Bobsleigh at the 1984 Winter Olympics — 1984 edition of the bobsleigh competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
East Germany dominated both bobsleigh disciplines at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics, with Wolfgang Hoppe winning gold in both events.
Key Facts
- Venue
- Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track, Trebević
- Dates
- February 10–18, 1984
- GDR result
- Gold & Silver in both 2-man and 4-man events
- Carl-Erik Eriksson appearances
- 6th Olympic Games appearance, aged 53
- First-time bobsleigh nations
- Yugoslavia (as host) and Chinese Taipei
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1984 Winter Olympics were hosted by Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, prompting the host nation to enter bobsleigh competition for the first time. Chinese Taipei also debuted in the sport. Sweden's Carl-Erik Eriksson, a veteran of five previous Games, returned for a record sixth Olympic appearance at age 53.
Bobsleigh competition took place at the Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track on Mount Trebević between February 10 and 18, 1984. The German Democratic Republic dominated both the 2-man and 4-man events, claiming gold and silver medals in each discipline. Wolfgang Hoppe and Dietmar Schauerhammer were the primary figures behind East Germany's double gold-medal sweep.
East Germany's clean sweep of gold and silver in both bobsleigh disciplines cemented its status as the sport's leading power in the 1980s. The debut of Yugoslavia and Chinese Taipei in bobsleigh broadened international participation, while Eriksson's sixth Games appearance became a notable record in Olympic bobsleigh history.
Result
at Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track, Trebević, Sarajevo