Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association, competed 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.
Against the objections of the UK Government, the British Olympic Association allowed each sporting federation to decide on their participation in Moscow.
Equestrian, hockey, sailing and shooting decided to follow the American-led boycott. There was a partial 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. In addition, the Olympic flag was raised for the British medal winners and the Olympic anthem played for the five gold medalists.
Medallists
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
- 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
Archery
Women's Individual Competition:
- Gillian Patterson — 2216 points
- Christine Harris — 2187 points
- Mark Blenkarne — 2446 points
- Dennis Savory — 2407 points
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Allan Wells
- Cameron Sharp
- Drew McMaster
- Steve Ovett
- Sebastian Coe
- Dave Warren
- Sebastian Coe
- Steve Ovett
- Steve Cram
Men's Marathon
Men's 4x400 metres Relay
Men's 110 m Hurdles
Men's 400 m Hurdles
- Gary Oakes
Men's Pole Vault
Men's High Jump
Men's triple jump
- Keith Connor
- Geoff Capes
Men's Hammer Throw
- Chris Black
- Paul Dickenson
- Daley Thompson
- Bradley McStravick
Men's 50 km Walk
;Women's Competition
Women's 100 metres
- Kathy Smallwood-Cook
- Heather Hunte-Oakes
- Sonia Lannaman
Women's 1,500 metres
Women's 100 m Hurdles
- Shirley Strong
- Lorna Boothe
- Louise Miller
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Pentathlon
- Judy Livermore — 4304 points
- # 100 metres — 13.57 s
- # Shot Put — 13.56 m
- # High Jump — 1.77 m
- # Long Jump — 5.71 m
- # 800 metres — 2:25.30
- Susan Longden — 4234 points
- # 100 metres — 14.10 s
- # Shot Put — 11.47 m
- # High Jump — 1.74 m
- # Long Jump — 6.09 m
- # 800 metres — 2:19.60
- Yvette Wray — 4159 points
- # 100 metres — 13.78 s
- # Shot Put — 12.01 m
- # High Jump — 1.65 m
- # Long Jump — 5.60 m
- # 800 metres — 2:15.90
Boxing
- Keith Wallace
- # First Round — Bye
- # Second Round — Lost to Daniel Radu on points
- Raymond Gilbody
- # First Round — Bye
- # Second Round — Defeated João Luis de Almeida on points
- # Third Round — Lost to Daniel Zaragoza on points
- Peter Joseph Hanlon
- # First Round — Bye
- # Second Round — Defeated Antonio Esparragoza on points
- # Third Round — Lost to Viktor Rybakov on points
- George Gilbody
- # First Round — Bye
- # Second Round — Defeated Blackson Siukoko on points
- # Quarter Finals — Lost to Richard Nowakowski on points
- Anthony Willis → Bronze Medal
- # First Round — Defeated Jaime Soares França on points
- # Second Round — Defeated Shadrach Odhiambo on points
- # Quarter Finals — Defeated William Lyimo after knock-out in third round
- # Semi Finals — Lost to Patrizio Oliva on points
Canoeing
Cycling
Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1980.;Individual road race
;Team time trial
- Robert Downs
- Des Fretwell
- Steve Jones
- Joseph Waugh
;1000m time trial
- Terrence Tinsley
;Team pursuit
- Tony Doyle
- Malcolm Elliott
- Glen Mitchell
- Sean Yates
Diving
Men's Platform
- Christopher Snode
- Martyn Brown
Fencing
;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
- John Llewellyn, Steven Paul, Rob Bruniges, Pierre Harper
- Steven Paul
- John Llewellyn
- Neal Mallett
- Steven Paul, John Llewellyn, Neal Mallett, Rob Bruniges
;Women's foil
;Women's team foil
- Susan Wrigglesworth, Ann Brannon, Wendy Ager-Grant, Linda Ann Martin, Hilary Cawthorne
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
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
- Nightingale, Whiteside and Clark — 15,062pts, 8th place
Rowing
- Hugh Matheson
- Jim Clark, Chris Baillieu
- Malcolm Carmichael, Charles Wiggin
- N Christie, J Macleod, D Webb
- John Beattie, David Townsend, Ian McNuff, Martin Cross
- Lenny Robertson, C Seymour, J Roberts, G A Rankine, A F Inns
- Henry Clay, Andrew Justice, Chris Mahoney, Duncan McDougall, Malcolm McGowan, John Pritchard, Richard Stanhope, Allan Whitwell, Colin Moynihan
- B Mitchell
- S Hanscombe, A Ayling
- P Janson, B Buckley, P Bird-Hart, J Cross, S Brown
- G Hodges, J Toch, P Sweet, L Clark, E Paton, R Clugston, N Boyes, B Jones, P Wright
Swimming
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Gary Abraham
- Philip Hubble
- Peter Morris
- Stephen Poulter
- Duncan Goodhew
- Leigh Atkinson
- Duncan Goodhew
- Gary Abraham
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Douglas Campbell, Philip Hubble, Martin Smith, and Andrew Astbury
- Gary Abraham, Duncan Goodhew, David Lowe, and Martin Smith
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- June Croft
- Ann Osgerby
- Janet Osgerby
- Ann Osgerby
- Margaret Kelly
- Susannah Brownsdon
- Sharron Davies
- Sarah Kerswell
- Sharron Davies, Kaye Lovatt, Jacquelina Willmott, and June Croft
- Helen Jameson, Margaret Kelly, Ann Osgerby, and June Croft
Weightlifting