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In the 1980 Olympic women's long jump competition, Soviet jumper Tatiana Kolpakova bested her compatriots and other competitors by setting a new Olympic record of 7.06 metres (23 ft 2 in). Poland's Władysław Kozakiewicz won the pole vault with a jump of 5.78 metres (19 ft 0 in) – only the second pole vaulting world record to be established ...
Games Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres details: Allan Wells Great Britain 10.25 Silvio Leonard Cuba 10.25 Petar Petrov Bulgaria 10.39 200 metres details: Pietro Mennea Italy 20.19
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events: 24 for men and 14 for women. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki (south-western part of Moscow) between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.
The games featured 203 events in 21 sports across 27 disciplines. [2] 67 eligible countries participated in a boycott against these games, some of which did so explicitly citing the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. [11] [12] Sixteen NOCs participated under the Olympic Flag, as opposed to their nation's flag, as a partial boycott.
Pages in category "Events at the 1980 Summer Olympics" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The men's marathon at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR had an entry list of 76 competitors, with 74 athletes from 40 nations starting and 53 runners finishing the race held on Friday 1 August 1980. [1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at three since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
These are the official results of the Men's Decathlon competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. There were a total number of 21 participating athletes, with the competition starting on 25 July 1980, and ending on 26 July 1980.
Swimming as usual was one of the three aquatics disciplines at the 1980 Summer Olympics—the other two being Water Polo and Diving. It was held in the Swimming Pool of the Olimpiysky Sports Complex between July 20 and July 27. There was a total of 333 participants from 41 countries competing. [1] [2]