Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles
| Men's 110 metres hurdles at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
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| File:Track & Field 1984 Olympics tickets.jpg Tickets for Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Dates | August 5 (heats and quarterfinals) August 6 (semifinals and final) |
| Competitors | 26 from 17 nations |
| Winning time | 13.20 OR |
| Medalists | |
| Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Wheelchair races | ||
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California took place on 5 and 6 August 1984.[1] Twenty-six athletes from 17 nations competed.[2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Roger Kingdom of the United States, the nation's first championship since 1972 and 16th title in the event overall. Arto Bryggare's bronze was Finland's first medal in the men's high hurdles.
Background
This was the 20th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Two finalists from 1980 returned: sixth-place finisher Arto Bryggare of Finland and seventh-place finisher Javier Moracho of Spain. The 1980 champion, Thomas Munkelt of East Germany, was kept out due to the Soviet-led boycott. World record holder Renaldo Nehemiah of the United States was also prevented from competing, because the IOC claimed "he had lost his amateur status" by playing professional football, an entirely different sport. The favorite therefore was 1983 World Champion Greg Foster of the United States, though as usual all of the American hurdlers were potential medalists. Bryggare had come in second at the world championships and was also a contender.[2] Algeria, the People's Republic of China, Paraguay, Samoa, and the United Arab Emirates each made their first appearance in the event; the Republic of China competed as "Chinese Taipei" for the first time. The United States made its 19th appearance, most of any nation (having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games).
Competition format
The competition continued to use the three-round format used since 1908 (except 1960, which had four rounds) and eight-man semifinals and finals used since 1964. The "fastest loser" system, also introduced in 1964, was not used as unnecessary for achieving the correct number of hurdlers advancing to the semifinals and final. The first round consisted of four heats, with 6 or 7 hurdlers each. The top four hurdlers in each heat advanced to the semifinals. The 16 semifinalists were divided into two semifinals of 8 hurdlers each; the top four hurdlers in each advanced to the 8-man final.[2][3]
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.
| World record | File:Flag of the United States.svg Renaldo Nehemiah (USA) | 12.93 | Zürich, Switzerland | 19 August 1981 |
| Olympic record | File:Flag of the United States.svg Rod Milburn (USA) | 13.24 | Munich, East Germany | 7 September 1972 |
Greg Foster equalized the standing Olympic record with 13.24 seconds; he and Roger Kingdom both matched that time in the semifinals as well. In the final, Kingdom set a new Olympic record with 13.20 seconds, with Foster also coming in under the old record (with 13.23 seconds).
Schedule
All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 5 August 1984 | 16:25 | Round 1 |
| Monday, 6 August 1984 | 16:00 18:05 |
Semifinals Final |
Results
Round 1
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Arto Bryggare | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 13.35 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Mark McKoy | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 13.58 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Daniele Fontecchio | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 13.75 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Yu Zhicheng | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 14.20 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | Mohamed Ryad Ben Haddad | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 14.44 | |
| 6 | 7 | Nicolás Chaparro | File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay | 15.51 | |
| — | 1 | Mark Holtom | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | DSQ | |
| Wind: +2.0 m/s | |||||
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Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tonie Campbell | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 13.53 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Carlos Sala | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 14.02 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Wilbert Greaves | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 14.04 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Jeff Glass | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 14.07 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Franck Chevallier | File:Flag of France.svg France | 14.32 | |
| 6 | 2 | Hisham Mohamed Mekin | File:Flag of Egypt (1972–1984).svg Egypt | 14.67 | |
| Wind: -0.5 m/s | |||||
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Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 1 | Roger Kingdom | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 13.53 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Javier Moracho | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 14.05 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Nigel Walker | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 14.07 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Li Jieqiang | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 14.29 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Naji Mubarak | File:Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg Kuwait | 14.56 | |
| 6 | 5 | Eric Spence | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 14.93 | |
| Wind: -0.5 m/s | |||||
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Heat 4
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 3 | Greg Foster | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 13.24 | Q, =OR |
| 2 | 6 | Stéphane Caristan | File:Flag of France.svg France | 13.45 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Wu Chin-ling | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 13.91 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Donald Wright | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 14.00 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Modesto Castillo | File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic | 14.05 | |
| 6 | 5 | Mohamed Helal Ali | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 15.75 | |
| — | 2 | William Fong | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | DNF | |
| Wind: +1.7 m/s | |||||
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Roger Kingdom | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 13.24 | Q, =OR |
| 2 | 5 | Tonie Campbell | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 13.56 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Stéphane Caristan | File:Flag of France.svg France | 13.62 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Jeff Glass | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 13.88 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Javier Moracho | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 13.89 | |
| 6 | 3 | Wu Chin-Jing | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 14.21 | |
| 7 | 2 | Yu Zhicheng | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 14.26 | |
| — | 4 | Nigel Walker | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | DNF | |
| Wind: +0.7 m/s | |||||
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Greg Foster | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 13.24 | Q, =OR |
| 2 | 8 | Mark McKoy | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 13.30 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Arto Bryggare | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 13.52 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Carlos Sala | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 13.85 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Wilbert Greaves | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 13.86 | |
| 6 | 2 | Daniele Fontecchio | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 13.86 | |
| 7 | 3 | Donald Wright | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 13.93 | |
| 8 | 7 | Li Jieqiang | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 14.15 | |
| Wind: -1.1 m/s | |||||
Final
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Reaction | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 8 | Roger Kingdom | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0.137 | 13.20 | OR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 1 | Greg Foster | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0.150 | 13.23 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 2 | Arto Bryggare | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 0.136 | 13.40 | |
| 4 | 3 | Mark McKoy | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 0.149 | 13.45 | |
| 5 | 7 | Tonie Campbell | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0.144 | 13.55 | |
| 6 | 6 | Stéphane Caristan | File:Flag of France.svg France | 0.184 | 13.71 | |
| 7 | 4 | Carlos Sala | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 0.159 | 13.80 | |
| 8 | 5 | Jeff Glass | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 0.170 | 14.15 | |
| Wind: -0.4 m/s | ||||||
See also
- 1980 Men's Olympic 110m Hurdles (Moscow)
- 1982 Men's European Championships 110m Hurdles (Athens)
- 1983 Men's World Championships 110m Hurdles (Helsinki)
- 1984 Friendship Games 110m Hurdles (Moscow)
- 1986 Men's European Championships 110m Hurdles (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Men's World Championships 110m Hurdles (Rome)
- 1988 Men's Olympic 110m Hurdles (Seoul)
References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 110 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "110 metres Hurdles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ↑ Official Report, vol. 2, pp. 280–81.
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