February 7, 1963) is a Chinese volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly know ...
, Jiang Ying,
Lang Ping "Jenny" Lang Ping (; born 10 December 1960) is a Chinese former volleyball player and the current head coach of China's women's national volleyball team. She is the former head coach of the United States women's national volleyball team. As a p ...
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Li Yanjun Li Yanjun (simplified Chinese: 李延军, born 18 March 1963) is a Chinese people, Chinese volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. In 1984, Li was a member of the Chinese volleyball team that won the gold medal. She played ...
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Liang Yan Liang Yan (simplified Chinese: 梁艳, born October 4, 1961) is a Chinese volleyball player, who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. In 1984, she was a member of the Chinese volleyball team which won the gold medal. She played all five matche ...
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Su Huijuan Su Huijuan (; born April 3, 1964) is a Chinese volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca ...
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Yang Xiaojun Yang Xiaojun (; born 18 May 1963) is a Chinese volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly kno ...
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Yang Xilan Yang Xilan (; born March 16, 1961) is a Chinese volleyball player. She competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly kno ...
, Zhang Rongfang,
Zheng Meizhu Zheng Meizhu (; born 5 November 1962, in Fuzhou, Fujian) is a Chinese volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1984, Zheng was a member of the Chinese volleyball team that won the gold me ...
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Zhou Xiaolan Zhou Xiaolan (simplified Chinese: 周晓兰, born October 9, 1957) is a former Chinese people, Chinese volleyball player who was a starting middle blocker for the China women's national volleyball team, China Women's National Volleyball Team, wh ...
, and Zhu Ling) *
Zhou Jihong Zhou Jihong (, born 11 January 1965) is a Chinese diver who won the first gold medal for Chinese diving. Sports career Born in Wuhan on 1965, Zhou originally practiced gymnastics before switching to diving. In 1977, she entered the Hubei div ...
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Silver

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Li Lingjuan Li Lingjuan (; born April 10, 1966) was first Chinese woman to win an Olympic medal in archery Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes f ...
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Tan Liangde Tan Liangde (; born July 14, 1965, in Maoming, Guangdong) is a famous diver from PR China. He won silver medals in three consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 1992. He is currently a coach in Tianjin Tianjin (; ; Mandarin: ), alternately ...
* Zhou Peishun * Lai Runming *
Tong Fei Tong Fei (; born 25 March 1961) is a Chinese retired gymnast. He competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in men's horizontal bar (score: 19.975). He also helped Chinese men's gymnastics team to win a silver medal in team compet ...
*Men's gymnastics team (
Lou Yun Lou Yun (; born June 23, 1964 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang) is a retired Chinese gymnast who competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympic Games, winning the vault twice. Lou Yun began gymnastics training at the Hangzhou Sports School for Amateurs, and ...
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Tong Fei Tong Fei (; born 25 March 1961) is a Chinese retired gymnast. He competed at 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in men's horizontal bar (score: 19.975). He also helped Chinese men's gymnastics team to win a silver medal in team compet ...
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Li Ning Li Ning (born March 10, 1963 in Liuzhou, Guangxi) is a Chinese retired gymnast, billionaire entrepreneur, and the founder of the eponymous sportswear company Li-Ning. Gymnastics career Li started training at the age of eight and was select ...
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Xu Zhiqiang Xu Zhiqiang ( Chinese: 许志强) (born 4 March 1963) is a former male Chinese gymnast. Xu was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. He joined the People's Liberation Army in 1973, and enrolled in the army's gymnastics team. Later Xu was admi ...
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Li Xiaoping Li Xiaoping () is a male Chinese gymnast. He competed at the 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in Men's Team. In the 1983 World Championships, he won a gold medal for Men's Team and pommel horse. After the olympics, Xiaoping att ...
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Li Yuejiu Li Yuejiu (; born July 4, 1957) is a male Chinese former gymnast. Li was born in Liaoning Province. He competed at the 1984 Olympic Games, and won a silver medal in the Men's Team competition. He was China's first World Champion in flo ...
, Zou Limin) *
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Lou Yun Lou Yun (; born June 23, 1964 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang) is a retired Chinese gymnast who competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympic Games, winning the vault twice. Lou Yun began gymnastics training at the Hangzhou Sports School for Amateurs, and ...


