Chad at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Chad at the
1984 Summer Olympics

IOC code| CHA
NOC| Chadian Olympic and Sports Committee
in Los Angeles
Competitors| 3 in 1 sport
Flag bearer | Ousman Miangoto[1]
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976–1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Chad was represented at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States by the Chadian Olympic and Sports Committee.

In total, three athletes – all men – represented Chad in one sport: athletics.

## Background

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The Chadian Olympic and Sports Committee was founded in 1963 and Chad made their Olympic debut at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. They participated in the following two games before taking part in the African boycott of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They also took part in the United States-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union. The 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States marked their fourth appearance at the Olympics. Prior to 1984, Chad had not won an Olympic medal.[2]

## Competitors

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In total, three athletes represented Chad at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States across one sport.[3]

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Athletics | 3 | 0 | 3
Total | 3 | 0 | 3

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

In total, three Chadian athletes participated in the athletics events – Kémobé Djirmassal in the men's long jump, Issaka Hassane in the men's 400 m and Ousman Miangoto in the men's 800 m.[3]

The athletics events took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park, Los Angeles from 3 to 12 August 1984.[4]

Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Issaka Hassane | 400 m | 49.64  | 8  | did not advance
Ousman Miangoto | 800 m | 1:56.02  | 8  | did not advance

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Kémobé Djirmassal | Long jump | 7.37  | 17  | did not advance

## Aftermath

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Following the boycotts, Chad became a regular competitor at the Olympics. They sent a record delegation of six athletes to the subsequent two games – the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. As of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Chad has not won an Olympic medal.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Flagbearers for Chad". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
2. ^ a b "Chad (CHA)". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
3. ^ a b "Chad at the 1984 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
4. ^ "Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 June 2025.

## Sources

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* Official Olympic Reports

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Nations at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States

Africa|

* Algeria
* Benin
* Botswana
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Congo
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Gabon
* The Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* Sudan
* Swaziland
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zaire
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

America|

* Antigua-Barbuda
* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bermuda
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Grenada
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Netherlands Antilles
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Suriname
* Trinidad-Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela
* Virgin Islands

Asia|

* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Burma
* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* South Korea
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Chinese Taipei
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* North Yemen

Europe|

* Andorra
* Austria
* Belgium
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* West Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Romania
* San Marino
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia

Oceania|

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Western Samoa

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* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976–1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Chad did not participate in 1980 due to a boycott.
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