United States at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Table:
Medal

Name

Sport

Event

Date

Gold

Debbie Armstrong

Alpine skiing

Women's giant slalom

February 13

Gold

Bill Johnson

Alpine skiing

Men's downhill

February 16

Gold

Scott Hamilton

Figure skating

Men's singles

February 16

Gold

Phil Mahre

Alpine skiing

Men's slalom

February 19

Silver

Kitty Carruthers
Peter Carruthers

Figure skating

Pairs

February 12

Silver

Christin Cooper

Alpine skiing

Women's giant slalom

February 13

Silver

Rosalynn Sumners

Figure skating

Ladies' singles

February 18

Silver

Steve Mahre

Alpine skiing

Men's slalom

February 19

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Debra Rae Debbie Armstrong ( born December 6 , 1963 ) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Seattle , Washington . She was the first gold medalist from the U.S. in women 's alpine skiing in 12 years , winning the giant slalom at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo , Yugoslavia .
Alpine Skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics consisted of six alpine skiing events , held 13-19 February in Sarajevo , Yugoslavia . The men 's races were at Bjelašnica and the women 's at Jahorina . Due to weather delays ( a blizzard ) , both downhill races were postponed several days and run after the giant slalom races . This was the first Winter Olympics since 1936 which did not also serve as the world championships for alpine skiing . It was the last Olympic program with just six events for alpine skiing ; ten events were held in 1988 with the return of the combined event and the addition of Super G. Banned from competition at these Olympics by the International Ski Federation ( FIS ) were top World Cup racers Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden and Hanni Wenzel of Liechtenstein , both double gold medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics and leading the World Cup in 1984 . They had accepted promotional payments directly , rather than through their national ski federations . Also absent was Marc Girardelli , who had not yet gained his citizenship from Luxembourg and was not allowed to compete for his native Austria .
The Women 's giant slalom competition of the Sarajevo 1984 Olympics was held at Jahorina on Monday , February 13 . Because of weather delays with the downhills , this was the first alpine event of these Olympics . The defending world champion was Erika Hess of Switzerland , while American Tamara McKinney was the defending World Cup giant slalom champion , and Hess led the current season . Defending Olympic champion Hanni Wenzel was banned from these Olympics . American Debbie Armstrong won the gold medal , teammate Christin Cooper took the silver , and Perrine Pelen of France was the bronze medalist . McKinney was fourth and Hess was seventh . Entering the Olympics , the twenty-year-old Armstrong 's only World Cup top ten finish in giant slalom was a fifth place in late January , and her sole career World Cup podium came three weeks before that ; a third in a Super-G .
William Dean Bill Johnson ( March 30 , 1960 - January 21 , 2016 ) was an American World Cup alpine ski racer . By winning the downhill at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo , Yugoslavia , Johnson became the first American male to win an Olympic gold medal in alpine skiing and the first racer not from an Alpine country to win an Olympic downhill race .
The Men 's downhill competition of the 1984 Winter Olympics was held at Bjelašnica , Yugoslavia . Due to weather delays , it was run on Thursday , February 16 , a full week after originally scheduled . The reigning world champion was Harti Weirather of Austria , while teammate Franz Klammer was the reigning World Cup downhill champion and Switzerland 's Urs Räber led the current season . Similar to 1980 , the defending Olympic downhill champion was from Austria and did not compete ; Leonhard Stock was injured a month earlier in early January . In order to meet the minimum vertical drop requirement of 800 meters ( 2,625 feet ) , the starting gate was in a newly-constructed summit lodge and restaurant , with a connecting ramp to the mountain proper . Bill Johnson of the United States became the first from outside the Alps to win an Olympic downhill . In his first full World Cup season , he was a top glider and made up time on the flatter lower third of the course . The previous best finishes for an American man in an Olympic downhill was fifth ( 1952 , 1980 ) , and sixth ( 1976 ) ; American women had won three medals ( 1960 , 1972 , 1976 ) , but never a gold . The course started at an elevation of 2,076 m ( 6,811 ft ) above sea level with a vertical drop of 803 m ( 2,635 ft ) and a length of 3.066 km ( 1.91 mi ) . Johnson 's winning time was 105.59 seconds , yielding an average speed of 104.533 km/h ( 65.0 mph ) , with an average vertical descent rate of 7.605 m/s ( 25.0 ft/s ) .
