Men's basketball was open to all professionals, and the US sent a "Dream Team" that included Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. Gymnast Vitaly Scherbo won six gold medals, including a record four in one day. Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia won the 10,000m run to become the first female black African Olympic champion. Her victory lap with silver medallist Elana Meyer, a white South African, symbolised hope for the future of the Olympic Movement.
Participation & Events
Participating Nations: 169
Participants: 9,356 athletes (2,704 women, 6,652 men)
Total Events: 257
Top Three Nations: Unified Team (ex-USSR), United States of America and Germany
Medal Tally of XXV Olympic Games
| Rank | Nation | Medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||
| 1 | Unified Team (ex USSR) | 45 | 38 | 29 | 112 |
| 2 | United States of America | 37 | 34 | 37 | 108 |
| 3 | Germany | 33 | 21 | 28 | 82 |
| 4 | People's Republic of China | 16 | 22 | 16 | 54 |
| 5 | Cuba | 14 | 6 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Spain | 13 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Korea | 12 | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 8 | Hungary | 11 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 9 | France | 8 | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 10 | Australia | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
| 11 | Canada | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 12 | Italy | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 13 | Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| 14 | Romania | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 15 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | DPR Korea | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 17 | Japan | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 19 | Poland | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 20 | Netherlands | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 21 | Kenya | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 22 | Norway | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 23 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Sweden | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 29 | Finland | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 30 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | Morocco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | Algeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Jamaica | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 38 | Nigeria | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 40 | Latvia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 41 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 41 | Namibia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 41 | South Africa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 44 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 44 | Independant Participant | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 44 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 48 | Israel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 49 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 52 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 52 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 54 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Suriname | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 260 | 257 | 298 | 815 | |
Pakistan Medal Tally of XXV Olympic Games
| S.No. | Discipline | Medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||
| 1. | Hockey | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| S.No. | Name | Designation | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey | |||
| 1 | Mr. Islahuddin | Team Manager | |
| 2 | Mr. Munawwar-uz-Zaman | Coach | |
| 3 | Mr. Shahbaz Ahmed | Captain | |
| 4 | Mr. Shahid Ali Khan | Player | |
| 5 | Mr. Mansoor Ahmed | Player | |
| 6 | Mr. Khalid Bashir | Player | |
| 7 | Rana Mujahid | Player | |
| 8 | Mr. Akhlaq Ahmed | Player | |
| 9 | Mr. Farhat Hassan Khan | Player | Bronze |
| 10 | Mr. K.M. Junaid | Player | |
| 11 | Mr. Anjum Saeed | Player | |
| 12 | Mr. M. Khalid | Player | |
| 13 | Mr. Qamar Ibrahim | Player | |
| 14 | Mr. Tahir Zaman | Player | |
| 15 | Mr. Musaddiq Hussain | Player | |
| 16 | Mr. Waseem Feroze | Player | |
| 17 | Mr. Asif Bajwa | Player | |
| 18 | Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz | Player | |