Great_Britain_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics
Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 219 competitors, 149 men and 70 women, took part in 145 events in 14 sports.[1]
Quick Facts Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
Flag of the Olympic Movement | |
| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 219 (149 men and 70 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Richard Palmer (official) |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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In partial support of the American-led boycott, the UK government allowed its athletes to choose whether to compete. There was a boycott of the opening ceremony with Britain being represented solely by the General Secretary of the British Olympic Association, Dick Palmer, carrying the Olympic flag, and no athletes being present. Furthermore, the Olympic flag was raised for the British medal winners in place of the Union Flag, and the Olympic anthem was played instead of God Save the Queen for the five gold medalists.[2][3]
More information Discipline, Total ...
| Discipline |  |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Swimming | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
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Gold
- Allan Wells — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
- Steve Ovett — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
- Sebastian Coe — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
- Daley Thompson — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
- Duncan Goodhew — Swimming, Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Silver
- Allan Wells — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Sebastian Coe — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
- Neil Adams — Judo, Men's Lightweight (71 kg)
- Henry Clay, Andrew Justice, Chris Mahoney, Duncan McDougall, Malcolm McGowan, Colin Moynihan, John Pritchard, Richard Stanhope, and Allan Whitwell — Rowing, Men's Eights
- Philip Hubble — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Sharron Davies — Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- June Croft, Helen Jameson, Margaret Kelly, and Ann Osgerby — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Bronze
- Steve Ovett — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
- Gary Oakes — Athletics, Men's 400 m Hurdles
- Beverley Goddard-Callender, Heather Hunte, Sonia Lannaman, and Kathy Smallwood-Cook — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Donna Hartley, Joslyn Hoyte-Smith, Linsey MacDonald, and Michelle Probert — Athletics, Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Anthony Willis — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- Arthur Mapp — Judo, Men's Open Class
- Malcolm Carmichael and Charles Wiggin — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
- John Beattie, David Townsend, Ian McNuff, and Martin Cross — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- Gary Abraham, Duncan Goodhew, David Lowe, and Trevor Smith — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Main article: Archery at the 1980 Summer Olympics
In the third appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, two men and two women represented the country. Mark Blenkarne missed winning a medal in the men's competition by only three points, by far the most successful result for Great Britain since archery was returned to the Olympic schedule.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Gillian Patterson — 2216 points (→ 22nd place)
- Christine Harris — 2187 points (→ 25th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Mark Blenkarne — 2446 points (→ 4th place)
- Dennis Savory — 2407 points (→ 13th place)
Main article: Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Drew McMaster | 100 m | 10.43 | 3 Q | 10.42 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Cameron Sharp | 10.38 | 2 Q | 10.38 | 4 Q | 10.60 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Alan Wells | 10.35 | 1 Q | 10.11 | 1 Q | 10.27 | 1 Q | 10.25 |  | |
| Mike McFarlane | 200 m | 21.43 | 4 q | 20.33 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Cameron Sharp | 20.51 | 1 Q | 21.16 | 4 Q | 21.24 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Alan Wells | 21.57 | 2 Q | 20.59 | 1 Q | 20.75 | 4 Q | 20.21 |  | |
