The People's Republic of China competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. It was the first appearance at the Summer Games for the country after its mostly symbolic presence at the Summer Games in 1952 during which the dispute between the Republic of China and the PRC resulted in the former withdrawing all its athletes. After 1952 and until these games, the PRC boycotted the Olympics due to the Taiwan's presence as the Republic of China. In 1984, the Republic of China competed as Chinese Taipei and the PRC competed as China. Due to the then ongoing Sino-Soviet split, China did not participate in the Soviet-led boycott. In the previous games, China participated the United States-led boycott to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. 215 competitors, 132 men and 83 women, took part in 105 events in 19 sports. The first gold medal to be awarded at the Los Angeles Olympics was also the first-ever medal to be won by an athlete from China when Xu Haifeng won the 50 m Pistol event. Li Ning won also 6 medals in gymnastics, 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze, earning him the nickname "Prince of Gymnasts" in China.

Medalists

The following Chinese competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

The PRC sent six archers to the Olympics. The women's team was more successful than the men's, earning a silver medal and an additional top eight finish. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's 100 metres Men's 200 metres Men's 110 metres Hurdles Men's 20 km Walk Men's 50 km Walk Men's High Jump Men's Long Jump Men's Triple Jump Men's Pole Vault Men's Decathlon Women's 100 metres Hurdles Women's High Jump Women's Long Jump Women's Discus Throw Women's Shot Put Women's Javelin Throw

Basketball

Canoeing

Cycling

Seven cyclists, four men and three women, represented China in 1984.

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard Men's 10m Platform

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented China in 1984.

Gymnastics

Men Women

Handball

Judo

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Men's 100m Backstroke Men's 200m Backstroke Men's 100m Breaststroke Men's 200m Breaststroke Men's 100m Butterfly Men's 200m Individual Medley Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Women's 100m Freestyle Women's 100m Backstroke Women's 200m Backstroke Women's 200m Individual Medley Women's 4x100 Medley Relay

Volleyball

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling