| Puerto Rico at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 51 (43 men and 8 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Fernando J. Canales |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Puerto Rico competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 51 competitors, 43 men and 8 women, took part in 45 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists
Silver
- Luis Ortiz — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
Bronze
- Arístides González — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
Archery
In the third time the nation competed in archery at the Olympics, Puerto Rico entered one man.
Men's Individual Competition
- Ismael Rivera — 2089 points (→ 58th place)
Athletics
Men's 200 metres
- Luis Morales
- Nelson Erazo
Men's Marathon
- Jorge Gonzáles
- Final — 2:14:00 (→ 13th place)
- César Mercado
- Final — 2:19:09 (→ 31st place)
- Claudio Cabán
- Final — 2:27:16 (→ 53rd place)
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
- Carmelo Ríos
Men's Pole Vault
- Edgardo Rivera
- Qualifying Round — 5.10m (→ did not advance)
Women's 400 metres
- Marie Mathieu
Women's 800 metres
Women's 4×400 metres Relay
- Margaret de Jesús
- Evelyn Mathieu
- Marie Mathieu
- Angelita Lind
Women's Marathon
- Naydi Nazario
- Final — 2:45:49 (→ 33rd place)
Women's High Jump
- Laura Agront
- Qualification — 1.80m (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's Long Jump
- Madeline de Jesús
- Qualification — 5.63 m (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Rafael Ramos
- First Round — Defeated Carlos Salazar (Argentina), walk-over
- Second Round — Defeated Jesús Beltre (Dominican Republic), on points (4:1)
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Salvatore Todisco (Italy), on points (1:4)
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- José Rivera
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Jarmo Eskelinen (Finland), 5-0
- Third Round — Lost to Pedro Nolasco (Dominican Republic), 2-3
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Orlando Fernández
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Luis Ortíz - Won the silver medal
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
- Jorge Maysonet
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- Carlos Reyes
Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- Víctor Claudio
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Arístides González → Bronze Medal
- First Round — Defeated Otosico Havili (Tonga), 4:1
- Second Round — Defeated Paulo Tuvale (Samoa), 5:0
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Pedro van Raamsdonk (Netherlands), 4:1
- Semifinals — Lost to Shin Joon-Sup (South Korea), 1:4
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- Arcadio Fuentes
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
- Isaac Barrientos
- First Round — Lost to Tyrell Biggs (USA), 0:5
Cycling
One cyclist represented Puerto Rico in 1984.
- Individual road race
- Ramón Rivera — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Equestrianism
Fencing
Two male fencers represented Puerto Rico in 1984
- Men's foil
- Edgardo Díaz
- Men's épée
- Gilberto Peña
Judo
Men's Half-Middleweight
- Jorge Bonnet
Men's Middleweight
- José Fuentes
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Fernando Cañales
- Heat — 51.75 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Antonio Portela
- Heat — 52.47 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Fernando Cañales
- Heat — 1:56.60 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Filiberto Colon
- Heat — 56.66 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Filiberto Colon
- Heat — 2:01.80
- B-Final — 2:01.27 (→ 12th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Fernando Cañales, Miguel Figueroa, Antonio Portela, and Rafael Gandarillas
- Heat — 3:30.66 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Men's Bantamweight Freestyle
- Orlando Caceres
Men's Featherweight Freestyle
- Carmelo Flores
Men's Lightweight Freestyle
- José Betancourt
See also
- Puerto Rico at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Sports in Puerto Rico
References
- ^ "Puerto Rico at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-05-13.