| Alan Bell | 400 m | 47.48 | 4 Q | 46.17 | 4 Q | 48.50 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Glen Cohen | 48.35 | 4 Q | 47.35 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| David Jenkins | 46.67 | 1 Q | 45.99 | 1 Q | 45.59 | 3 Q | 45.56 | 7 | |
| Sebastian Coe | 800 m | 1:48.5 | 1 Q | — | 1:46.7 | 1 Q | 1:45.9 | | |
| Steve Ovett | 1:49.4 | 1 Q | — | 1:46.6 | 1 Q | 1:45.4 | | ||
| David Warren | 1:49.9 | 2 Q | — | 1:47.2 | 2 Q | 1:49.3 | 8 | ||
| Sebastian Coe | 1500 m | 3:40.1 | 2 Q | — | 3:39.4 | 1 Q | 3:38.4 | | |
| Steve Cram | 3:44.1 | 4 Q | — | 3:43.6 | 4 Q | 3:42.0 | 8 | ||
| Steve Ovett | 3:36.8 | 1 Q | — | 3:43.1 | 1 Q | 3:39.0 |  | ||
| David Moorcroft | 5000 m | 13:43.0 | 5 Q | — | 13:52.8 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Nick Rose | 13:44.7 | 3 Q | — | 13:40.6 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Barry Smith | 13:46.3 | 7 q | — | 13:36.7 | 9 | Did not advance | |||
| Brendan Foster | 10000 m | 26:55.15 | 5 Q | — | 28:22.54 | 11 | |||
| Mike McLeod | 28:57.27 | 2 Q | — | 28:40.78 | 12 | ||||
| Geoff Smith | 30:00.1 | 7 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Wilbert Greaves | 110 m hurdles | 13.85 | 4 Q | — | 13.98 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Mark Holtom | 13.83 | 3 Q | — | 13.94 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Gary Oakes | 400 m hurdles | 50.39 | 3 Q | — | 50.07 | 3 Q | 49.11 | | |
| Roger Hackney | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:36.34 | 5 Q | — | 8:29.18 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Colin Reitz | 8:35.21 | 4 Q | — | 8:29.75 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Tony Staynings | 8:47.42 | 8 q | — | 8:52.30 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
| Mike McFarlane Alan Wells Cameron Sharp Drew McMaster |
4 × 100 m relay | 39.20 | 3 Q | — | 38.62 | 4 | |||
| Alan Bell Terry Whitehead Rod Milne Glen Cohen |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.9 | 2 Q | — | DNF | ||||
| Dave Black | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
| Bernie Ford | — | DNF | |||||||
| Ian Thompson | — | DNF | |||||||
| Roger Mills | 20 km walk | — | 1:32:37.8 | 10 | |||||
| Ian Richards | 50 km walk | — | 4:22:57 | 11 | |||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mark Naylor | High jump | 2.21 | 1 Q | 2.21 | 9 |
| Brian Hooper | Pole vault | 5.35 | 10 q | 5.35 | 11 |
| Keith Connor | Triple jump | 16.57 | 6 Q | 16.87 | 4 |
| Geoff Capes | Shot put | 19.75 | 8 Q | 20.50 | 5 |
| Chris Black | Hammer throw | 66.74 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Paul Dickenson | 64.22 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| David Ottley | Javelin throw | 77.20 | 14 | Did not advance | |
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- Combined events – Decathlon
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley McStravick | Result | 10.97 | 6.74 | 13.53 | 1.91 | 48.80 | 15.23 | 39.46 | 4.30 | 57.98 | 4:31.0 | 7616 | 15 |
| Daley Thompson | Result | 10.62 | 8.00 | 15.18 | 2.08 | 48.01 | 14.47 | 42.24 | 4.70 | 64.16 | 4:39.9 | 8495 | |
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- Women
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Heather Hunte | 100 m | 11.40 | 3 Q | 11.25 | 3 Q | 11.36 | 4 Q | 11.34 | 8 |
| Sonia Lannaman | 11.58 | 3 Q | 11.20 | 2 Q | 11.38 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Kathy Smallwood | 11.37 | 2 Q | 11.24 | 2 Q | 11.30 | 3 Q | 11.28 | 6 | |
| Beverley Goddard | 200 m | 22.97 | 3 Q | — | 22.73 | 4 Q | 22.72 | 6 | |
| Sonia Lannaman | 22.84 | 3 Q | — | 22.82 | 4 Q | 22.80 | 8 | ||
| Kathy Smallwood | 22.95 | 1 Q | — | 22.65 | 3 Q | 22.61 | 5 | ||
| Joslyn Hoyte-Smith | 400 m | 52.24 | 1 Q | — | 51.47 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Linsey MacDonald | 52.57 | 2 Q | — | 51.60 | 4 Q | 52.40 | 8 | ||
| Michelle Probert | 52.16 | 3 Q | — | 51.89 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Christina Boxer | 800 m | 2:02.1 | 4 Q | — | 2:00.9 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Janet Marlow | 1500 m | 4:15.9 | 9 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Lorna Boothe | 100 m hurdles | 13.86 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Shirley Strong | 13.39 | 4 Q | — | 13.12 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Heather Hunte Kathy Smallwood Beverley Goddard Sonia Lannaman |
