United States at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

United States at the
1984 Winter Olympics

Flag of the United States

IOC code| USA
NOC| United States Olympic Committee
in Sarajevo
Competitors| 107 (77 men, 30 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer | Frank Masley (luge)
Medals
Ranked 3rd|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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The United States competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

## Medalists

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Further information: 1984 Winter Olympics medal table

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

| Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Debbie Armstrong | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom | February 13
Gold | Bill Johnson | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill | February 16
Gold | Scott Hamilton | Figure skating | Men's singles | February 16
Gold | Phil Mahre | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom | February 19
Silver | Kitty Carruthers
Peter Carruthers | Figure skating | Pairs | February 12
Silver | Christin Cooper | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom | February 13
Silver | Rosalynn Sumners | Figure skating | Women's singles | February 18
Silver | Steve Mahre | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom | February 19

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Bill Johnson | Downhill | —  | 1:45.59  |
Doug Lewis | 1:48.49  | 24
Phil Mahre | Giant slalom | 1:22.09  | 10  | 1:21.16  | 7  | 2:43.25  | 8
Steve Mahre | 1:23.43  | 18  | 1:22.60  | 18  | 2:46.03  | 17
Tiger Shaw | DNF
Phil Mahre | Slalom | 51.55  | 3  | 47.86  | 2  | 1:39.41  |
Steve Mahre | 50.85  | 1  | 48.77  | 8  | 1:39.62  |
Tiger Shaw | 53.45  | 17  | DNF

Women

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Debbie Armstrong | Downhill | —  | 1:15.57  | 21
Holly Flanders | 1:15.11  | 16
Maria Maricich | 1:15.55  | 19
Debbie Armstrong | Giant slalom | 1:08.97  | 2  | 1:12.01  | 4  | 2:20.98  |
Christin Cooper | 1:08.97  | 1  | 1:12.51  | 7  | 2:21.38  |
Tamara McKinney | 1:10.11  | 8  | 1:11.72  | 1  | 2:21.83  | 4
Cindy Nelson | 1:11.44  | 20  | 1:13.44  | 18  | 2:24.88  | 18
Christin Cooper | Slalom | DNF
Tamara McKinney | DNF

## Biathlon

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Main article: Biathlon at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Misses  | Rank

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Glen Eberle | Individual | 1:22:15.0  | 4  | 33
Martin Hagen | 1:30:19.8  | 12  | 53
Lyle Nelson | 1:21:05.4  | 7  | 26
Bill Carow | Sprint | 33:05.8  | 0  | 20
Donald Nielsen | 35:23.3  | 3  | 42
Josh Thompson | 35:10.5  | 4  | 40
Bill Carow
Lyle Nelson
Donald Nielsen
Josh Thompson | Relay | 1:44:31.9  | 12 (0+12)  | 11

## Bobsleigh

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Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Frederick Fritsch
Wayne DeAtley | Two-man | 53.47  | 21  | 53.32  | 17  | 52.63  | 16  | 52.78  | 16  | 3:32.20  | 17
Brent Rushlaw
James Tyler | 53.01  | 16  | 52.99  | 12  | 52.35  | 13  | 52.40  | 8  | 3:30.75  | 15
Jeff Jost
Joe Briski
Tom Barnes
Hal Hoye | Four-man | 50.83  | 11  | 50.97  | 8  | 50.89  | 5  | 50.64  | 4  | 3:23.33  | 5
Brent Rushlaw
Ed Card
James Tyler
Frank Hansen | 51.04  | 13  | 51.35  | 14  | 51.58  | 18  | 51.53  | 15  | 3:25.50  | 16

## Cross-country skiing

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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Todd Boonstra | 15 km | 46:36.5  | 54
Tim Caldwell | 45:21.2  | 39
Bill Koch | 43:53.7  | 27
Dan Simoneau | 43:03.4  | 18
Kevin Brochman | 30 km | 1:39:24.6  | 47
Jim Galanes | 1:37:21.2  | 36
Bill Koch | 1:33:44.4  | 21
Dan Simoneau | 1:35:50.7  | 29
Audun Endestad |  50 km | 2:24:14.4  | 18
Jim Galanes | 2:28:00.7  | 31
Bill Koch | 2:24:02.3  | 17
Dan Simoneau | 2:25:43.1  | 26
Tim Caldwell
Jim Galanes
Bill Koch
Dan Simoneau | 4 × 10 km relay | 1:59:52.3  | 8

Women

Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Susan Long | 5 km | 19:28.5  | 38
Judy Rabinowitz | 18:41.5  | 30
Patricia Ross | 19:30.9  | 40
Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes | 18:30.8  | 27
Susan Long | 10 km | 34:58.9  | 32
Judy Rabinowitz | 34:35.1  | 26
Patricia Ross | 35:41.3  | 39
Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes | 35:47.4  | 40
Susan Long | 20 km | 1:07:25.9  | 28
Kelly Milligan | 1:11:50.4  | 37
Judy Rabinowitz | 1:07:11.4  | 27
Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes | 1:08:25.0  | 33
Susan Long
Judy Rabinowitz
Patricia Ross
Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes | 4 × 5 km relay | 1:10:48.4  | 7

## Figure skating

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Main article: Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Individual

Athlete  | Event  | CF | SP | FS | Total

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Rank  | Rank  | Rank  | TFP | Rank
Brian Boitano | Men's singles | 8  | 3  | 5  | 11.0  | 5
Mark Cockerell | 18  | 17  | 10  | 27.6  | 13
Scott Hamilton | 1  | 2  | 2  | 3.4  |
Tiffany Chin | Ladies' singles | 12  | 2  | 3  | 11.0  | 4
Rosalynn Sumners | 1  | 5  | 2  | 4.6  |
Elaine Zayak | 13  | 6  | 4  | 14.2  | 6

Mixed

Athlete  | Event  | CD | SP / OD | FS / FD | Total

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Rank  | Rank  | Rank  | TFP | Rank
Kitty Carruthers
Peter Carruthers | Pairs | —  | 2  | 2  | 3.0  |
Lea Ann Miller
William Fauver | 10  | 10  | 15.0  | 10
Jill Watson
Burt Lancon | 8  | 6  | 10.0  | 6
Judy Blumberg
Michael Seibert | Ice dancing | 3  | 3  | 4  | 7.0  | 4
Carol Fox
Richard Dalley | 6  | 5  | 5  | 10.4  | 5
Elisa Spitz
Scott Gregory | 10  | 10  | 10  | 20.0  | 10

## Ice hockey

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Main article: Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Summary

Team  | Event  | First round  | Consolation game  | Final round

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
United States men | Men's tournament |  Canada
L 2–4  |  Czechoslovakia
L 1–4  |  Norway
T 3–3  |  Austria
W 7–3  |  Finland
T 3–3  | 4  | 7th place game
Poland
W 7–4  | Did not advance  | 7

Roster

* Marc Behrend
* Scott Bjugstad
* Bob Brooke
* Chris Chelios
* Mark Fusco
* Scott Fusco
* Steven Griffith
* Paul Guay
* John Harrington
* Tom Hirsch
* Al Iafrate
* David A. Jensen
* David H. Jensen
* Mark Kumpel
* Pat LaFontaine
* Bob Mason
* Corey Millen
* Ed Olczyk
* Gary Sampson
* Phil Verchota

Head coaches: Lou Vairo & Tim Taylor

First round
Top two teams (shaded ones) advanced to the medal round.

Team

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* t
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| Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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Czechoslovakia | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 38  | 7  | +31  | 10
Canada | 5  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 24  | 10  | +14  | 8
Finland | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 27  | 19  | +8  | 5
United States | 5  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 16  | 17  | −1  | 4
Austria | 5  | 1  | 4  | 0  | 13  | 37  | −24  | 2
Norway | 5  | 0  | 4  | 1  | 15  | 43  | −28  | 1

Source: HockeyCanada.ca

7 February 1984| United States | 2–4
(1–2, 1–1, 0–1)|  Canada|

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* * *

9 February 1984| Czechoslovakia | 4–1
(2–1, 1–0, 1–0)|  United States|

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11 February 1984| Norway | 3–3
(1–2, 1–0, 1–1)|  United States|

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13 February 1984| United States | 7–3
(2–1, 0–1, 5–1)|  Austria|

