Part 2 - LA84 Foundation

ments. In the final, the competitor was
required to perform six figures, and
the degree of difficulty was held down
to 1.9. All competitors including
reserves were required to compete in
figure competition.
In solo competition the first through
eighth placers, as determined by total
scores earned in figures and free routines,
were qualified to compete in the
final. In duets, the first through eighth
finishers as determined by the sum of
average scores in figures and free
routines were qualified to compete in
the final.
The competitions were supervised by
the FINA president, secretary-general
and four technical delegates. A total of
180 technical officials were commissioned
to manage the competitions;
among them were 33 local officials.
Kristin Otto of the German Democratic
Republic captured six golds in
women's 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter
freestyle, 100-meter backstroke, 100meter
butterfly, 4x100-meter relay, and
4x100-meter medley relay. Matt Biondi
of the United States brought home five
golds in men's 50-meter freestyle, 100meter
freestyle, 4x100-meter medley
relay, 4x100-meter freestyle relay and
4x200-meter freestyle relay. Janet
Evans of the United States won three
gold medals-in 400-meter freestyle,
800-meter freestyle and 400-meter
individual medley.
Hungary's Tamas Darnyi, and the
German Democratic Republic's
Daniela Hunger and Silke Hoerner,
emerged as double gold medalists in
competitive swimming. Greg Louganis
of the U.S. won two gold medals in
diving. In synchronized swimming,
Canada captured both the solo and
duet golds.
Powered by female competitors, the
German Democratic Republic finished
first in the medals race, with 11 golds,
eight silvers, and nine bronzes,
followed by the United States, with
10 golds, 10 silvers and six bronzes.
The third place went to Hungary which
won four golds, and two silvers.
Despite the head injury he sustained
while leaping from the springboard,
the Los Angeles double gold medalist
Louganis still managed to capture two
golds again. In men's 100m butterfly,
unheralded Anthony Nesty of Surinam
beat five-time gold medalist Matt
Biondi to win the gold, becoming the
first black medalist in Olympic swimming
history.
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62. Despite a head injury sustained on a
springboard dive, Los Angeles double
gold medalist Gregory Louganis of the
Unite States once again captured two
gold medals.
63. A total of 180 technical officials,
including 33 Koreans, were commissioned
to manage the swimming competitions.
64. Time sensors at the finish wall are
checked and calibrated.
65. A judge of the synchronized swimming
event.