4 × 100 m relay | — | 42.43 | | |||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Louise Miller | High jump | 1.88 | 5 Q | 1.85 | 11 |
| Susan Hearnshaw | Long jump | 6.66 | 2 Q | 6.50 | 9 |
| Sue Reeve | 6.48 | 6 Q | 6.46 | 10 | |
| Angela Littlewood | Shot put | 17.53 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Meg Ritchie | Discus throw | 58.66 | 10 Q | 61.16 | 9 |
| Tessa Sanderson | Javelin throw | 48.76 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Fatima Whitbread | 49.74 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
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- Combined events – Pentathlon
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | 100H | SP | HJ | LJ | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Livermore | Result | 13.57 | 13.56 | 1.77 | 5.71 | 2:25.3 | 4304 | 13 |
| Sue Longden | Result | 14.10 | 11.47 | 1.74 | 6.09 | 2:19.6 | 4234 | 15 |
| Yvette Wray | Result | 13.78 | 12.01 | 1.65 | 5.60 | 2:39.7 | 4159 | 16 |
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Main article: Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Keith Wallace | Flyweight | Bye |  Radu (ROU)L 1-4 |
Did not advance | |||
| Ray Gilbody | Bantamweight |  Almeida (ANG)W 5-0 |
 Zaragoza (MEX)L 1-4 |
Did not advance | |||
| Peter Hanlon | Featherweight |  Esparragoza (VEN)W 4-1 |
 Rybakov (URS)L 0-5 |
Did not advance | |||
| George Gilbody | Lightweight | Bye |  Siukoko (ZAM)L 1-4 |
Did not advance | |||
| Tony Willis | Light welterweight |  Sodré (BRA)W 5-0 |
 Odhiambo (SWE)W 5-0 |
 Lyimo (TAN)W KO |
 Oliva (ITA)L 0-5 |
Did not advance | |
| Joseph Frost | Welterweight |  Dao (LAO)L KO |
Did not advance | ||||
| Nick Wilshire | Light middleweight | Bye |  Perunović (YUG)W 3-2 |
Koshkin (URS) L KO |
Did not advance | ||
| Mark Kaylor | Middleweight | Bye | Fonseca (BRA) W 4-1 |
Silaghi (ROU) L 2-3 |
Did not advance | ||
| Andy Straughn | Light heavyweight | — | Kvachadze (URS) L RSC |
Did not advance | |||
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Main article: Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| William Reichenstein | C-1 500 metres | 2:09.37 | 5 QS | — | 2:09.86 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| William Reichenstein | C-1 1000 metres | 4:28.18 | 6 QS | — | 4:29.72 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Grayson Bourne | K-1 500 metres | 1:51.80 | 5 R | 1:47.39 | 1 Q | 1:48.34 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Douglas Parnham | K-1 1000 metres | 3:54.58 | 6 R | 4:06.96 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Christopher Ballard Neil Robson |
K-2 500 metres | 1:40.33 | 7 R | 1:39.95 | 3 Q | 1:41.37 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Christopher Ballard Neil Robson |
K-2 1000 metres | 3:28.95 | 3 QS | — | 3:40.31 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Stephen Brown Douglas Parnham Alan Williams Steven Hancock |
K-4 1000 metres | 3:10.18 | 7 QS | — | 3:13.41 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lucy Perrett | K-1 500 metres | 2:03.09 | 5 QS | — | 2:03.73 | 2 Q | 2:04.89 | 8 | |
| Frances Wetherall Lesley Smither |
K-2 500 metres | 1:53.25 | 5 QS | — | 1:53.12 | 3 Q | 1:52.76 | 8 | |
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Main article: Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Road
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Herety | Individual road race | 4:57.38 | 21 |
| Neil Martin | 5:09:05 | 49 | |
| Joseph Waugh | DNF | ||
| Jeff Williams | 5:09:05 | 47 | |
| Robert Downs Des Fretwell Steve Jones Joseph Waugh |
Team time trial | 2:07:30.6 | 9 |
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- Track
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Tinsley | Track time trial | 1:07.542 | 9 |
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More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage | Round 2 | Repechage | 1/8 Final | Repechage | Quarter Final | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Terrence Tinsley | Sprint | Cahard (FRA) R |
 Musa (ZIM)11.62 Q |
Dazzan (ITA) R |
 Joseph (GUY)DNF |
Did not advance | N/A | ||||
