Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Yugoslavia competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States which took place from 29 July to 12 August 1984. Yugoslav athletes had competed in every Summer Olympic Games since their official debut in 1920. The Yugoslav Olympic Committee (JOK) sent a delegation of 139 athletes, 105 men and 34 women, competing in 16 sports, down from 164 competitors in 1980.[1] Due to the Soviet-led boycott, Yugoslavia was one of only three Communist countries to take part at the Games, along with China and Romania.
| Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | YUG |
| NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 139 (105 men, 34 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dražen Dalipagić |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
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Yugoslavia left Los Angeles with a total of 18 Olympic medals (7 gold, 4 silver, and 7 bronze), finishing ninth in the overall medal standings, the best total in the history of Yugoslavia's participation in the Olympics. Five of these medals were won in team sports and included gold in both men's and women's handball tournaments, gold in the water polo tournament and bronze medals in men's football and basketball. The most successful sport was wrestling, winning the nation five medals, while the canoeing duo of Matija Ljubek and Mirko Nišović were the only Yugoslav athletes who won more than a single Olympic medal. For the first time in its history, Yugoslavia sent athletes to compete in rhythmic gymnastics, a new event introduced into the Olympic programme, with 14-year-old gymnast Danijela Simić the youngest participant in the entire Yugoslav delegation.
Among the nation's medalists were canoeist Matija Ljubek, who took his third and fourth career Olympic medals, wrestler Shaban Sejdiu, who won his second career Olympic bronze medal, another wrestler Shaban Tërstena became the youngest Olympic Champion ever in Wrestling after winning his gold medal with the age of 19 in the Men's freestyle 52 kg.[2][3] Rowers Zoran Pančić and Milorad Stanulov who won a bronze medal in double sculls after winning silver in the same event in 1980. Water polo coach Ratko Rudić led the national men's team to triumph in the tournament, a feat he would repeat in 1988.
Medalists
Yugoslavia finished in ninth position in the final medal rankings, with seven gold medals and 18 medals overall. Both totals were Yugoslavia's best ever performance at the Olympic Games.
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of Yugoslav athletes participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Basketball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Boxing | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cycling | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Equestrian | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Football | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Handball | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Judo | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Rowing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Swimming | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Water polo | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Wrestling | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 105 | 34 | 139 |
Athletics
- Key
- Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Nenad Stekić | Long jump | 7.60 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Novica Čanović | High jump | 2.15 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Hrvoje Fižuleto | 2.18 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Sejad Krdžalić | Javelin throw | 76.52 | 16 | Did not advance | |
- Women
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Snežana Dančetović | Long jump | 6.22 | 11 Q | 5.88 | 12 |
| Lidija Benedetič-Lapajne | High jump | 1.87 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Basketball
Men's tournament
- Roster
- Dražen Dalipagić
- Sabit Hadžić
- Andro Knego
- Emir Mutapčić
- Mihovil Nakić
- Aleksandar Petrović
- Dražen Petrović
- Ratko Radovanović
- Ivan Sunara
- Branko Vukićević
- Rajko Žižić
- Nebojša Zorkić
- Preliminary round (Group A)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 457 | 366 | +91 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Italy |
