Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
competed at the
1984 Summer Olympics
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in
Los Angeles
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,
United States
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. Japan returned to the Games after participating in the
American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott was one part of a number of actions initiated by the United States to protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The Soviet Union, which hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and its allies late ...
. 226 competitors, 174 men and 52 women, took part in 147 events in 22 sports.
In 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:
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Hiroko Ishizu
is a Japanese archer.
Archery
She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in the women's individual event and finished fourth with 2524 points scored.
Ishizu won a bronze medal at the 1986 Asian Games
The 1986 Asian Games ( ko, 1986년 아 ...
Men's 400 metres
* Susumu Takana
:* Heat — 46.26
:* Quarterfinals — 45.91
:* Semifinals — 45.88 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
*
Yutaka Kanai
was a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 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 international multi-sp ...
:* Qualifying Heat — 28:14.67
:* Final — 28:27.06 (→ 7th place)
* Masanari Shintaku
:* Qualifying Heat — 28:24.30
:* Final — 28:55.54 (→ 16th place)
Men's Marathon
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Takeshi So
is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He won the 1976 edition of the Košice Peace Marathon in Czechoslovakia. His twin brother is also a retired ...
:* Final — 2:10:55 (→ 4th place)
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Toshihiko Seko
is a Japanese former long-distance runner. He was a world-class marathon competitor in the 1980s. He represented his native country at the 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Seko's notable marathon wins include Fukuoka Mara ...
:* Final — 2:14:13 (→ 14th place)
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Shigeru So
(born 9 January 1953 in Usuki, Ōita) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984. He won the 1985 edition of the Tokyo Marathon. His twin brother Takeshi So is also a re ...
:* Final — 2:14:38 (→ 17th place)
Men's Long Jump
* Junichi Usui
:* Qualification — 8.02m
:* Final — 7.87m (→ 7th place)
Men's High Jump
*
Takao Sakamoto
is a Japanese former high jumper 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-sport event held from July 28 to ...
:* Qualification — 2.21m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
* Masami Yoshida
:* Qualification — 81.42m
:* Final — 81.98m (→ 5th place)
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Kazuhiro Mizoguchi
is a Japanese former javelin thrower. He set the world best year performance in 1989, throwing 87.60 metres at a meet in San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cu ...
:* Qualification — 74.82m (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Men's Hammer Throw
*
Shigenobu Murofushi
is a retired Japanese hammer thrower. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1984 Olympics and finished in 8th, 11th and 14th place, respectively.Tomomi Takahashi
:* Qualifying Round — 5.30m
:* Final — no mark (→ no ranking)
Women's Marathon
* Nanae Sasaki
:* Final — 2:37:04 (→ 19th place)
*
Akemi Masuda
Akemi Masuda ( ja, 増田 明美; born January 1, 1964) is a retired Japanese female long-distance runner. She competed for Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, although she failed to finish the race. Masuda set her person ...
:* Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's High Jump
* Hisayo Fukumitsu
:* Qualification — 1.87m (→ did not advance, 17th place)
* Megumi Sato
:* Qualification — 1.84m (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
*
Emi Matsui
(born 20 February 1963) is a former female track and field athlete. She competed for her native Japan in the women's javelin throw.
International competitions
References
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1963 births
Living people
Japanese athletics coaches
Japanes ...
:* Qualification — 57.72m (→ did not advance)
* Minori Mori
:* Qualification — 56.60m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
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Mamoru Kuroiwa
is a retired boxer from Japan, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. He lost in the quarterfinals of the light flyweight division to Zambia's eventual bronze medalist Keith Mwila at the 1984 Olympics ...
*# First Round — Bye
*# Second Round — Defeated Francisco Tejedor (COL), 4:1
*# Quarterfinals — Lost to
Keith Mwila
Keith Mwila (November 1966 – 9 January 1993) was a Zambian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight (-48 kg) category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States
The United States of Ame ...
(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
Dale Walters (born September 27, 1963) is a retired Canadian boxer and former child actor. During his boxing career, he won a bantamweight bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Acting career
Walters appeared as a child actor in several Ca ...
(CAN), 0:5
Canoeing
Cycling
Nine cyclists, eight men and one woman, represented Japan in 1984.
Tsutomu Sakamoto
(born 3 August 1962) is a racing cyclist from Japan. He competed for Japan in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States
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Tsutomu Sakamoto
(born 3 August 1962) is a racing cyclist from Japan. He competed for Japan in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or ...
Tsutomu Sakamoto
(born 3 August 1962) is a racing cyclist from Japan. He competed for Japan in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States
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Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
Yoshihiro Tsumuraya
is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seo ...
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Points race
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Tadashi Shimokawa
(born 27 June 1962) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events 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 ...
