| Date | 3 – 4 August 1984 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California |
| Participants | 28 from 21 countries |
The favorite was Mike Conley who had won the US Olympic Trials with 17.50 (57-5). He led the qualifying. But in the final, his teammate, Al Joyner opened up with 17.26 (56-7½) in round one. The mark was windy but would count for the event and it would win him the gold medal. Conley leapt 17.18 (56-4½) in round three but could do no better. In the final round, he probably surpassed 17.60 (57-9) but had fouled on the take-off. Great Britain’s Keith Connor, 1978 and 1982 Commonwealth Games Champion, placed third but never challenged Joyner or Conley. Joyner’s sister was Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the great heptathlon champion and long jumper. Conley’s son later became a great athlete as well. Mike Conley, Jr. played basketball for The Ohio State University, leading them to the NCAA final in 2007, before being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies and having a solid NBA career.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Qualifying | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 910 | Al Joyner |  USA | 16.85 (4) | 17.26w (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 893 | Mike Conley | USA | 17.36 (1) | 17.18 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 360 | Keith Connor |  GBR | 16.60 (8) | 16.87 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 176 | Zou Zhenxian |  CHN | 16.68 (5) | 16.83 (4) | |||
| 5 | 306 | Peter Bouschen |  FRG | 16.40w (11) | 16.77 (5) | |||
| 6 | 883 | Willie Banks | USA | 16.59 (9) | 16.75 (6) | |||
| 7 | 660 | Ajayi Agbebaku |  NGR | 16.93 (3) | 16.67 (7) | |||
| 8 | 381 | Eric McCalla | GBR | 17.01 (2) | 16.66 (8) | |||
| 9 | 670 | Joseph Taiwo | NGR | 16.61 (7) | 16.64 (9) | |||
| 10 | 371 | John Herbert | GBR | 16.64 (6) | 16.40 (10) | |||
| 11 | 210 | Hassan Badra |  EGY | 16.48w (10) | 16.07 (11) | |||
| 12 | 750 | Mamadou Diallo |  SEN | 16.18 (12) | 15.99 (12) | |||
| 13 r1/2 | 429 | Dimitrios Michas |  GRE | 16.15 (13) | – | |||
| 14 r1/2 | 49 | Steve Hanna |  BAH | 16.14 (14) | – | |||
| 15 r1/2 | 491 | Dario Badinelli |  ITA | 16.13 (15) | – | |||
| 16 r1/2 | 102 | Abcélvio Rodrigues |  BRA | 16.12 (16) | – | |||
| 17 r1/2 | 319 | Ralf Jaros | FRG | 16.02 (17) | – | |||
| 18 r1/2 | 801 | Thomas Eriksson |  SWE | 15.97 (18) | – | |||
| 19 r1/2 | 32 | Ken Lorraway |  AUS | 15.92 (19) | – | |||
| 20 r1/2 | 583 | Moses Kiyai |  KEN | 15.90 (20) | – | |||
| 21 r1/2 | 665 | Paul Emordi | NGR | 15.88 (21) | – | |||
| 22 r1/2 | 569 | Yasushi Ueta |  JPN | 15.66 (22) | – | |||
| 23 r1/2 | 415 | Francis DoDoo |  GHA | 15.55w (23) | – | |||
| 24 r1/2 | 607 | Park Yeong-Jun |  KOR | 15.54 (24) | – | |||
| 25 r1/2 | 643 | Abdoulaye Traoré |  MLI | 15.32 (25) | – | |||
| 26 r1/2 | 841 | Denou Koffi |  TOG | 14.44 (26) | – | |||
| 27 r1/2 | 187 | Ernest Tché-Noubossie |  CMR | 14.39 (27) | – | |||
| 28 r1/2 | 710 | Óscar Diesel |  PAR | 14.19 (28) | – | |||
| 19 | Ángel Carlos Gagliano |  ARG | – ( | – |
| Date | 3 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Wind (m/s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 893 | Mike Conley | USA | 17.36 | +0.8 | ||
