Greece at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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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 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...
in Los Angeles, United States. 63 competitors, 59 men and 4 women, took part in 49 events in 11 sports. Greek athletes have competed in every
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Medalists


Athletics

Men's Marathon * Michail Koussis :* Final — 2:17:38 (→ 26th place) Men's High Jump *
Dimitrios Kattis Dimitrios Kattis (Δημήτριος Καττής) (born 7 February 1956) is a Greek athlete who specializes in the high jump. He competed in the 1984 Olympics, clearing 2.15m but not advancing to the final round. Earlier that year competing fo ...
:* Qualification — 2.15m (→ did not advance) Men's Shot Put *
Dimitrios Koutsoukis Dimitrios Koutsoukis ( el, Δημήτριος Κουτσούκης; born 8 December 1962) is a retired Greek shot putter who won a gold medal in the 1987 Mediterranean Games in Shot Put and represented Greece in 1984 Summer Olympic Games. His per ...
:* Qualifying Round — 18.74 m (→ did not advance) Women's Javelin Throw *
Anna Verouli Anna Verouli ( el, Άννα Βερούλη, born November 13, 1956) is a retired Greek javelin thrower. She was born in Kavala. She won the gold medal at the 1982 European Athletics Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1983 World Championsh ...
:* Qualification — DSQ (→ did not advance)


Boxing

Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg) * Georgios Stefanopoulos :* First Round – Bye :* Second Round – Defeated Douglas Young (GBR), KO-2 :* Quarterfinals – Lost to Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL), 0:5


Cycling

Two cyclists represented Greece in 1984. ; Individual road race *
Kanellos Kanellopoulos Kanellos Kanellopoulos (born 25 April 1957) is a Greek former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was also the pilot and human engine for the 1988 MIT Daedalus project, completing the 72.4&nbs ...
– did not finish (→ no ranking) *
Ilias Kelesidis Ilias Kelesidis (20 June 1953 – 30 March 2007) was a Greek cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los ...
– did not finish (→ no ranking)


Fencing

One male fencer represented Greece in 1984. ; Men's sabre *
Zisis Babanasis Zisis Babanasis (born 3 August 1964) is a Greek fencer. He competed in the individual sabre events at the 1984 and 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 199 ...


Rowing


Sailing

;Men ;Open


Shooting


Swimming

Men's 100m Backstroke * Ilias Malamas :* Heat — 58.69 (→ did not advance, 19th place) *
Kristofer Stivenson Kristofer Stivenson (born 4 October 1964) is a Greek swimmer. He competed in four 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 internatio ...
:* Heat — 58.76 (→ did not advance, 20th place) Men's 200m Backstroke *
Kristofer Stivenson Kristofer Stivenson (born 4 October 1964) is a Greek swimmer. He competed in four 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 internatio ...
:* Heat — 2:08.38 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) Men's 100m Butterfly *
Kristofer Stivenson Kristofer Stivenson (born 4 October 1964) is a Greek swimmer. He competed in four 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 internatio ...
:* Heat — 55.46 :* B-Final — 55.61 (→ 12th place) Men's 200m Butterfly *
Kristofer Stivenson Kristofer Stivenson (born 4 October 1964) is a Greek swimmer. He competed in four 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 internatio ...
:* Heat — 2:02.94 (→ did not advance, 17th place) Women's 100m Freestyle * Sofia Dara :* Heat — 59.25 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) Women's 200m Freestyle * Sofia Dara :* Heat — 2:09.42 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) Women's 400m Freestyle * Sofia Dara :* Heat — 4:31.76 (→ did not advance, 20th place) Women's 800m Freestyle * Sophia Dara :* Heat — DNS (→ did not advance, no ranking)


Water polo

;Men's Team Competition *Preliminary Round (Group B) :* Lost to United States (5-12) :* Lost to Spain (9-12) :* Drew with Brazil (9-9) *Final Round (Group E) :* Defeated Canada (11-8) :* Defeated Japan (14-7) :* Drew with Italy (8-8) :* Defeated China (10-9) → 8th place *Team Roster :*
Ioannis Vossos Ioannis Vossos (born 10 October 1960) is a Greek former water polo player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He played for Ethnikos Piraeus. See also * Greece men's Olympic water polo team records and sta ...
:* Spyros Capralos :*
Sotirios Stathakis Sotirios Stathakis (born 15 April 1953) is a former Greek Water Polo player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics. See also * Greece men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of men's Olympic W ...
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Andreas Gounas Andreas Gounas (born 26 August 1957) is a Greek former water polo player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles ...
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Kiriakos Giannopoulos Kyriakos Giannopoulos (born 17 April 1959) is a Greek former water polo player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. See also * Greece men's Olympic w ...
:* Aristidis Kefalogiannis :*
Anastasios Papanastasiou Anastasios "Tasos" Papanastasiou (born 12 July 1964) is a Greek former water polo player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. See also * Greece men's O ...
:* Dimitrios Seletopoulos :*
Antonios Aronis Antonios Aronis (born 17 March 1957) is a Greek former water polo player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He played for Greek powerhouses Ethnikos Piraeus and Olympiacos Piraeu ...
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Markellos Sitarenios Markellos Sitarenios (born 14 May 1956) is a Greek former water polo player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He played at club level for Greek powerhouse Ethnikos Piraeus. He won 14 consecutive Greek champi ...
:* George Mavrotas :* Xenofon Moudatsios :*
Stavros Giannopoulos Stavros Giannopoulos (born 12 July 1961) is a Greece, Greek former water polo player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. See also * Greece men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goa ...


Weightlifting


Wrestling


References

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