The 1984 edition of the Olympic Games, held in Los Angeles, the USA, was the event where the Romanian delegation walked home with the greatest number of medals, so much so that Romania came in 2nd according to nations' rankings. Second only to the United States, Romania walked away with 20 gold medals, 16 silver and 17 bronze medals. However, we should not forget that almost all former Soviet Bloc countries boycotted the Olympics, which made it easier for participants to win medals in a number of disciplines.
A member of Romania's women's gymnastics team, Ecaterina Szabo won the greatest number of medals in Los Angeles. Szabo won four gold medals and one bronze medal. With Soviet Union gymnasts being absent from competition, Szabo already ranked as favorite. However, Ecaterina Szabo failed to win the absolute Olympic champion title because she fell while performing her beam exercise. Szabo strongly came from behind in the apparatus pieces finals and w