Bronze

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Zhu Jianhua Zhu Jianhua (; born 29 May 1963) is a retired Chinese high jumper. His personal best of 2.39 metres is a former world record for the event, and is still the Chinese record. In Helsinki 1983, Zhu became China's first man to win a medal in th ...
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Li Kongzheng Li Kongzheng (; born 4 May 1959) is a Chinese diver. At his first Olympic Games in 1984 he won a bronze medal in the 10 metre platform event. He also participated in the Seoul Olympics four years later, placing sixth in the same event. He i ...
*Li Ning *
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Wang Yifu Wang Yifu (, born December 4, 1960 in Liaoyang, Liaoning) is a male Chinese pistol shooter, and in terms of Olympic medals one of the most successful sport shooters of all times, and was the first shooter with six individual Olympic medals. He ...
*Wu Xiaoxuan *Women's Gymnastics Team (
Ma Yanhong Ma Yanhong (; born March 21, 1964 in Beijing, China) (also reported in some media as July 5, 1963) is a retired Chinese Olympic athlete. She was the first Chinese gymnast, male or female, to win a gold medal at the World Gymnastics Championships ...
, Zhou Qiurui, Zhou Ping,
Chen Yongyan Chen Yongyan ( Chinese: 陈永妍; born 1962) is a former Chinese gymnast. Chen was born in Wuzhou, Guangxi Province. She competed at the 1984 Olympic Games and won a bronze medal in the Women's Team competition. Chen is married to Li Ning ...
, Huang Qun,
Wu Jiani Wu Jiani (, born 23 April 1966) is a former female Chinese gymnast. Wu was born in Shanghai. She started gymnastic training in 1973, and was admitted into Shanghai gymnastic team in 1976, and Chinese national team in 1977. Wu competed at 1984 ...
, and Ming Guixiu) *Women's Basketball Team Competition (
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, Li Xiaoqin, Zhang Hui, Cong Xuedi, Zhang Yueqin, Ba Yan, Wang Jun, and Liu Qing) *Women's Handball Team ( Wu Xinjiang,
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, Chen Jing, Zhang Weihong, Gao Xiumin, Wang Linwei, Liu Liping, Zhang Peijun, Sun Xiulan, Li Lan, Wang Mingxing, Chen Zheng, Guo Yingze, He Jianping, and Zhu Juefeng).


Archery

The PRC sent six archers to the Olympics. The women's team was more successful than the men's, earning a silver medal and an additional top eight finish. Women's Individual Competition: *
Li Lingjuan Li Lingjuan (; born April 10, 1966) was first Chinese woman to win an Olympic medal in archery Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes f ...
- 2559 points (→ Silver Medal) *Wu Yanan - 2493 points (→ 8th place) * Wang Jin - 2445 points (→ 18th place) Men's Individual Competition: * Yong Shan - 2483 points (→ 18th place) * Zhang Zheng - 2405 points (→ 36th place) * Feng Zemin - 2389 points (→ 38th place)


