Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics
| Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | GBR | ||||||||
| NOC | British Olympic Association | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 219 (149 men and 70 women) in 14 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Richard Palmer (official) | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 9th |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
The United Kingdom competed as Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 219 competitors, 149 men and 70 women, took part in 145 events in 14 sports.
The UK government allowed its athletes to choose whether to compete, and only a few athletes chose to stay away. There was a token boycott of the opening ceremony, the Olympic flag was raised for the British medal winners and the Olympic anthem played for the five gold medalists.
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:
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 100 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's 4x400 metres Relay
Men's 110 m Hurdles
Men's 400 m Hurdles
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
Men's Pole Vault
Men's High Jump
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Shot Put
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Decathlon
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Women's 100 metres
Women's 800 metres
Women's 1,500 metres
Women's 100 m Hurdles
Women's High Jump
Women's Long Jump
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Pentathlon
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
Men's Light-Welterweight (63.5 kg)
Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1980.
Men's Springboard
Men's Platform
Eleven fencers, six men and five women, represented Great Britain in 1980.
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1980.
Individual
Team:
Men's Single scull
Men's Double scull
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