The Women's Downhill competition of the Sarajevo 1984 Olympics was held at Jahorina on Thursday, February 16.

[2] The defending world champion was Gerry Sorensen of Canada, while Switzerland's Doris De Agostini was the defending World Cup downhill champion and Switzerland's Maria Walliser led the current season.

[3][4] Defending Olympic champion Annemarie Moser-Pröll and De Agostini had both retired from competition.

[5] Switzerland's Michela Figini won the gold medal, followed by teammate Walliser, and Olga Charvátová of Czechoslovakia was the bronze medalist.

The men's downhill, delayed a full week, was run the same day at Bjelašnica,[7] and started at noon.