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Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Great Britain at the
1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic flag.svg
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
Gold Silver Bronze Total
5 7 9 21
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
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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