Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics was contested in the format used since 1972. There were two events: men's individual and women's individual. Points were in a format called the double FITA round, which included 288 arrows shot over four days at four different distances: 70 meters, 60 meters, 50 meters, 30 meters for women; 90 meters, 70 meters, 50 meters, 30 meters for men. It was the fourth, and last, time that the format was used in Olympic competition.[1]
VenueEl Dorado Park
Dates8–11 August 1984
No. of events2 (1 men, 1 women)
Competitors109 from 35 nations
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| Venue | El Dorado Park |
| Dates | 8–11 August 1984 |
| No. of events | 2 (1 men, 1 women) |
| Competitors | 109 from 35 nations |
Neroli Fairhall from New Zealand, who came 35th in the Women's individual event, was the first paraplegic athlete to compete at the Olympic Games.
Medal summary
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual |
Darrell Pace United States |
Richard McKinney United States |
Hiroshi Yamamoto Japan |
| Women's individual |
Seo Hyang-soon South Korea |
Li Lingjuan China |
Kim Jin-ho South Korea |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | Men's Individual | Women's Individual | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Bhutan | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Canada | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| China | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 France | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ireland | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Italy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Luxembourg | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Malta | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mexico | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Monaco | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Spain | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Sweden | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Thailand | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Turkey | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| United States | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 West Germany | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total athletes | 62 | 47 | 109 |
| Total NOCs | 31 | 24 | 35 |