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United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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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]
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Medalists
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The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
* - Indicates that the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final.
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[5]
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Archery
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The United States won no medals in archery. Two individuals made it to the quarterfinals, as did both of the teams, but all were defeated there. The six archers combined for a 5-5 record in individual matches and a 2-2 record in team matches.
- Men
- Women
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Athletics
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- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- Men
- Track and road events
* - Athlete ran in the heat but not the final.
- Field events
- Combined events – Decathlon
- Women
- Track and road events
* - Athlete ran in the heat but not the final.
- Field events
- Combined events – Heptathlon
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Badminton
- Men
- Women
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Baseball
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Baseball was open only to male amateurs in 1992 and 1996. As a result, the Americans and other nations where professional baseball is developed relied on collegiate players, while Cubans used their most experienced veterans, who technically were considered amateurs as they nominally held other jobs, but in fact trained full-time. In 2000, pros were admitted, but the MLB refused to release its players in 2000, 2004, and 2008, and the situation changed only a little: the Cubans still used their best players, while the Americans started using minor leaguers. The IOC cited the absence of the best players as the main reason for baseball being dropped from the Olympic program.[6][7]
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- Preliminary Round
- 4-1 vs Spain
- 10-9 vs Chinese Taipei
- 10-0 vs Italy
- 6-9 vs Cuba
- 8-2 vs Puerto Rico
- 10-0 vs Dominican Republic
- 1-7 vs Japan
- Semifinal
- 1-6 vs Cuba
- Bronze Medal Game
- 3-8 vs Japan
Roster
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Basketball
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Summary
Men's tournament
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Group stage
Source: FIBA[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Angola ![]() |
48–116 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 16–64, 32–52 | ||
Pts: Conceição, Macedo 10 Rebs: Conceição 7 Asts: Conceição 2 |
Pts: Barkley 24 Rebs: Barkley 6 Asts: Johnson 10 |
Croatia ![]() |
70–103 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 37–54, 33–49 | ||
Pts: Petrović 19 Rebs: Rađa 8 Asts: Kukoč 5 |
Pts: Jordan 21 Rebs: Malone 5 Asts: Pippen 9 |
United States ![]() |
111–68 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 58–23, 53–45 | ||
Pts: Bird 19 Rebs: Malone 5 Asts: Jordan 12 |
Pts: Jackel, Schrempf 15 Rebs: Schrempf 8 Asts: Rödl, Schrempf 2 |
United States ![]() |
127–83 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 60–41, 67–42 | ||
Pts: Barkley 30 Rebs: Ewing 9 Asts: Drexler 10 |
Pts: Schmidt 24 Rebs: dos Santos 9 Asts: Maury 7 |
Spain ![]() |
81–122 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 35–65, 46–57 | ||
Pts: Jiménez 23 Rebs: Andreu 7 Asts: Jiménez 6 |
Pts: Barkley 20 Rebs: Ewing 10 Asts: Pippen 9 |
Quarterfinal
United States ![]() |
115–77 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 67–40, 48–37 | ||
Pts: Mullin 21 Rebs: Laettner 8 Asts: Pippen 8 |
Pts: Casiano, Ortiz 13 Rebs: Ortiz 8 Asts: Carter 4 |
Semifinal
Lithuania ![]() |
76–127 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 30–49, 46–78 | ||
Pts: Marčiulionis 20 Rebs: Sabonis 8 Asts: Marčiulionis 8 |
Pts: Jordan 21 Rebs: Robinson 8 Asts: Johnson 8 |
Gold medal game
Croatia ![]() |
85–117 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 42–56, 43–61 | ||
Pts: Petrović 24 Rebs: Rađa 6 Asts: Kukoč 9 |
Pts: Jordan 22 Rebs: Ewing 6 Asts: Johnson 6 |
Women's tournament
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Group stage {#section:Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|BStandings}}
30 July 1992 11:00 |
Czechoslovakia ![]() |
55–111 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 33–53, 22–58 | ||
Pts: Chupíková, Janoštinová 14 Rebs: Janoštinová 5 Asts: Bieliková, Buriánová, Janoštinová 2 |
Pts: Cooper 18 Rebs: Dixon 8 Asts: Dixon, Edwards 5 |
1 August 1992 11:00 |
United States ![]() |
93–67 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 47–33, 46–34 | ||
Pts: Dixon 19 Rebs: Orr 11 Asts: Edwards 8 |
Pts: Cong 18 Rebs: Zheng H. 11 Asts: He 6 |
3 August 1992 22:00 |
Spain ![]() |
59–114 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 32–51, 27–63 | ||
Pts: Ares 13 Rebs: Geuer 6 Asts: Ares 4 |
Pts: Dixon 28 Rebs: McClain 8 Asts: Edwards 6 |
Semifinal
August 5 22:00 |
United States ![]() |
73–79 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 41–47, 32–32 | ||
Pts: Dixon 12 Rebs: McClain 16 Asts: three players 3 |
Pts: Zasulskaya 20 Rebs: Zasulskaya 8 Asts: Shvaybovich, Antipova 4 |
Bronze medal game
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Boxing
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Canoeing
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Slalom
- Men
- Women
Sprint
- Men
- Women
Key: QF – Qualified to medal final; SF – Qualified to semifinal; R – Qualified to repechage
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Cycling
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Twenty cyclists represented the United States in 1992. Erin Hartwell won bronze in the men's 1 km time trial and Rebecca Twigg won bronze in the women's individual pursuit.
