| United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
| in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain July 25–August 9, 1992 | |
| Competitors | 545 (355 men, 190 women) in 28 sports |
| Flag bearers | Francie Larrieu Smith (opening) Peter Westbrook (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
The United States of America (USA) competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 545 competitors, 355 men and 190 women, took part in 248 events in 28 sports.[1] At the closing ceremony, a segment of American culture was performed, as the country hosted the next Olympics in Atlanta.
The team finished second in the overall medal rankings, narrowly losing to the Unified Team, 108 to 112. The Unified Team was basically a Soviet team competing under a different name, as the USSR collapsed several months prior to the Games. The Americans greatly improved compared to the 1988 Olympics mainly due to the break-up of the Eastern Bloc and its doping system.[2][3][4]
- ^ "United States at the 1992 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
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- ^ Aleksandrov, Alexei; Aleksandrov, Grebeniuk; Runets, Volodymyr (July 22, 2020). "The 1980 Olympics Are The 'Cleanest' In History. Athletes Recall How Moscow Cheated The System". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Ruiz, Rebecca R. (August 13, 2016). "The Soviet Doping Plan: Document Reveals Illicit Approach to '84 Olympics". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 3, 2016.