Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls
The women's double sculls rowing competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place at Krylatskoye Sports Complex Canoeing and Rowing Basin, Moscow, Soviet Union. The event was held from 21 to 26 July.
Heats
Winner of each heat advanced to final. The remaining teams must compete in repechage for the remaining spots in the final.Heat One
Heat Two
Repechage
| Rank | Athletes Names | Country | Time |
| 1 | Cornelia Linse Heidi Westphal | 3:20.49 | |
| 2 | Svetla Otsetova Zdravka Yordanova | 3:21.36 | |
| 3 | Olga Homeghi Valeria Răcilă | 3:21.74 | |
| 4 | Ilona Bata Klára Langhoffer | 3:31.37 | |
| 5 | Sue Handscomb Astrid Ayling | 3:33.32 |
Finals
| Rank | Athletes Names | Country | Time |
| Yelena Khloptseva Larisa Popova | 3:16.27 | ||
| Cornelia Linse Heidi Westphal | 3:17.63 | ||
| Olga Homeghi Valeria Răcilă | 3:18.91 | ||
| 4 | Svetla Otsetova Zdravka Yordanova | 3:23.14 | |
| 5 | Hanna Jarkiewicz Janina Klucznik | 3:27.25 | |
| 6 | Ilona Bata Klára Langhoffer | 3:35.70 |