Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi ...

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 international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ...

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

. After a twelve-year absence, the nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting both the

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

and 1980 Games.

Medalists

Athletics

Men's 400 metres * David Kitur :* Heat — 46.25 :* Quarterfinals — 45.78 :* Semifinals — 45.62 (→ did not advance) * John Anzrah :* Heat — 46.12 :* Quarterfinals — 45.67 (→ did not advance) * James Atuti :* Heat — 47.04 (→ did not advance) Men's 5,000 metres *

Paul Kipkoech Paul Kipkoech (January 6, 1963 – March 16, 1995) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running. He became world champion over 10,000 m in 1987. Kipkoech was born in Kapsabet. In 1986 he ran ...

:* Heat — 13:51.54 :* Semifinals — 13:29.08 :* Final — 13:14.40 (→ 5th place) * Charles Cheruiyot :* Heat — 13:45.99 :* Heat — 13:28.56 :* Final — 13:18.41 (→ 6th place) * Wilson Waigwa :* Heat — 13:48.84 :* Semifinals — 13:38.59 :* Final — 13:27.34 (→ 10th place) Men's 10,000 metres *

Michael Musyoki Michael Musyoki (born May 28, 1956) is a retired long-distance runner from Kenya. He won the bronze medal in 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Running career Collegiate Musyoki was recruited by University of Texas at El Paso, a school ...

:* Qualifying Heat — 28:24.24 :* Final — 28:06.46 (→ Bronze Medal) * Joseph Nzau :* Qualifying Heat — 28:28.71 :* Final — 28:32.57 (→ 14th place) * Sostenes Bitok :* Qualifying Heat — 28:12.17 :* Final — 28:09.01 (→ 6th place) Men's Marathon * Joseph Nzau :* Final — 2:11:28 (→ 7th place) * Joseph Otieno :* Final — 2:24:13 (→ 49th place) * Kimurgor Ngeny :* Final — 2:37:19 (→ 68th place) Men's Long Jump * Moses Kiyai :* Qualification — 7.51m (→ did not advance, 16th place) * Paul Emordi :* Qualification — did not start (→ did not advance, no ranking) Men's 20 km Walk * Pius Munyasia :* Final — 1:34:53 (→ 32nd place)
Women's 1,500 metres * Justina Chepchirchir :* Heat — 4:21.97 (→ did not advance) Women's 3,000 metres *

Hellen Kimaiyo Hellen Kimaiyo Kipkoskei (born September 8, 1968 in Moiben) is a retired runner from Kenya. She won many continental competitions. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics aged less than 16 NYC MarathonWomen to Watch and at the 1992 Summer Olympi ...

:* Heat — 8.57.21 (→ did not advance) Women's Marathon * Mary Wagaki :* Final — 2:52:00 (→ 43rd place)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) *

Daniel Mwangi Daniel Muchunu Mwangi (born 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is a joint world record holder for the ekiden marathon relay race. Biography He gained an athletic scholarship as a teenager to train and study in Japan. In 2003 he ran best ...

*# First Round – Defeated Sanpol Sang-Ano (THA), RSC-3 *# Second Round – Lost to Carlos Motta (GUA), 4:1 Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) * Sammy Mwangi *# First Round — Bye *# Second Round — Lost to

Robert Shannon Robert Edward Shannon (born November 11, 1962) is an American former professional boxer. Background Shannon, who had a white mother and black father, started fighting in the streets as a young boy in Seattle's predominantly black Central Distr ...

(USA), 5-0 Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg) * Augustus Oga *# First Round – Lost to

Pedro van Raamsdonk Pedro Johannes van Raamsdonk (born October 2, 1960 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a retired boxing, boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Ang ...

(HOL), 1:4 Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg) *

James Omondi James Omondi Oduor (born December 30, 1980, in Nairobi) is a former Kenyan football defender who last played for Mathare United, and currently manages Karuturi Sports in the Kenyan National Super League. Club career Omondi began his career by ...

*# First Round – Lost to Angelo Musone (ITA), 0:5

Field hockey

;Men

*Preliminary Round (Group B) :* Lost to Great Britain (1-2) :* Lost to Pakistan (0-3) :* Defeated Canada (3-2) :* Lost to New Zealand (1-4) :* Lost to Netherlands (0-3) *Classification Matches :* 9th/12th place: Defeated United States (0-0) after penalty strokes (6-5) :* 9th/10th place: Defeated Canada (1-0) after extra time → 9th place *Team Roster :* Emmanual Oduol :* Julius Akumu :* Lucas Alubaha :*

Michael Omondi Michael Omondi Jakoyo (October 10, 1961 – September 17, 2008) was a field hockey midfielder and Olympic competitor from Kenya. He died in Nairobi. Hockey career He played High School hockey for Kisumu Boys' School. At the club level, he ca ...

:* Parminder Saini :* Manjeet Panesar :* Jitender Panesar :* Peter Akatsa :* Harvinder Kular :* Chris Otambo :* Brajinder Daved :* Raphael Fernandes (hockey player) :* Sunil Chhabra :* Sarabjit Sehmi :* Eric Otieno :* Julius Mutinda

References

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results databasesports-reference
{{Nations 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 Southeas ...

Summer Olympics