The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1984 Olympic Games took place between August 3 and August 4. Eighty-two athletes from 59 countries participated. Each nation was limited to 3 athletes per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Carl Lewis of the United States, that nation's first title after two Games of missing the podium. Canada's Ben Johnson took bronze to break up the Americans' bid to sweep the podium ; it was Canada's first medal in the event since 1964. Men's 100 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles — the final on August 4, 1984. 🥇 Carl Lewis (USA) · 🥈 Sam Graddy · 🥉 Ben Johnson Wiki link