| Romania at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ROU (ROM used at these Games) |
| NOC | Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 124 (71 men and 53 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Corneliu Ion |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Romania competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 124 competitors, 71 men and 53 women, took part in 86 events in 13 sports.[1] Notably, Romania was the only Eastern Bloc nation to participate at these Games; all others followed the Soviet Union's boycott of the Games. The Romanian athletes were greeted with warm applause and even a standing ovation from the spectators as they entered the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the opening ceremony, in part an affirmation of the nation's defiance of the boycott.[2][3] The Romanian Olympic team was phenomenally successful at the games, ultimately placing second to the United States in the gold medal tally.[4]
- ^ "Romania at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ Litsky, Frank (July 29, 1984). "President and Pomp Begin Games". The New York Times. p. 1, 8, § 5. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
Of the first 139 nations in the parade, the biggest cheers went to Rumania, the only Warsaw Pact nation competing here.
- ^ Yake, D. Byron (July 29, 1984). "'84 Olympics: Gala trumpets in Games". Beaver County Times. AP. p. A1, A10. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
The Romanians, the only Eastern bloc nation to defy the Soviet boycott, were greeted with a standing ovation.
- ^ Leavy, Jane (23 July 1984). "Romania: No Boycott, A Winning Presence". The Washington Post.