Athletics

;Men's Competition Men's 100 metres *
Yu Zhuanghui Yu Zhuanghui (born 12 April 1962) is a Chinese sprinter; he competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an inter ...
Men's 200 metres *
Yu Zhuanghui Yu Zhuanghui (born 12 April 1962) is a Chinese sprinter; he competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an inter ...
Men's 110 metres Hurdles * Yu Zhicheng * Li Jieqiang Men's 20 km Walk *
Zhang Fuxin Zhang Fuxin (; born September 1, 1961) is a retired male racewalker from PR China, who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an inter ...
** Final — 1:32:10 (→ 27th place) Men's 50 km Walk *
Zhang Fuxin Zhang Fuxin (; born September 1, 1961) is a retired male racewalker from PR China, who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an inter ...
** Final — 4:23:39 (→ 15th place) Men's High Jump *
Zhu Jianhua Zhu Jianhua (; born 29 May 1963) is a retired Chinese high jumper. His personal best of 2.39 metres is a former world record for the event, and is still the Chinese record. In Helsinki 1983, Zhu became China's first man to win a medal in th ...
** Qualification — 2.24m ** Final — 2.31m (→ Bronze Medal) *
Liu Yunpeng Liu Yunpeng (; born October 24, 1962) is a retired Chinese high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-pr ...
** Qualification — 2.24m ** Final — 2.29m (→ 7th place) * Cai Shu ** Qualification — 2.24m ** Final — 2.27m (→ 8th place) Men's Long Jump *
Liu Yuhuang Liu Yuhuang (; born July 25, 1959) is a retired Chinese long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the t ...
** Qualification — 7.83m ** Final — 7.99m (→ 5th place) * Wang Shijie ** Qualification — 7.36m (→ did not advance, 18th place) Men's Triple Jump *
Zou Zhenxian Zou Zhenxian (; born November 10, 1955) is a retired Chinese triple jump The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two eve ...
** Final — 16.83m (→ 4th place) Men's Pole Vault * Yang Weimin ** Qualifying Round — 5.30m ** Final — 5.10m (→ 10th place) * Ji Zebiao ** Qualifying Round — 5.10m (→ did not advance) Men's Decathlon *
Weng Kangqiang Weng Kangqiang (born 4 May 1959) is a Chinese former decathlete who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-spor ...
** Final Result — 7662 points (→ 15th place) ;Women's Competition Women's 100 metres Hurdles * Liu Huajin Women's High Jump *
Zheng Dazhen Zheng Dazhen (; born September 22, 1959) is a retired Chinese high jumper. She finished eleventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and also won the 1984 Friendship Games. In 1983 she reached the final of the inaugural World Championships in Athletics, ...
** Qualification — 1.90 m ** Final — 1.91 m (→ 7th place) *
Yang Wenqin Yang Wenqin (; born April 30, 1960, in Shanghai) is a retired Chinese high jumper. In 1983 she reached the final of the 1983 World Championships in Athletics, but finished 16th and third to last with only 1.84 metres On the regional level she t ...
** Qualification — 1.90 m ** Final — 1.88 m (→ 9th place) * Ge Ping ** Qualification — 1.84 m (→ did not advance, 21st place) Women's Long Jump * Liao Wenfen ** Qualification — 6.16 m (→ did not advance, 15th place) Women's Discus Throw * Jiao Yunxiang ** Qualification — 54.70 m ** Final — 53.32 m (→ 11th place) Women's Shot Put *
Li Meisu Li Meisu (; born April 17, 1959, in Hebei) is a retired Chinese shot putter who won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She also won the Asian Games in 1982 and 1998, the Asian Championships in 1998 and the East Asian Game ...
** Final — 17.96 m (→ 5th place) * Yang Yanqin ** Final — 16.97 m (→ 10th place) Women's Javelin Throw * Zhu Hongyang ** Qualification — 53.18 m (→ did not advance)


Basketball

;Men's Team Competition *Preliminary Round (Group B) **Lost to United States (49-97) **Defeated France (85-83) **Lost to Canada (80-121) **Lost to Spain (83-102) **Lost to Uruguay (67-74) *Classification Matches **9th/12th place: Defeated Egypt (76-73) **9th/10th place: Lost to Brazil (76-86) → Tenth place *Team Roster **
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Kuang Lubin Kuang Lubin (; born 26 January 1956) is a Chinese former international basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an ...
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** Hu Zhangbao ** Zhang Bin ;Women's Team Competition *Preliminary Round **Defeated Australia (67-64) **Lost to Canada (61-66) **Defeated Yugoslavia (79-58) **Lost to United States (55-91) **Lost to South Korea (56-69) *Bronze Medal Match **Defeated Canada (62-57) → Bronze Medal *Team Roster ** Ba Yan ** Chen Yuefang ** Cong Xuedi ** Liu Qing ** Li Xiaoqin **
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Song Xiaobo Song Xiaobo (; born September 8, 1958) is a Chinese basketball player and Coach (basketball), coach. She is perhaps the most celebrated woman basketball player of the 1970s era in China; as a player she had outstanding all around ball skills, a ...
** Wang Jun ** Xiu Lijuan ** Zhang Hui ** Zhang Yueqin **
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Canoeing


Cycling

Seven cyclists, four men and three women, represented China in 1984. ;
Team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ( ...
* Han Shuxiang, Liu Fu, Wang Wanqiang, and Zeng Bo — 21st place ; Women's individual road race * Lu Suyan — 31st place * Wang Li — 36th place * Lu Yu'e — 41st place


