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Editor\u2019s note: This story was originally published on July 31, 2024.<\/i><\/p>\n

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.<\/i><\/p>\n

When Olympic golden moments are told, what happened on July 31, 1984, is part of U.S. lore.<\/p>\n

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On this day in 1984, the American men\u2019s team scored an emotional upset win over the world champion Chinese team in the combined event to take the gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics.<\/p>\n

The seven gymnasts \u2014 Peter Vidmar, Tim Daggett, Mitch Gaylord, Bart Conner, Scott Johnson and Jim Hartung \u2014 made history with the gold, marking the first time that the United States had won the men\u2019s team gymnastics event at the Olympics.<\/p>\n

The American squad enjoyed the advantage of competing at home. Three members of the team \u2014 Daggett, Gaylord and Vidmar \u2014 competed collegiately at UCLA, and the Olympic competition was held at UCLA\u2019s Pauley Pavilion.<\/p>\n

China had unseated the Soviet Union as the world champion and entered the Olympics as the gold medal favorite. The American squad, though, stayed with the Chinese at every step of the way. The Chinese had higher scores in the floor exercise, vault, and horizontal bars. The Americans had higher scores in the parallel bars, rings, and pommel horse.<\/p>\n

Gaylord nailed a perfect 10 on the rings. Conner scored 10 on the parallel bars. The final rotation had the U.S. on the horizontal bars. Gaylord delivered a 9.95. Then Connor had a 9.90. Daggett posted another 10. Vidmar closed things out with a 9.95.<\/p>\n

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In the individual competition, Vidmar won silver in the all-around. Conner won gold, and Gaylord took bronze in the parallel bars. Vidmar won another gold in the pommel horse, whereas Daggett took bronze. Gaylord also won silver in the vault and bronze in the rings.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s success was credited to their excellent performances in the team all-around event, which requires each team member to perform on all six apparatuses: floor exercise, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and high bar.<\/p>\n

After winning three medals, Vidmar has become a popular movitational speaker, went on to work in the U.S. Olympic movement for many years and has many ties to Utah and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He even shared a message in a fireside this week with other Latter-day Saint Olympians in Paris.<\/p>\n

Here are some stories from Deseret News archives about the 1984 U.S. men\u2019s gymnastics squad:<\/p>\n

\u201cVidmar still mining Olympic vein 20 years after golden moment\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPeter Vidmar steps down as chief of mission for 2012 U.S. Olympic Team\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPeter Vidmar strikes gold again \u2014 but this time it\u2019s as a speaker\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBeyond gymnastics with Peter Vidmar\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c15 minutes more earns success, says Olympian Peter Vidmar\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFormer Olympian travels to Paris to join Bishop Causs\u00e9, other Latter-day Saints for Olympics devotional\u201d<\/p>\n

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