The men's coxed pair competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Casitas, California, United States.

It was Italy's first victory in the event since 1968 and third overall, tying the United States and East Germany for most among nations to that point.

The Abbagnale brothers and Di Capua would go on to repeat as champions in 1988 (the second crew to repeat) and take silver in 1992 (the only crew to earn three medals together; Conn Findlay was the only other individual to earn three medals, doing so with three different rowing partners and two coxswains).

The Romanian crew of Dimitrie Popescu, Vasile Tomoiagă, and cox Dumitru Răducanu took silver (the nation's first medal in the event since 1972).

Americans Kevin Still, Robert Espeseth, and cox Doug Herland took bronze (the nation's first medal in the event since 1964).

The three-Games gold-medal streak for East Germany ended with that nation joining the Soviet-led boycott.

By halfway, however, the two teams from North America had moved into the lead, with Canada edging the United States by 0.2 seconds at 1000 metres.

At 1500 metres, it was clear that the two teams from the Americas would advance, as they opened a five-second lead over the Europeans.

Peru had been close over the first 500 metres but fell well behind all others by halfway, finishing 12 seconds out of fourth place.

[4] The second repechage heat was a three-way race for the two advancement spots through the first three-quarters of the contest.

Great Britain pressed them closely for a while, but fell further behind over the middle 1000 metres and finished 8th overall about 2 seconds behind Yugoslavia.

Peru stayed with that group over the first 500 metres but could not keep pace and fell behind to finish in last place by 17 seconds.

The race for fourth place was also close, with West Germany leading Brazil and Canada at the 500, 1000, and 1500 metre marks but unable to keep pace over the last quarter and falling to sixth.