Diving

Men's 3m Springboard *
Tan Liangde Tan Liangde (; born July 14, 1965, in Maoming, Guangdong) is a famous diver from PR China. He won silver medals in three consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 1992. He is currently a coach in Tianjin Tianjin (; ; Mandarin: ), alternately ...
** Preliminary Round — 600.99 ** Final — 662.31 (→ Silver Medal) *
Li Hongping Li Hongping (; born 14 February 1963) is a Chinese former diver who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sp ...
** Preliminary Round — 611.55 ** Final — 646.35 (→ 4th place) Men's 10m Platform *
Li Kongzheng Li Kongzheng (; born 4 May 1959) is a Chinese diver. At his first Olympic Games in 1984 he won a bronze medal in the 10 metre platform event. He also participated in the Seoul Olympics four years later, placing sixth in the same event. He i ...
** Final ( Bronze Medal)


Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented China in 1984. ; Men's foil * Liu Yunhong * Chu Shisheng * Yu Yifeng ; Men's team foil * Chu Shisheng, Cui Yining, Yu Yifeng, Wang Wei,
Zhang Jian Zhang Jian may refer to: Name * Zhang Jian (fencer) (born 1962), Chinese fencer * Zhang Jian (football) (born 1965/66), Chinese football administrator * Zhang Jian (businessman) (1853–1926), courtesy name Jizhi, Chinese entrepreneur, politician ...
, Liu Yunhong ; Men's épée * Cui Yining * Zhao Zhizhong * Zong Xiangqing ; Men's team épée * Cui Yining, Pang Jin, Zhao Zhizhong, Zong Xiangqing ; Men's sabre * Chen Jinchu *
Wang Ruiji Wang Ruiji (born 17 February 1957) is a Chinese fencer who competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. He is the father of Jackson Wang Jackson Wang (; ko, 왕잭슨; born 28 March 1994) is a Hong Kong rapper, singer, dancer, record p ...
* Liu Guozhen ; Men's team sabre *
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, Chen Jinchu, Yang Shisen, Liu Guozhen, Liu Yunhong ; Women's foil *
Jujie Luan Luan Jujie (; born 14 July 1958) is a Chinese-born Canadian fencer, born in Nanjing, China. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she became the first Chinese athlete to win the gold medal in fencing. Since moving to Edmonton, Alberta, C ...
* Zhu Qingyuan * Li Huahua ; Women's team foil *
Jujie Luan Luan Jujie (; born 14 July 1958) is a Chinese-born Canadian fencer, born in Nanjing, China. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she became the first Chinese athlete to win the gold medal in fencing. Since moving to Edmonton, Alberta, C ...
, Zhu Qingyuan, Li Huahua, Wu Qiuhua, Zhu Minzhu


Gymnastics

Men *
Lou Yun Lou Yun (; born June 23, 1964 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang) is a retired Chinese gymnast who competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympic Games, winning the vault twice. Lou Yun began gymnastics training at the Hangzhou Sports School for Amateurs, and ...
— Vault, Gold Medal *
Li Ning Li Ning (born March 10, 1963 in Liuzhou, Guangxi) is a Chinese retired gymnast, billionaire entrepreneur, and the founder of the eponymous sportswear company Li-Ning. Gymnastics career Li started training at the age of eight and was select ...
— Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Rings, Gold Medals; Vault, Silver Medal; All-Around, Bronze Medal * Tong Fei — Horizontal Bar, Silver Medal Women *
Ma Yanhong Ma Yanhong (; born March 21, 1964 in Beijing, China) (also reported in some media as July 5, 1963) is a retired Chinese Olympic athlete. She was the first Chinese gymnast, male or female, to win a gold medal at the World Gymnastics Championships ...
— Uneven Bars, Gold Medal


Handball

;Women's Team Competition *Preliminary Round Robin **Lost to the United States (22-25) **Defeated West Germany (20-19) **Tied with South Korea (24-24) **Defeated Austria (21-16) **Lost to Yugoslavia (25-31) → Bronze Medal *Team Roster ** Wu Xingjiang ** He Jianping ** Zhu Juefeng ** Zhang Weihong ** Gao Xiumin ** Wang Linwei ** Liu Liping ** Sun Xiulan **
Liu Yumei Liu Yumei (; born July 17, 1961) is a former Chinese handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international m ...
** Li Lan ** Wang Mingxing ** Chen Zhen


