Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 219 competitors, 149 men and 70 women, took part in 145 events in 14 sports.
In partial support of the American-led boycott, the UK government allowed its athletes to choose whether to compete. There was a 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. Furthermore, the Olympic flag was raised for the British medal winners in place of the Union Flag, and the Olympic anthem was played instead of God Save the Queen for the five gold medalists.
Medalists
Gold
Silver
- Allan Wells — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Sebastian Coe — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
- Neil Adams — Judo, Men's Lightweight (71 kg)
- 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 ÃÂ 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 ÃÂ 100 m Relay
- Donna Hartley, Joslyn Hoyte-Smith, Linsey MacDonald, and Michelle Probert — Athletics, Women's 4 ÃÂ 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 ÃÂ 100 m Medley Relay
Archery
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:
Athletics
Men
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events â Decathlon
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events â Pentathlon
Boxing
Canoeing
Men
Women
Cycling
Road
Track
Diving
Fencing
Eleven fencers, six men and five women, represented Great Britain in 1980.
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
Men
Women
Swimming
Men's Competition
Women's Competition
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References