Zaire at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Zaire
(now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo
) competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
, United States
.
It had been 16 years since the previous time that the nation was represented at the Olympic Games, as Congo Kinshasa at the 1968 Summer Olympics
.
Athletics
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's Marathon
Zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...
(now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
) competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
It had been 16 years since the previous time that the nation was represented at the Olympic Games, as Congo Kinshasa at the 1968 Summer Olympics
DR Congo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, as Congo Kinshasa, competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the first time that the nation was represented at the Olympic Games.-References:*...
.
AthleticsAthletics at the 1984 Summer OlympicsAt the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...
Men's 5,000 metres
- Masini Situ-Kumbanga
- Heat — 15:02.52 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
These are the official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, held on Sunday August 12, 1984. The race started on 17.00h local time. A total number of 78 athletes completed the race, with Dieudonné LaMothe from Haiti finishing in last position in...
- Rumbanza Situ — did not finish (→ no ranking)