Olympic Games / Los Angeles 1984 - Lot 310

Olympic Games / Los Angeles 1984 OFFICIAL REPORT of the Games of the XXIII Olympiad 2 vols., published by the Organizing Committee, blue-violet cloth covers, numerous full-page color photos, 40 x 28 cm Vol. 1: in French, overview of the organization, 885 pages Vol. 2: in French and English, competitions and results for athletes from 140 countries. Romanian Ecaterina Szabo won 5 medals, including 4 gold, in gymnastics. American Carl Lewis won 4 Olympic titles in the 100m, 200m, long jump, and 4 x 100m relay, equaling Jesse Owens’ feat at the Berlin Games. Moroccan Nawal El Moutawakel gave Africa its first gold medal in the women’s 400-meter hurdles. For France, there were five Olympic titles: Pierre Quinon in the pole vault, Jean-François Lamour and Philippe Boisse in fencing, the French men’s soccer team, and Philippe Héberté in shooting.