Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held from 30 July to 11 August 1984 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Medal Table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
2 | Japan | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
3 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
4 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
5 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
6 | West Germany | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
7 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Sweden | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
10 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Greece | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Syria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
14 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Greco-Roman[]
Freestyle[]
Statistics[]
- There were 267 total athletes from 44 countries.
- Sunil Dutt was the youngest participant with 16 years and 242 days.
- Ali Lachkar was the oldest participant with 34 years and 296 days.
- 3 participants were chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
- Japan won 9 medals, more than in any other sport.
- South Korea won 7 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Yugoslavia won 5 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Canada won its first medal in the sport since Berlin 1936.
- Switzerland won its first medal in the sport since London 1948.
- Great Britain won its first medal in the sport since Helsinki 1952.
- Turkey won its first medal in the sport since Munich 1972.
- Yugoslavia won its first 2 gold medals in the sport since Montreal 1976.
- Finland won its first gold medal in the sport since Montreal 1976.
- Mexico won its first-ever medal in the sport.
- Syria won its first-ever Olympic medal and its only medal of Los Angeles 1984.