Scott Scovell Hamilton ( born August 28 , 1958 ) is a retired American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist . He won four consecutive U.S. championships ( 1981-84 ) , four consecutive World Championships ( 1981-84 ) , and a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics . His signature move is a backflip , a feat that few other figure skaters could perform that is against U.S . Figure Skating and Olympic competition rules , but he included in his exhibition routines as an amateur to please the crowd and in his professional competition routines . He is also recognized for his innovative footwork sequences . In retirement , he has been involved in charitable work and is the author of three books .
Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place at the Zetra Olympic Hall in Sarajevo , Yugoslavia . Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won gold for Great Britain , receiving twelve perfect scores ( 6.0 ) for artistic impression in the free dance segment of the ice dance competition , a feat that was never matched .
Phillip Ferdinand Mahre ( born May 10 , 1957 ) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer , widely regarded as one of the greatest American skiers of all time . His total of 27 World Cup race wins is fourth among Americans , only behind Lindsey Vonn , Mikaela Shiffrin , and Bode Miller . Born in Yakima , Washington , Phil and his twin brother Steve ( four minutes younger ) were both world class ski racers and competed on the World Cup circuit from 1976 to 1984 . Starting with the 1978 season , Mahre finished in the top three in the World Cup overall standings for six consecutive seasons , winning the title in the final three ( 1981 , 1982 , and 1983 ) . The Mahre twins retired from World Cup racing in March 1984 at age 26 . On February 9 , 2010 , Mahre was the U.S. torch bearer to carry the 2010 Vancouver torch across the border at the Blaine-Surrey Peace Arch .
The Men 's slalom competition of the Sarajevo 1984 Olympics was held at Bjelašnica . The defending world champion was Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden , who was also the defending World Cup slalom champion and the leader of the 1984 World Cup .
Caitlin A. Kitty Carruthers ( born May 30 , 1961 ) is a former American pair skater . With her adopted brother , Peter Carruthers , Carruthers is the 1984 Olympic Silver medalist , the 1982 World Bronze medalist , and a four-time ( 1981-1984 ) United States National champion .
Peter W. Carruthers ( born July 22 , 1959 ) is a former American pair ice skater and a television skating analyst . Carruthers and his adopted sister , Kitty , are the 1984 Olympic Silver medalists , the 1982 World Bronze medalists , and four-time United States National champions from 1981 to 1984 .
Christin Elizabeth Cooper ( born October 10 , 1959 ) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist from the United States .
Rosalynn Diane Sumners ( born April 20 , 1964 ) is an American ladies ' singles figure skater . She was the World Junior champion in 1980 , the U.S. National champion in 1982 , 1983 and 1984 , World champion in 1983 , and won a silver medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics ( second to Katarina Witt ) .
Steven Irving Mahre ( born May 10 , 1957 in Yakima , Washington ) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and younger twin brother ( by four minutes ) of ski racer Phil Mahre . Mahre won the silver medal in slalom at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo , 0.21 seconds behind his more celebrated brother . He won the gold medal in giant slalom at the 1982 World Championships in Schladming , Austria . His best finish in the overall standings was third in 1982 and fourth in 1981 ( brother Phil was the overall World Cup champion in 1981 , 1982 , and 1983 ) . After nine seasons , the Mahre twins retired from the World Cup circuit following the 1984 season . Steve finished his career with 9 World Cup victories and 21 podiums . The book No Hill Too Fast , written by the Mahre brothers , was published in 1985 .