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* * *

15 February 1984| Finland | 3–3
(1–0, 1–2, 1–1)|  United States|

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7th place game

17 February 1984| United States | 7–4
(2–2, 4–2, 1–0)|  Poland|

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## Luge

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Main article: Luge at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
David Gilman | Singles | 47.341  | 17  | 48.178  | 26  | 47.151  | 15  | 47.187  | 16  | 3:09.857  | 17
Frank Masley | 46.890  | 15  | 47.073  | 16  | 46.797  | 12  | 46.990  | 15  | 3:07.750  | 14
Timothy Nardiello | 47.899  | 23  | 47.799  | 22  | 47.784  | 22  | 47.838  | 22  | 3:11.320  | 21
Raymond Bateman
Frank Masley | Doubles | 43.047  | 12  | 43.284  | 13  | —  | 1:26.331  | 13
Doug Bateman
Ronald Rossi | 42.400  | 10  | 42.251  | 7  | 1:24.651  | 9

Women

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Toni Damigella | Singles | 45.170  | 25  | 43.187  | 15  | 45.579  | 24  | 43.045  | 17  | 2:56.981  | 20
Theresa Riedl | 43.520  | 16  | 43.995  | 24  | 44.620  | 21  | 43.130  | 18  | 2:55.265  | 19
Bonny Warner | 42.632  | 8  | 42.647  | 11  | 44.103  | 19  | 42.528  | 14  | 2:51.910  | 15

## Nordic combined

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Main article: Nordic combined at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Ski Jumping  | Cross-country  | Total

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Jump 1  | Jump 2  | Total  | Rank  | Time  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Pat Ahern | Individual | 103.5  | 91.6  | 195.1  | 17  | 49:55.2  | 189.520  | 17  | 384.620  | 17
Kerry Lynch | 95.9  | 85.9  | 181.8  | 22  | 48:02.9  | 206.365  | 3  | 388.165  | 13
Mike Randall | 70.2  | 75.6  | 145.8  | 27  | 51:31.0  | 175.150  | 25  | 320.950  | 28

## Ski jumping

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Main article: Ski jumping at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Jump 1  | Jump 2  | Total

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Distance  | Points  | Distance  | Points  | Points  | Rank
Landis Arnold | Normal hill | 81.0  | 92.6  | 79.0  | 89.4  | 182.0  | 28
Jeff Hastings | 84.0  | 99.4  | 86.0  | 104.1  | 203.5  | 9
Mike Holland | 81.0  | 90.6  | 87.0  | 73.7  | 164.3  | 41
Dennis McGrane | 86.0  | 102.6  | 73.0  | 75.8  | 178.4  | 33
Jeff Hastings | Large hill | 102.5  | 95.7  | 107.0  | 105.5  | 201.2  | 4
Mike Holland | 90.0  | 71.2  | 96.0  | 83.6  | 154.8  | 37
Dennis McGrane | 71.0  | 7.1  | 89.0  | 72.8  | 79.9  | 53
Reed Zuehlke | 96.0  | 85.6  | 95.5  | 82.9  | 168.5  | 29

## Speed skating

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Main article: Speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Erik Henriksen | 500 m | 39.45  | 20
Dan Jansen | 38.55  | 4
Nick Thometz | 38.56  | 5
Erik Henriksen | 1000 m | 1:17.64  | 11
Dan Jansen | 1:18.73  | 16
Nick Thometz | 1:16.85  | 4
Erik Henriksen | 1500 m | 2:02.20  | 21
Mark Mitchell | 2:04.26  | 33
Nick Thometz | 2:00.77  | 14
Mark Huck | 5000 m | 7:46.91  | 35
Mark Mitchell | 7:34.32  | 21
Mike Woods | 7:24.81  | 12
Mark Mitchell | 10,000 m | 15:21.24  | 21
Mike Woods | 14:57.30  | 7

Women

Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Bonnie Blair | 500 m | 42.53  | 8
Katie Class | 42.97  | 10
Connie Paraskevin-Young | 43.05  | 13
Katie Class | 1000 m | 1:27.57  | 17
Mary Docter | 1:28.55  | 24
Lydia Stephans | 1:26.73  | 13
Mary Docter | 1500 m | 2:12.14  | 14
Jane Goldman | 2:12.94  | 17
Nancy Swider-Peltz | 2:13.74  | 18
Mary Docter | 3000 m | 4:36.25  | 6
Jane Goldman | 4:42.49  | 12
Nancy Swider-Peltz | 4:40.10  | 10

## References

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* Official Olympic Reports
* Olympic Winter Games 1984, full results by sports-reference.com
* "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-06-22.

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* Mexico
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* Japan
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* Lebanon
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Europe|

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* Finland
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* Netherlands
* Norway
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* Sweden
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* Turkey
* Yugoslavia

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* Australia
* New Zealand

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