The United States won 83 gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the most by one nation at a single Games.
The Los Angeles Olympics produced an unusually large American medal haul. The United States finished first in the medal table with 83 gold, 61 silver and 30 bronze medals, for 174 medals overall. Its success was helped by hosting advantage and strong performances across swimming, athletics, gymnastics and other sports.
The Soviet Union and most of its allies boycotted the 1984 Games, citing security concerns, four years after the United States and several allies had boycotted Moscow 1980. That political context significantly affected the field, so the record should not be interpreted as a normal comparison of every era.
The Soviet Union won 80 gold medals at Moscow 1980, but that total is lower than the American 1984 figure. Los Angeles also became financially influential because commercial sponsorship and television revenue helped produce a major surplus.