East Germany (
German Democratic Republic
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) competed at the
1980 Winter Olympics
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Lake Placid,
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Medalists
East Germany finished in second position in the final medal rankings, with 9 gold medals and 23 medals overall.
Biathlon
;Men
;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
:
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
:
2 One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
;Men
;Women
;Women's 4 × 5 km relay
Figure skating
;Men
;Women
;Pairs
Luge
;Men
(Men's) Doubles
;Women
Nordic combined
Events:
* normal hill ski jumping
* 15 km cross-country skiing
Ski jumping
Speed skating
;Men
;Women
References
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Olympic Winter Games 1980, full results by sports-reference.com
{{Nations at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Germany, East
1980
Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...
1980 in German sport