5 | 4 | 1 | 437 | 363 | +74 | 9 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 383 | 403 | −20 | 8 | |
| 4 |  West Germany |
5 | 2 | 3 | 384 | 376 | +8 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Brazil |
5 | 1 | 4 | 401 | 423 | −22 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
| 6 |  Egypt |
5 | 0 | 5 | 349 | 480 | −131 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
- Preliminary round (group A)
- Defeated West Germany (96–83)
- Defeated Australia (94–64)
- Defeated Egypt (100–69)
- Defeated Brazil (98–85)
- Defeated Italy (69–65)
- Quarterfinals
- Defeated Uruguay (110–82)
- Semifinals
- Lost to Spain (61–74)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Defeated Canada (88–82) →
Bronze Medal
- Defeated Canada (88–82) →
Women's tournament
- Preliminary round
- Lost to United States (55–83)
- Lost to South Korea (52–55)
- Lost to PR China (58–79)
- Defeated Canada (69–68)
- Lost to Australia (59–62) → Sixth and last place
- Team roster
- Sanja Ožegović
- Slavica Šuka
- Jelica Komnenović
- Zagorka Počeković
- Stojna Vangelovska
- Slavica Pečikoza
- Slađana Golić
- Polona Dornik
- Biljana Majstorović
- Jasmina Perazić
- Cvetana Dekleva
- Marija Uzelac
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Redžep Redžepovski →
Silver Medal
- First Round — Defeated Sanguo Teraporn (THA), 3:2
- Second Round — Defeated Pat Clinton (GBR), KO-2
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Jeff Fenech (AUS), 4:1
- Semifinals — Defeated Ibrahim Bilali (KEN), 5:0
- Final — Lost to Steve McCrory (USA), 4:1
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Ljubiša Simić
- First Round — Lost to Pedro Nolasco (DOM), 1:4
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Slobodan Pavlović
Men's Light welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
- Mirko Puzović
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Damir Škaro
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
- Aziz Salihu → Bronze Medal
- First Round – Bye
- Quarterfinals – Defeated Peter Hussing (FRG), 3:2
- Semifinals – Lost to Tyrell Biggs (USA), 0:5
Canoeing
Men's K-1 500 metres
- Milan Janić
Men's K-1 1000 metres
- Milan Janić
Men's C-2 500 metres
- Matija Ljubek, Mirko Nišović
Men's C-2 1000 metres
- Matija Ljubek, Mirko Nišović
Cycling
Six cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1984.
- Individual road race
- Bojan Ropret — +1:19 (→ 7th place)
- Primož Čerin — +15:30 (→ 35th place)
- Jure Pavlič — +18:04 (→ 42nd place)
- Marko Cuderman — +22:20 (→ 46th place)
- Team time trial
- Bruno Bulić
- Primož Čerin
- Janez Lampič
- Bojan Ropret
Equestrianism
Individual dressage
- Alojz Lah
- Dušan Mavec
- Stojan Moderc
Team dressage
- Alojz Lah
- Dušan Mavec
- Stojan Moderc
Football
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Yugoslavia squad in the men's football tournament of the 1984 Summer Olympics.[4]
Coach: Ivan Toplak
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 1984 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ivan Pudar | 16 August 1961 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Hajduk Split |
| 2 | DF | Vlado Čapljić | 22 March 1962 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Željezničar |
| 3 | DF | Mirsad Baljić | 4 March 1962 (aged 22) | 6 | 1 | Željezničar |
| 4 | MF | Srečko Katanec | 16 July 1963 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | Olimpija |
| 5 | DF | Marko Elsner | 11 April 1960 (aged 24) | 5 | 0 | Red Star |
| 6 | DF | Ljubomir Radanović | 21 July 1960 (aged 24) | 6 | 1 | Partizan |
| 7 | MF | Admir Smajić | 7 September 1963 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | Partizan |
| 8 | MF | Nenad Gračan | 23 January 1962 (aged 22) | 6 | 1 | Rijeka |
| 9 | FW | Milko Đurovski | 26 February 1963 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Red Star |
| 10 | MF | Mehmed Baždarević | 28 September 1960 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | Željezničar |
| 11 | FW | Borislav Cvetković | 30 September 1962 (aged 21) | 3 | 5 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 12 | GK | Tomislav Ivković | 11 August 1960 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Red Star |
| 13 | MF | Jovica Nikolić | 11 February 1959 (aged 25) | 5 | 3 | Red Star |
| 14 | FW | Stjepan Deverić | 20 August 1961 (aged 22) | 5 | 5 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 15 | DF | Branko Miljuš | 17 August 1960 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Hajduk Split |