Judo


Rhythmic gymnastics


Rowing


Sailing


Shooting


Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle * Mu Lati ** Heat — 52.82 (→ did not advance, 31st place) *
Shen Jianqiang Shen Jianqiang (born 5 August 1964) is a Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, ...
** Heat — 52.84 (→ did not advance, 32nd place) Men's 200m Freestyle *
Shen Jianqiang Shen Jianqiang (born 5 August 1964) is a Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, ...
** Heat — 1:56.08 (→ did not advance, 34th place) Men's 100m Backstroke * Wang Hao ** Heat — 59.13 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) * Li Zhongyi ** Heat — 1:00.66 (→ did not advance, 30th place) Men's 200m Backstroke * Wang Hao ** Heat — 2:12.28 (→ did not advance, 28th place) Men's 100m Breaststroke *
Jin Fu Jin Fu (born 25 September 1964) is a Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as S ...
** Heat — 1:05.05 (→ did not advance, 17th place) * Wang Lin ** Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking) Men's 200m Breaststroke *
Jin Fu Jin Fu (born 25 September 1964) is a Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as S ...
** Heat — 2:26.?? (→ did not advance, 26th place) Men's 100m Butterfly *
Zheng Jian Zheng Jian (born 22 October 1963) is a Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as ...
** Heat — 56.58 (→ did not advance, 26th place) Men's 200m Individual Medley *
Chen Qin Chen Qin (born 10 February 1963) is a Chinese former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an internat ...
** Heat — 2:10.30 (→ did not advance, 24th place) * Feng Dawei ** Heat — 2:11.30 (→ did not advance, 25th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay * Mu Lati, Feng Dawei,
Chen Qin Chen Qin (born 10 February 1963) is a Chinese former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an internat ...
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Shen Jianqiang Shen Jianqiang (born 5 August 1964) is a Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, ...
** Heat — 3:30.82 (→ did not advance, 15th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay * Wang Hao,
Jin Fu Jin Fu (born 25 September 1964) is a Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as S ...
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Zheng Jian Zheng Jian (born 22 October 1963) is a Chinese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as ...
, and Mu Lati ** Heat — 3:51.71 (→ did not advance, 11th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle * Ding Jilian ** Heat — 59.11 (→ did not advance, 22nd place) Women's 100m Backstroke * Guo Huaying ** Heat — 1:08.21 (→ did not advance, 25th place) Women's 200m Backstroke * Yan Hong ** Heat — 2:32.33 (→ did not advance, 26th place) Women's 200m Individual Medley * Yan Hong ** Heat — 2:27.95 (→ did not advance, 21st place) Women's 4x100 Medley Relay * Guo Huaying, Liang Weifen, Li Jinlan, and Ding Jilian ** Heat — 4:27.39 (→ did not advance)


Volleyball

;Men's Team Competition *Preliminary Round (Group B) ** Lost to Japan (0-3) ** Lost to Italy (0-3) ** Defeated Egypt (3-0) ** Lost to Canada (0-3) *Classification Matches ** 5th/8th place: Lost to South Korea (1-3) ** 7th/8th place: Lost to Japan (0-3) → 8th place *Team Roster ** Yan Jianming ** Song Jinwei ** Yu Juekin ** Zhai Jixin ** Zhang Yousheng **
Zhao Duo Zhao Duo (born 26 May 1963) is a Chinese volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an int ...
** Yang Liqun ** Cao Ping ** Shen Keqin ** Zuo Yue ** Xiao Jinsong ** Liu Changcheng ;Women's Team Competition *Preliminary Round (Group B) ** Defeated Brazil (3-0) ** Defeated West Germany (3-0) ** Lost to United States (1-3) *Semi Finals ** Defeated Japan (3-0) *Final ** Defeated United States (3-1) → Gold Medal


Water polo

;Men's Team Competition *Preliminary Round (Group A) ** Lost to Netherlands (8-10) ** Lost to Yugoslavia (7-12) ** Defeated Canada (6-5) *Final Round (Group E) ** Defeated Japan (10-4) ** Lost to Italy (8-11) ** Defeated Brazil (11-9) ** Lost to Greece (9-10) → 9th place *Team Roster ** Deng Jun ** Wang Xiaotian ** Song Weigang ** Li Jianming ** Huang Ying ** Cai Tianxiong ** Qu Baowei ** Zhao Bilong ** Chen Zhixiong ** Cai Shengliu ** Pan Shenghua ** Huang Long ** Guan Shishi


Weightlifting


Wrestling


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:China At The 1984 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...