| 2 | 381 | Eric McCalla | GBR | 17.01 | +2.0 | ||
| 3 | 660 | Ajayi Agbebaku | NGR | 16.93 | -1.9 | ||
| 4 | 910 | Al Joyner | USA | 16.85 | +1.4 | ||
| 5 | 176 | Zou Zhenxian | CHN | 16.68 | -1.7 | ||
| 6 | 371 | John Herbert | GBR | 16.64 | -1.4 | ||
| 7 | 670 | Joseph Taiwo | NGR | 16.61 | +0.8 | ||
| 8 | 360 | Keith Connor | GBR | 16.60 | -0.2 | ||
| 9 | 883 | Willie Banks | USA | 16.59 | +0.9 | ||
| 10 | 210 | Hassan Badra | EGY | 16.48w | +2.2 | ||
| 11 | 306 | Peter Bouschen | FRG | 16.40w | +2.1 | ||
| 12 | 750 | Mamadou Diallo | SEN | 16.18 | -1.1 | ||
| 13 | 429 | Dimitrios Michas | GRE | 16.15 | -2.3 | ||
| 14 | 49 | Steve Hanna | BAH | 16.14 | -2.1 | ||
| 15 | 491 | Dario Badinelli | ITA | 16.13 | -0.6 | ||
| 16 | 102 | Abcélvio Rodrigues | BRA | 16.12 | -0.4 | ||
| 17 | 319 | Ralf Jaros | FRG | 16.02 | -1.4 | ||
| 18 | 801 | Thomas Eriksson | SWE | 15.97 | -0.4 | ||
| 19 | 32 | Ken Lorraway | AUS | 15.92 | -0.3 | ||
| 20 | 583 | Moses Kiyai | KEN | 15.90 | -0.2 | ||
| 21 | 665 | Paul Emordi | NGR | 15.88 | -1.0 | ||
| 22 | 569 | Yasushi Ueta | JPN | 15.66 | -0.4 | ||
| 23 | 415 | Francis DoDoo | GHA | 15.55w | -2.5 | ||
| 24 | 607 | Park Yeong-Jun | KOR | 15.54 | +1.9 | ||
| 25 | 643 | Abdoulaye Traoré | MLI | 15.32 | -0.5 | ||
| 26 | 841 | Denou Koffi | TOG | 14.44 | +2.0 | ||
| 27 | 187 | Ernest Tché-Noubossie | CMR | 14.39 | +0.8 | ||
| 28 | 710 | Óscar Diesel | PAR | 14.19 | -0.9 | ||
| 19 | Ángel Carlos Gagliano | ARG | – | – |
| Date | 3 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Wind (m/s) | Round #1 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | Round #2 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | Round #3 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Mike Conley | USA | 17.36 | +0.8 | 17.36 (+0.8) | p | p | ||
| 2 | 4 | Eric McCalla | GBR | 17.01 | +2.0 | 17.01 (+2.0) | p | p | ||
| 3 | 5 | Al Joyner | USA | 16.85 | +1.4 | 16.30 (+0.7) | 16.45 (-0.4) | 16.85 (+1.4) | ||
| 4 | 3 | Peter Bouschen | FRG | 16.40w | +2.1 | x (-) | 15.64 (+1.9) | 16.40w (+2.1) | ||
| 5 | 11 | Mamadou Diallo | SEN | 16.18 | -1.1 | x (-) | 15.91 (-2.6) | 16.18 (-1.1) | ||
| 6 | 10 | Steve Hanna | BAH | 16.14 | -2.1 | 16.02 (-0.6) | 16.14 (-2.1) | 15.00 (+0.3) | ||
| 7 | 1 | Dario Badinelli | ITA | 16.13 | -0.6 | 16.13 (-0.7) | 16.11w (+2.2) | 15.98 (-0.6) | ||
| 8 | 7 | Thomas Eriksson | SWE | 15.97 | -0.4 | 15.97 (-1.5) | x (-) | 14.99 (-0.4) | ||
| 9 | 13 | Ken Lorraway | AUS | 15.92 | -0.3 | 15.26 (+1.2) | 15.92 (-0.3) | x (-) | ||
| 10 | 9 | Moses Kiyai | KEN | 15.90 | -0.2 | 15.83 (-1.8) | 15.90 (-0.2) | x (-) | ||
| 11 | 14 | Paul Emordi | NGR | 15.88 | -1.0 | 15.57 (+1.9) | x (-) | 15.88 (-1.0) | ||
| 12 | 8 | Yasushi Ueta | JPN | 15.66 | -0.4 | 15.64 (-0.7) | x (-) | 15.66 (-0.4) | ||
| 13 | 12 | Abdoulaye Traoré | MLI | 15.32 | -0.5 | 15.32 (+1.0) | 14.95 (-1.1) | 14.98 (-0.5) | ||
| 14 | 6 | Óscar Diesel | PAR | 14.19 | -0.9 | 13.88 (+0.1) | 14.12 (-0.8) | 14.19 (-0.9) |
| Date | 3 August 1984 |
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| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Wind (m/s) | Round #1 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | Round #2 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | Round #3 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 660 | Ajayi Agbebaku | NGR | 16.93 | -1.9 | 16.93 (-1.9) | p | p | ||
