India competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. India didn't win a medal but the Games are remembered for bringing Indian women athletes centre stage. P. T. Usha lost the bronze medal in 400 metre hurdles by one-hundredth of a second. Earlier in the Games, Shiny Abraham reached the semifinals of 800 metres with a personal best of 2:04.69 seconds and became the first Indian woman to reach the semi-finals of an Olympic event. She finished last in the semifinal.
| India at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 48 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Zafar Iqbal |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Later, the Indian women's 4x400 metre relay team of P. T. Usha, Shiny Abraham, M. D. Valsamma and Vandana Rao made it to the finals. They finished last among the seven teams in the final but set an Asian record of 3:32.49 seconds.[1][2]
Competitors edit
| Sports | Men | Women | Total | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Field hockey | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Shooting | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Wrestling | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Total | 42 | 6 | 48 | 26 |
Results by event edit
Athletics edit
Men Track And Field events edit
| Athlete | Events | Round 1 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||||
| Charles Borromeo | 800 m | 1:51:52 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Chand Ram | Men's 20 km Walk | — | 1:30:06 | 22 | |||||||
| Gurtej Singh | Men's Javelin Throw | — | 70.08 | 25 | |||||||
Women Track And Field events edit
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Shiny Abraham | 800 m | 2:04.69 | 4 | 2:05.42 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Geeta Zutshi | 3000 m | 9:40.28 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| P. T. Usha | 400 meters hurdle | 56.81 | 2 | 55.94 | 1 | 55.42 | 4 |
| M. D. Valsamma | 400 meters hurdle | 1:00:03 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| M. D. Valsamma, Vandana Rao, Shiny Abraham, P. T. Usha | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.85 | 4 | 3:32:49 | 7 | ||
References edit
- ^ "P.T. Usha Los Angeles 400m hurdles". Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "1984 Olympics the year that set the stage for Indian women athletes". Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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