Tadashi Shimokawa
(born 27 June 1962) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events 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 ...
Mieko Miyahara
(born 8 January 1960) is a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly ...
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Miyuki Maekawa
(born 2 July 1956) is a Japanese former fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984 ...
Mieko Miyahara
(born 8 January 1960) is a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly ...
Miyuki Maekawa
(born 2 July 1956) is a Japanese former fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984 ...
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Tomoko Oka
(born 27 October 1964) is a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's foil events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 198 ...
Gymnastics
Handball
;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
:* Seimei Gamo
:*
Takashi Ikenoue
is a Japanese former 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 multi-sport event held from July 28 t ...
Mitsuaki Nakamoto
is a Japanese former 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 multi-sport event held from July 28 ...
Nobuo Sasaki
is a Japanese former 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 multi-sport event held from July 28 t ...
Three male pentathletes represented Japan in 1984.
;Individual
* Shoji Uchida
*
Hiroyuki Kawazoe
is a Japanese modern pentathlon, modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
References
External links
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1952 births
Living people
Japanese male modern pentathletes
Olympic modern penta ...
Men's 100m Freestyle
* Shigeo Ogata
:* Heat — 52.96 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
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Satoshi Sumida
is a former Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Satoshi Sumida
is a former Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Kaori Yanase
is a Japanese former freestyle 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 international multi-sport event held from Jul ...
:* Heat — 58.47 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
*
Chikako Nakamori
is a Japanese former freestyle 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 Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서 ...
:* Heat — 59.00 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
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Chikako Nakamori
is a Japanese former freestyle 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 Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서 ...
Kaori Yanase
is a Japanese former freestyle 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 international multi-sport event held from Jul ...
Chikako Nakamori
is a Japanese former freestyle 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 Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서 ...
Junko Sakurai
is a Japanese former 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 international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August ...
:* Heat — 4:28.68 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 800m Freestyle
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Junko Sakurai
is a Japanese former 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 international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August ...
:* Heat — 9:13.27 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
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Junko Sakurai
is a Japanese former 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 international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August ...
,
Chikako Nakamori
is a Japanese former freestyle 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 Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서 ...
Kaori Yanase
is a Japanese former freestyle 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 international multi-sport event held from Jul ...
:* Heat — 3:54.68 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
* Naomi Sekido,
Hiroko Nagasaki
is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. She represented her country at the age of twelve.
See also
*Akita Prefectural General Pool
is a swimming venue in Akita, Akita, Japan. ...
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Naoko Kume
is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in two events 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 international multi-sport event held from July ...
, and
Kaori Yanase
is a Japanese former freestyle 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 international multi-sport event held from Jul ...
:* Heat — 4:17.59
:* Final — DSQ (→ no ranking)
Women's 100m Backstroke
* Naomi Sekido
:* Heat — 1:05.60 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
* Nozomi Sunouchi
:* Heat — 1:07.23 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
* Naomi Sekido
:* Heat — 2:18.52
:* B-Final — 2:18.87 (→ 14th place)
* Nozomi Sunouchi
:* Heat — 2:25.05 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's 200m Butterfly
*
Naoko Kume
is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in two events 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 international multi-sport event held from July ...
;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
:*
Koshi Sobu
is a Japanese former volleyball 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 multi-sport event held from July 2 ...
:*
Eiji Shimomura
is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Eizaburo Mitsuhashi
is a Japanese former 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 known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서 ...
Shuji Yamada
(born 2 June 1956) is a Japanese former volleyball 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 multi-sport eve ...
:*
Mikiyasu Tanaka
is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 and 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-sport event held fr ...
:* Kimio Sugimoto
:* Minoru Iwata (volleyball), Minoru Iwata
:* Akihiro Iwashima
:* Shunichi Kawai
;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
*Team Roster
:* Yumi Egami
:* Kimie Morita
:* Yuko Mitsuya
:* Miyoko Hirose
:* Kyoko Ishida
:* Yoko Kagabu
:* Norie Hiro
:* Kayoko Sugiiyama
:* Sachiko Otani
:* Keiko Miyajima
:* Emiko Odaka
:* Kumie Nakada
Water polo
;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
:* Etsuji Fujita
:* Yoshifumi Saito
:* Koshi Fujimori
:* Shingo Kai
:* Narihito Taima
:* Daisuke Houki
:* Toshio Fukumoto
:* Toshiyuki Miyahara
:* Hisayoshi Nagata
:* Koji Wakayoshi
:* Hisaharu Saito
:* Shinji Yamasaki
:* Asami Oura
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Japan At The 1984 Summer Olympics
Nations at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Japan at the Summer Olympics by year, 1984
1984 in Japanese sport, Summer Olympics