Sarah Gordon competed in the individual and team three-day eventing at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, finishing 23rd individually – the highest-placed of the Irish team members.

Riding Rathkenny, Gordon’s 23rd place was a notable individual achievement in what was an otherwise difficult competition for the Irish team, which started the dressage phase in last position and finished 11th overall after the withdrawal of Margaret Tollerton’s horse during the endurance phase.