| 2 | 12 | Zou Zhenxian | CHN | 16.68 | -1.7 | 16.27 (-0.3) | 16.68 (-1.7) | p | ||
| 3 | 8 | John Herbert | GBR | 16.64 | -1.4 | 16.64 (-1.4) | p | p | ||
| 4 | 9 | Joseph Taiwo | NGR | 16.61 | +0.8 | 16.38 (-1.9) | 16.61 (+0.8) | p | ||
| 5 | 5 | Keith Connor | GBR | 16.60 | -0.2 | 16.60 (-0.2) | p | p | ||
| 6 | 11 | Willie Banks | USA | 16.59 | +0.9 | x (-) | 16.12 (-2.3) | 16.59 (+0.9) | ||
| 7 | 15 | Hassan Badra | EGY | 16.48w | +2.2 | 15.72 (+0.5) | 16.48w (+2.2) | x (-) | ||
| 8 | 2 | Dimitrios Michas | GRE | 16.15 | -2.3 | 16.01 (-0.9) | 16.15 (-2.3) | x (-) | ||
| 9 | 7 | Abcélvio Rodrigues | BRA | 16.12 | -0.4 | 16.12 (+1.9) | 15.86 (-0.5) | 15.14 (-0.4) | ||
| 10 | 4 | Ralf Jaros | FRG | 16.02 | -1.4 | x (-) | x (-) | 16.02 (-1.4) | ||
| 11 | 14 | Francis DoDoo | GHA | 15.55w | -2.5 | 15.55w (+2.1) | 15.29 (+0.8) | 14.99 (-2.5) | ||
| 12 | 3 | Park Yeong-Jun | KOR | 15.54 | +1.9 | 15.54 (+1.9) | x (-) | x (-) | ||
| 13 | 6 | Denou Koffi | TOG | 14.44 | +2.0 | 14.44 (+2.0) | x (-) | x (-) | ||
| 14 | 1 | Ernest Tché-Noubossie | CMR | 14.39 | +0.8 | 14.36 (+1.0) | 14.39 (+0.8) | x (-) | ||
| 13 | Ángel Carlos Gagliano | ARG | – | – | – | – | – |
| Date | 4 August 1984 — 18:00 |
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| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Wind (m/s) | Round #1 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | Round #2 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | Round #3 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | Round #4 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | Round #5 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | Round #6 Distance (Wind [m/s]) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Al Joyner | USA | 17.26w | +2.1 | 17.26w (+2.1) | 17.04 (-1.9) | 16.83 (-1.7) | p | 16.94 (-0.8) | 17.04 (-0.5) | ||
| 2 | 6 | Mike Conley | USA | 17.18 | -0.4 | 16.91 (-1.3) | x (-) | 17.18 (-0.4) | x (-) | x (-) | x (-) | ||
| 3 | 3 | Keith Connor | GBR | 16.87 | +0.4 | 16.72 (-1.5) | 16.87 (+0.4) | x (-) | 16.63 (-1.0) | 16.67 (-1.2) | 16.81 (-1.1) | ||
| 4 | 1 | Zou Zhenxian | CHN | 16.83 | -1.0 | 16.83 (-1.0) | 16.71 (+0.6) | 16.16 (-0.9) | x (-) | 16.33 (-0.3) | 16.40 (-1.7) | ||
| 5 | 9 | Peter Bouschen | FRG | 16.77 | -0.9 | 16.04 (-1.9) | 16.77 (-0.9) | 16.38 (+0.7) | 16.58 (-0.8) | 16.28 (-0.4) | 16.75 (-0.4) | ||
| 6 | 5 | Willie Banks | USA | 16.75 | -0.6 | 16.23 (-1.0) | 16.75 (-0.6) | x (-) | x (-) | 16.33 (-1.4) | 16.51 (-1.4) | ||
| 7 | 8 | Ajayi Agbebaku | NGR | 16.67 | -1.6 | 14.84 (-1.5) | 16.67 (-1.6) | p | – | – | – | ||
| 8 | 10 | Eric McCalla | GBR | 16.66 | -0.2 | 16.64 (-1.3) | x (-) | 15.89 (-1.4) | p | x (-) | 16.66 (-0.2) | ||
| 9 | 7 | Joseph Taiwo | NGR | 16.64 | -1.1 | 16.36 (-2.7) | 16.64 (-1.1) | 16.61 (+1.0) | 16.12 (-0.9) | 16.57 (+0.8) | 16.32 (-2.3) | ||
| 10 | 2 | John Herbert | GBR | 16.40 | -0.9 | 16.35 (-2.1) | 16.05 (-1.5) | 16.40 (-0.9) | – | – | – | ||
| 11 | 4 | Hassan Badra | EGY | 16.07 | -0.5 | 15.52 (-1.0) | 15.74 (-0.1) | 16.07 (-0.5) | – | – | – | ||
| 12 | 12 | Mamadou Diallo | SEN | 15.99 | -1.5 | 15.99 (-1.5) | 15.69 (-1.8) | p | – | – | – |
