Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics


The Soviet Union was the host nation of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. 489 competitors, 340 men and 149 women, took part in 202 events in 23 sports.
The Soviet Union won a record 80 gold medals, and their 195 total medals are the second best result in history.

Medalists

The USSR finished first in the final medal rankings, with 80 gold and 195 total medals.

Gold

Archery

;Men
AthleteEvent90 m70 m50 m30 mTotalRank
Boris IsachenkoMen's individual2713033023412452
Boris IsachenkoMen's individual2893123003342452
Vladimir YesheyevMen's individual27830729434324326
Vladimir YesheyevMen's individual26831030632624326

;Women
AthleteEvent70 m60 m50 m30 mTotalRank
Natalya ButuzovaWomen's individual3013143013352477
Natalya ButuzovaWomen's individual2783063003422477
Keto LosaberidzeWomen's individual2993172953462491
Keto LosaberidzeWomen's individual2823043043442491

Athletics

;Men's competition
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 400 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's 4x100 metres relay
Men's 4x400 metres relay
Men's 110 m hurdles
Men's 400 m hurdles
Men's 3,000 m steeplechase
Men's marathon
Men's 20 km walk
Men's 50 km walk
Men's long jump
Men's high jump
Men's pole vault
Men's triple jump
Men's hammer throw
Men's discus throw
Men's shot put
Men's javelin throw
Men's decathlon
;Women's competition
Women's 100 metres
Women's 200 metres
Women's 400 metres
Women's 800 metres
Women's 1,500 metres
Women's 100 m hurdles
Women's 4x100 metres relay
Women's 4x400 metres relay
Women's high jump
Women's long jump
Women's discus throw
Women's javelin throw
Women's shot put
Women's pentathlon
;Summary
;Men's roster
;Women's roster

Boxing

Canoeing

;Men
;Women

Cycling

Thirteen cyclists represented the Soviet Union in 1980.

Road

Track

;Pursuit
;Sprint
;Time trial
AthleteEventTimeRank
Aleksandr Panfilov1 km time trial1:04.845

Diving

;Men
;Women

Equestrian

;Dressage, Individual
;Team dressage
;Three-Day Event, Individual
;Three-Day Event, Team
;Jumping, Individual
;Jumping, Team
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Soviet Union in 1980.
;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée
;Men's sabre
;Men's team sabre
;Women's foil
;Women's team foil
;Summary
;Men's roster
;Women's roster

Football

;Summary
Team roster

Gymnastics

;Men
;Women

Handball

;Summary
;Men's roster
;Women's roster

Judo

Extra lightweight
Half lightweight
Lightweight
Half middleweight
Middleweight
Half heavyweight
Heavyweight
Open category

Rowing

The Soviet Union had 30 male and 24 female rowers participate in all 14 rowing events in 1980.
;Men
;Women

Sailing

Shooting

;Open

Swimming

;Men
;Women

Volleyball

;Summary
;Men's roster
;Women's roster

Water polo

;Summary
;Team roster

Weightlifting

Wrestling