Brazil at the 1984 Summer Olympics


Brazil competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 147 competitors, 126 men and 21 women, took part in 82 events in 17 sports. The country set a record with 8 medals - only surpassed in 1996 with 15, but only one medal was gold.
The runner Joaquim Cruz won the men's 800 metres event with an Olympic record. This was the first and until nowadays the onliest gold medal won by Brazilians in a track event in Athletics - all the other gold medals were in field events.
Brazilian football and volleyball men's teams started their success in Olympic history winning for the first time an Olympic medal. Both teams were silver medalists. The Olympic football team lost the final to France by 2 - 0.
Brazil men's national volleyball team was defeated by host country United States by 3 sets to 0.
The swimmer Ricardo Prado was the silver medalist in the men's 400 metre individual medley. The sailor Torben Grael won the silver medal in the Soling class together with Daniel Adler and Ronaldo Senfft. It was the first Olympic medal won by Grael, who has five Olympic medals, a record only equaled by sailor Robert Scheidt
Brazilian judokas won three Olympic medals in 1984. Douglas Vieira was a silver medalist in men's 95 kg category. Luis Onmura was a bronze medalist in men's 71 kg and Walter Carmona conquered bronze medal in men's 86 kg.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Joaquim CruzAthleticsMen's 800 metres
Ricardo PradoSwimmingMen's 400 metre individual medley
Daniel Adler
Torben Grael
Ronaldo Senfft		SailingSoling class
Douglas VieiraJudoMen's 95 kg
Men's Brazil Olympic football team
FootballMen's tournament

VolleyballMen's volleyball
Luis OnmuraJudoMen's 71 kg
Walter CarmonaJudoMen's 86 kg

Archery

In its second Olympic archery competition, Brazil sent only one man. Veteran Renato Emilio fell drastically in the ranking despite having improved upon his score from 1980 by 99 points.
;Men

Athletics

;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Combined events – Heptathlon
AthleteEvent200 m800 mFinalRank
Conceição GeremiasResult13.981.7413.1525.005.65NMDNS5508DNF
Conceição GeremiasPoints8689747898468280DNS5508DNF

Basketball

Men's Team Competition

Group A

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Seven cyclists represented Brazil in 1984.

Road

Track

;1000m time trial
AthleteEventTimeRank
Marcelo Greuel1000m time trial1:08.3712

;Men's Sprint
;Points race
;Pursuit

Diving

;Women

Equestrianism

Show jumping

Football

Brazil won the silver medal for men's football, their first ever. Even though Brazil has won more Soccer World Cups than any other country, they have never won a football gold medal at any olympics.
The Brazilian team was entirely made by players of Sport Club Internacional, of Porto Alegre. Amongst them, was 1994 World Cup captain, Dunga.

First round

Group C

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Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Gold Medal match

Gymnastics

Artistic

;Men
;Women

Judo

A traditional sport in Brazil, Judo has warranted three medals, for Brazilian men. Two bronze medals, and a silver medal.
;Men

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

;Men

Sailing

;Open

Shooting

;Men
;Women
;Open

Swimming

;Men

Synchronized swimming

;Women

Volleyball

Men's Team Competition

Pool A

Semifinals

Gold medal match

Women's Team Competition

Group A

5th–8th place semifinals

7th place natch

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

Group B

Team
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