Djibouti at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Djibouti took part in the 1984 Summer Olympics, which were held in Los Angeles, United States from July 28 to August 12. This was Djibouti's very first time joining the Olympic Games. The country sent three athletes to compete in the marathon event. Their names were Djama Robleh, Ahmed Salah, and Omar Abdillahi Charmarke. Even though they worked very hard, none of them won a medal this time.

Background

Djibouti took part in the Olympics for the very first time in 1984. The country became independent from France in 1977, but chose not to join the 1980 Moscow Olympics because of a disagreement about the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

One of Djibouti's runners, Dajama Robleh, had won a silver medal in a marathon race in 1982. Another runner, Ahmed Salah, had also competed in big races before the Olympics.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Djibouti joined the Olympics for the very first time in 1984, and all three of its athletes ran in the men's marathon. The race began at Santa Monica College and ended at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Djama Robleh carried Djibouti's flag as he ran the marathon in two hours, eleven minutes, and thirty-nine seconds, finishing in eighth place. This set a new record for Djibouti. Ahmed Salah finished in twentieth place with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 59 seconds. Omar Abdillahi Charmarke came in thirty-second place, completing the race in two hours, nineteen minutes, and eleven seconds. The winners were from Portugal, Ireland, and Great Britain.

Men