Road
Track
- Points race
- Pursuit
- Sprint
- Time trial
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Diving
- Men
- Women
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Equestrian
- Dressage
- Eventing
- Jumping
Fencing
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16 fencers represented the United States in 1992.
- Men
- Women
Football
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Roster
Head coach: Lothar Osiander
Group stage
Source: FIFA
Gymnastics
Artistic
- Men
- Team
- Individual finals
- Women
- Team
- Individual finals
Rhythmic
Handball
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Women's tournament
Roster The following players represented the United States:[10]
- Sharon Cain
- Kim Clarke
- Laura Coenen
- Laurie Fellner
- Sam Jones
- Portia Lack
- Dannette Leininger
- Pat Neder
- Karyn Palgut
- Carol Peterka
- Angie Raynor
- Barbara Schaaf
- Cindy Stinger
Preliminary round
30 July 1992 15:00 |
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23–16 | ![]() |
Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
Morskova 8 | (14–9) | Peterka 4 | ||
1 August 1992 15:00 |
United States ![]() |
16–32 | ![]() |
Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Referees: Convents, Xhonneux (BEL) |
Jones 7 | (6–16) | Fittinger, Leonte 8 | ||
3 August 1992 10:00 |
United States ![]() |
23–21 | ![]() |
Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Referees: Christensen, Jørgensen (DEN) |
Jones 8 | (12–9) | Abi 10 | ||
5th place game
7 August 1992 11:00 |
United States ![]() |
17–26 | ![]() |
Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers Referees: Convents, Xhonneux (BEL) |
Cain 5 | (6–11) | Matei 7 | ||
Judo
- Men
- Women
Modern pentathlon
Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1992.
Rowing
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- Men
- Women
Qualification legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinal A/B; SC/D=Semifinal C/D; R=Repechage
Sailing
- Men
- Women
- Open
- Fleet racing
- Mixed racing
Shooting
- Men
- Women
- Open shotgun
Swimming
- Men
- Women
* - Athlete swam in the heat but not the final.
Note: Times in the first round ranked across all heats.
Qualification legend: FA – Advance to medal final; FB – Advance to non-medal final
Synchronized swimming
Three female synchronized swimmers represented the United States in 1992.
Table tennis
Tennis
- Men
- Women
Volleyball
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Men's tournament
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The following volleyball players represented the United States:[11]
- Nick Becker
- Carlos Briceno
- Bob Ctvrtlik
- Scott Fortune
- Dan Greenbaum
- Brent Hilliard
- Bryan Ivie
- Doug Partie
- Bob Samuelson
- Eric Sato
- Jeff Stork
- Steve Timmons
Preliminary round
26 July 1992 | Japan ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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(8–15, 15–11, 15–10, 15–13) |
28 July 1992 | United States ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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(15–12, 15–12, 10–15, 11–15, 16–14) |
30 July 1992 | United States ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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(15–6, 14–16, 12–15, 15–10, 15–11) |
1 August 1992 | United States ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
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(15–5, 15–12, 15–8) |
3 August 1992 | United States ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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(9–15, 16–14, 15–11, 15–13) |
Quarterfinal
5 August 1992 | United States ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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(12–15, 15–10, 15–4, 15–11) |
Semifinal
7 August 1992 | United States ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
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(15–12, 8–15, 9–15, 12–15) |
Bronze medal match
9 August 1992 | Cuba ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
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(15–12, 13–15, 7–15, 11–15) |
Women's tournament
Roster
- Head Coach: Terry Liskevych
Preliminary round
29 July 1992 | United States ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
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(15–13, 11–15, 12–15, 15–8, 13–15) Report |
31 July 1992 | United States ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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(9–15, 17–15, 15–12, 4–15, 15–11) Report |
2 August 1992 | Spain ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
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(4–15, 5–15, 10–15) Report |
Quarterfinal
4 August 1992 | United States ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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(15–11, 11–15, 15–8, 15–7) Report |
Semifinal
6 August 1992 | Unified Team ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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(15–10, 13–15, 15–5, 15–5) Report |
Bronze-medal match
8 August 1992 | Brazil ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
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(8–15, 6–15, 13–15) Report |
Water polo
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Roster
The following players represented the United States:[12]
Preliminary round
1 August 1992 | Australia ![]() |
4–8 | ![]() |
Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc |
2 August 1992 | Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–9 | ![]() |
Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc |
3 August 1992 | United States ![]() |
11–7 | ![]() |
Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc |
5 August 1992 | United States ![]() |
5–8 | ![]() |
Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc |
6 August 1992 | United States ![]() |
7–2 | ![]() |
Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc |
Semifinal
8 August 1992 | United States ![]() |
4–6 | ![]() |
Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc |
Bronze medal game
9 August 1992 | United States ![]() |
4–8 | ![]() |
Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc |
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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Key:
- TO – Victory by fall.
- PP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST – Technical superiority – a margin of victory of at least 15 points.
- EF – Decision by withdrawal
- D2 – Both wrestlers disqualified for passivity
- Q – Qualify to gold medal bout
- q – Qualify to bronze medal bout
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