Although a revenge boycott led by the Soviet Union depleted the field in certain sports, a record 140 nations took part. Joan Benoit won the inaugural women's marathon and Connie Carpenter-Phinney the first women's cycling road race. Carl Lewis won both sprints and the long jump and earned a fourth gold in the 4x100m relay. Pertti Karppinen won single sculls rowing for the third time. Sebastian Coe became the first repeat winner of the men's 1,500m. Archer Neroli Fairhall was the first paraplegic athlete to take part in a medal event. She competed in a wheelchair.
尽管以前苏联为首的几个国家出于报复美国1980年抵制莫斯科奥运会的一箭之仇联合抵制参加本届奥运会,但仍有创纪录的140个国家参与了此次盛会。在奥运会首次亮相的女子马拉松项目的金牌被琼-本诺伊特获得,菲尼也赢得了奥运会历史上首枚女子公路自行车项目的冠军。卡尔-刘易斯在径赛和跳远两个项目上均有金牌入账,在4×100米接力比赛中他赢得了个人的第4枚金牌。卡平宁则连续第三届获得了单人双桨的金牌。塞巴斯蒂安-科成为了首位在男子1500米比赛中连续两届获得冠军的选手。射箭选手范尔霍成为了首位被截肢但却参与奖牌项目的选手,她是坐在轮椅上完成的全部比赛。 编辑推荐:
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