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More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Quarter Final | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Sean Yates | Individual pursuit | 4:44.69 | 7 | Ørsted (DEN) 4:41.39 R |
Did not advance | N/A | |
| Tony Doyle Malcolm Elliott Glen Mitchell Sean Yates |
Team pursuit | 4:19.73 | 5 Q |  Czechoslovakia4:23.45 R |
Did not advance | N/A | |
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Main article: Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Christopher Snode | Men's 3 metre springboard | 557.10 | 5 Q | 844.470 | 6 |
| Martyn Brown | Men's 10 metre platform | 380.91 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Christopher Snode | 468.21 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Alison Drake | Women's 3 metre springboard | 368.01 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Deborah Jay | 362.73 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| Lindsey Fraser | Women's 10 metre platform | 277.08 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Marion Saunders | 290.82 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
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Main article: Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Eleven fencers, six men and five women, represented Great Britain in 1980.
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Main article: Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1980.
Individual
- Robert Nightingale — 5,168 pts, 15th place
- Peter Whiteside — 5,085 pts, 21st place
- Nigel Clark — 4,809 pts, 33rd place
Team:
- Nightingale, Whiteside and Clark — 15,062pts, 8th place
Main article: Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Men's Single scull
- (→ 6th place)
Men's Double scull
- (→ 4th place)
Men's Coxless pair
- (→ Bronze)
Men's Coxed pair
- (→ 9th place)
Men's Coxless four
- (→ Bronze)
Men's Coxed four
- (→ 7th place)
Men's Eight
- Henry Clay, Andrew Justice, Chris Mahoney, Duncan McDougall, Malcolm McGowan, John Pritchard, Richard Stanhope, Allan Whitwell, Colin Moynihan
- (→ Silver)
Women's Single scull
- (→ 5th place)
Women's Double scull
- (→ 7th place)
Women's Coxed four
- (→ 6th place)
Women's Eight
- Gillian Hodges, Joanna Toch, Penny Sweet, Lin Clark, Elizabeth Paton, Rosie Clugston, Nicola Boyes, Beverly Jones, Pauline Wright
- (→ 5th place)
Main article: Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Men's Competition
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Heats — 52.65 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Heats — 1:54.17 (→ did not advance)
- Heats — 1:55.63 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Final — 55.42 (→ 6th place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Final — 2:01.20 (→
Silver Medal)
- Final — 2:01.20 (→
- Final — 2:02.27 (→ 4th place)
- Final — 2:02.93 (→ 8th place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Final — 1:03.44 (→
Gold Medal)
- Final — 1:03.44 (→
- Heats — 1:06.43 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Final — 2:20.92 (→ 6th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Final — 58.38 (→ 8th place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Final — 2:04.23 (→ 7th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Final — 7:30.81 (→ 6th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Final — 3:47.71 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Final — 3:47.71 (→
- Women's Competition
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Final — 2:03.15 (→ 6th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Final — 1:02.21 (→ 4th place)
- Final — 1:02.90 (→ 8th place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Final — 2:14.83 (→ 6th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heats — 1:12.38
- Final — 1:11.48 (→ 4th place)
- Heats — 1:12.83
- Final — 1:12.11 (→ 6th place)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Heats — 4:52.38
- Final — 4:46.83 (→ Silver Medal)
- Heats — 5:03.75 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Final — 3:51.71 (→ 4th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Final — 4:12.24 (→ Silver Medal)
- Final — 4:12.24 (→
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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