| 16 | MF | Dragan Stojković | 3 March 1965 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 | Radnički Niš |
| 17 | MF | Mitar Mrkela | 10 July 1965 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Red Star |
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Qualified for quarter-finals |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Cameroon |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
- Preliminary round (group B)
- Defeated Cameroon (2–1)
- Defeated Canada (1–0)
- Defeated Iraq (4–2)
- Quarterfinals
- Defeated West Germany (5–2)
- Semifinals
- Lost to France (2–4, after extra time)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Defeated Italy (2–1) → Bronze Medal
- Defeated Italy (2–1) →
- Team roster
Gymnastics
Individual all-around
- Milena Reljin
- Danijela Simić
Handball
Men's tournament
- Team roster
- Zlatan Arnautović
- Mirko Bašić
- Jovica Elezović
- Mile Isaković
- Pavle Jurina
- Milan Kalina
- Slobodan Kuzmanovski
- Dragan Mladenović
- Zdravko Rađenović
- Momir Rnić
- Branko Štrbac
- Veselin Vujović
- Veselin Vuković
- Zdravko Zovko
- Head coach: Branislav Pokrajac
Women's tournament
- Preliminary Round Robin
- Yugoslavia – Federal Republic of Germany 20:19 (11:12)
- Yugoslavia – Austria 30:15 (15:8)
- Yugoslavia – United States 33:20 (14:10)
- Yugoslavia – South Korea 29:23 (15:14)
- Yugoslavia – China 31:25 (15:15) →
Gold Medal
- Team roster
- Jasna Ptujec
- Mirjana Ognjenović
- Zorica Pavićević
- Ljubinka Janković
- Svetlana Anastasovska
- Svetlana Dašić
- Emilija Erčić
- Alenka Cuderman
- Svetlana Mugoša
- Mirjana Đurica
- Biserka Višnjić
- Slavica Đukić
- Jasna Kolar-Merdan
- Ljiljana Mugoša
- Dragica Đurić
- Head coach: Josip Samaržija
Judo
Men's Half-Lightweight
- Franc Očko
Men's Lightweight
- Vojo Vujević
Men's Half-Middleweight
- Filip Leščak
Men's Middleweight
- Stanko Lopatić
Men's Heavyweight
- Radomir Kovačević
Rowing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zoran Pančić Milorad Stanulov |
Double sculls | 6:49.98 | 5 R | 6:39.70 | 2 Q | 6:39.59 |  |
| Zlatko Celent Mirko Ivančić Dario Vidošević |
Coxed pair | 7:27.28 | 4 R | 7:28.68 | 3 FB | 7:25.60 | 7 |
Sailing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Dušan Puh | Windglider | 15 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 118.0 | 15 | |
Shooting
Men's 10m Air Rifle
- Rajmond Debevec
- Šaćir Džeko
Men's 50m 3 Positions
- Goran Maksimović
- Rajmond Debevec
Men's 50m Rifle Prone
- Goran Maksimović
Women's 10m Air Rifle
- Valentina Atanaskovski
- Mirjana Jovović
Women's 50m 3 Positions
- Biserka Vrbek
- Mirjana Jovović
Swimming
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Borut Petrič
- Heat — 1:52.74 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Darjan Petrič
- Heat — 1:55.68 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Darjan Petrič
- Heat — 3:54.39
- Final — 3:54.88 (→ 6th place)
- Borut Petrič
- Heat — 3:56.07
- B-Final — scratched (→ 18th place)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Borut Petrič
- Heat — 15:36.44 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
- Darjan Petrič
- Heat — 15:39.79 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Hrvoje Barić
- Heat — 56.70 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Water polo
Men's tournament
- Team roster
- Milorad Krivokapić
- Deni Lušić
- Zoran Petrović
- Božo Vuletić
- Veselin Đuho
- Zoran Roje
- Milivoj Bebić
- Perica Bukić
- Goran Sukno
- Tomislav Paškvalin
- Igor Milanović
- Dragan Andrić
- Andrija Popović
Wrestling
- Greco-Roman
Men's Lightweight
- Vlado Lisjak
Men's Welterweight
- Karlo Kasap
Men's Middleweight
- Momir Petković
Men's Light-Heavyweight
- Karolj Kopas
Men's Heavyweight
- Jožef Tertei
Men's Super-Heavyweight
- Refik Memišević
- Freestyle
Men's Flyweight
- Šaban Trstena
Men's Bantamweight
- Zoran Šorov
Men's Welterweight
- Šaban Sejdi
References
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- "Shaban Tërstena, i pari shqiptar kampion olimpik dhe ndjenja e lartë e kombësisë". www.panorama.com.al.
- "Wrestling at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Flyweight, Freestyle | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 18 April 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- "Yugoslavia Football at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2016.