Venezuela at the 1984 Summer Olympics
| Venezuela at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | VEN |
| NOC | Venezuelan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 26 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | William Wuycke |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Venezuela competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 26 competitors, 25 men and 1 woman, took part in 29 events in 10 sports.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Rafael Vidal | Swimming | Men's 200 metre butterfly | 3 August |
| Bronze |
Marcelino Bolivar | Boxing | Men's light-flyweight | 9 August |
| Bronze |
Omar Catarí | Boxing | Men's featherweight | 9 August |
Athletics
Men's Decathlon
- Final Result — 7553 points (→ 18th place)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Marcelino Bolivar →
Bronze Medal
- First Round — Defeated Nelson Jamili (Philippines), on points (5:0)
- Second Round — Defeated Agapito Gómez (Spain), on points (4:1)
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Carlos Motta (Guatemala), on points (5:0)
- Semifinals — Lost to Paul Gonzales (United States), on points (1:4)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Manuel Vilchez
- First Round — Lost to John Siryakibbe (Uganda), on points (2:3)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Omar Catari → Bronze Medal
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Azzedine Said (Algeria), RSC-2
- Third Round — Defeated Satoru Higashi (Japan), on points (4:1)
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Park Hyung-Ok (South Korea), on points (4:1)
- Semifinals — Lost to Meldrick Taylor (United States), on points (0:5)
Cycling
Two cyclists represented Venezuela in 1984.
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Round — 483.00 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Venezuela in 1984.
Judo
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 50.99
- Final — 50.70 (→ 6th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:50.73
- Final — 1:50.23 (→ 5th place)
- Heat — 1:55.28 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Heat — 4:03.08 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Heat — 59.34 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:07.56 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:09.01 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Heat — 2:28.03 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Heat — 54.33
- Final — 54.27 (→ 4th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Heat — 1:59.15
- Final — 1:57.51 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Heat — 2:05.29 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat — 3:30.24 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat — 7:31.79 (→ did not advance, 10th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat — 3:55.12 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Synchronized swimming
References
- ^ "Venezuela at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
External links
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