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Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Japan at the
1992 Summer Olympics
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
IOC code JPN
NOC Japanese Olympic Committee
Website www.joc.or.jp (Japanese) (English)
in Barcelona
Competitors 256 (175 men and 81 women) in 24 sports
Flag bearer Kumi Nakada
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
3 8 11 22
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Japan competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 256 competitors, 175 men and 81 women, took part in 166 events in 24 sports.

In the nation's fifth Olympic archery competition, five of Japan's six archers failed to qualify for the elimination round. The one that did, Hiroshi Yamamoto, lost his match. Both teams lost their first matches in the team round as well.

Women's Individual Competition:

Men's Individual Competition:

Women's Team Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

Men's 100 metres

Men's 10,000 metres

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

Men's Marathon

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's 110m Hurdles

Men's 400m Hurdles

Men's Javelin Throw

Men's Long Jump

Men's Triple Jump


Women's 10,000 metres

Women's 10 km Walk

Women's Marathon

Women's High Jump

Japan was one of the eight teams to play in the first Olympic baseball tournament. In the preliminary round, the Japanese team defeated the United States and four other teams, but lost to Cuba and Chinese Taipei to come in third place in the round after those two teams. In the semifinal, Japan again played against Taipei, losing once more to be relegated to the bronze medal game. There, they again faced the United States and repeated their victory to take home the medal.

Men's Team Competition:

Team Roster

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg)

Twelve cyclists, nine men and three women, represented Japan in 1992.

Men's 3m Springboard

Men's 10m Platform

Women's 3m Springboard

Women's 10m Platform

Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Japan in 1992.

One male pentathlete represented Japan in 1992.

Men's Individual Competition

Women's 470 Class

Men's 50 m Freestyle


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