Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's points race
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The men's points race was an event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, for which the final was held on August 3, 1984. There were 43 participants from 25 nations (with 6 other cyclists not starting). Each nation was limited to 2 cyclists. 24 cyclists competed in the final after two semifinals (twelve best in each qualified). The event was won by Roger Ilegems of Belgium, with Uwe Messerschmidt taking silver and José Youshimatz of Mexico bronze. It was the first medal in the event for each nation, none of which had competed in the previous edition in 1900 (though a united Germany had competed and taken a medal).
Men's points race at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Velodrome, Los Angeles | |||||||||
Dates | 31 July to 3 August | |||||||||
Competitors | 43 from 25 nations | |||||||||
Winning score | 37 (0 laps behind) | |||||||||
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