Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It ...

, represented by the

British Olympic Association The British Olympic Association (BOA) is the National Olympic Committee for the United Kingdom. It is responsible for organising and overseeing the participation of athletes from the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team, at both ...

(BOA), competed at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

USSR The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nati ...

. British athletes have competed in every

Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The ina ...

. 219 competitors, 149 men and 70 women, took part in 145 events in 14 sports. Against the objections of the UK Government, the

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 instead of the Union Flag and the Olympic anthem played instead of ''God Save the Queen'' for the five gold medalists. __TOC__

Medallists

Gold

Allan Wells Allan Wipper Wells (born 3 May 1952) is a Scottish former track and field sprinter who became the 100 metres Olympic champion at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Within a fortnight of that, he also took on and beat America's best sprinters ...

— Athletics, Men's 100 metres *

Steve Ovett Stephen Michael James Ovett, (; born 9 October 1955) is a retired British track athlete. A middle-distance runner, he was the gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, and set 5 world records for 1500 metres and t ...

— Athletics, Men's 800 metres *

Sebastian Coe Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, (born 29 September 1956), often referred to as Seb Coe, is a British politician and former track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including 1500 metres gold medal ...

— Athletics, Men's 1500 metres * Daley Thompson — Athletics, Men's Decathlon * Duncan Goodhew — Swimming, Men's 100 m Breaststroke

Silver

— Athletics, Men's 200 metres *

— Athletics, Men's 800 metres * Neil Adams — Judo, Men's Lightweight (71 kg) *

Henry Clay Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate, U.S. Senate and United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives. He was the seven ...

Andrew Justice Andrew Justice (19 January 1951 – 17 June 2005) was a British rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letni ...

, Chris Mahoney, Duncan McDougall, Malcolm McGowan,

Colin Moynihan Colin Berkeley Moynihan, 4th Baronet, 4th Baron Moynihan (born 13 September 1955) is a British Olympic silver medalist, businessman, Conservative politician, and sports administrator. Lord Moynihan served as chairman of the British O ...

, John Pritchard,

Richard Stanhope Richard Courtney Stanhope (born 27 April 1957) in Blackpool, Lancashire, England is a male retired British rower. Rowing career Stanhope competed in four Olympic Games; the 1980 Summer Olympics, 1984 Summer Olympics, 1988 Summer Olympics an ...

, and

Allan Whitwell Allan Whitwell (born 5 May 1954) is a male former rower who competed for Great Britain and England. Rowing career Whitwell was born in 1954 in York, Yorkshire. He was a member of the silver medal-winning British coxed eight at the 1980 Moscow ...

— Rowing, Men's Eights *

Philip Hubble Philip C Hubble (born 19 July 1960) is an English former butterfly swimmer. Swimming career Olympic Games Hubble represented Great Britain and competed in events at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games, winning the silver medal in 1980 in the men ...

— Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly *

Sharron Davies Sharron Elizabeth Davies, (born 1 November 1962) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships and competed for England in the Commonwealth Games. Davies has attended 12 ...

— Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley *

June Croft June Alexandra Croft (born 17 June 1963) is an English former freestyle swimmer. Swimming career Croft represented Great Britain at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. At her Olympic debut in Moscow, she won the silver medal ...

, Helen Jameson, Margaret Kelly, and Ann Osgerby — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Bronze

— Athletics, Men's 1500 metres *

Gary Oakes Gary James Oakes (born 21 September 1958 in Kentish Town, Camden, London) is a male British retired athlete who mainly competed in the men's 400 metre hurdles. Athletics career Oakes competed for Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics held i ...

— Athletics, Men's 400 m Hurdles * Beverley Goddard-Callender,

Heather Hunte Heather Regina Oakes (née Hunte born 14 August 1959) is a female English former sprinter who competed mainly in the 100 metres. In the 4 × 100m relay, she won Olympic bronze medals in Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984. She also won a silver m ...

, 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 Ian T. McNuff (born 10 March 1957 in Ealing) is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics. Rowing career In 1975, McNuff along with John Beattie, Robin Roberts and Martin Cross was a crew member of the Ealing High Schools coxle ...

, and Martin Cross — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours *

Gary Abraham Gary Abraham (born 8 January 1959) is a male English former competitive swimmer. Swimming career Abraham represented Great Britain in the Olympics and FINA world championships, as well as England in the Commonwealth games, during the 1970s and ...

, Duncan Goodhew, David Lowe, and Trevor Smith — Swimming, Men's 4 × 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 Mark Adrian Blenkarne (born 1957), is a male retired archer who competed for Great Britain and England. Archery career Blenkarne represented Great Britain in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a gold medal in the men's ind ...

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: * Gillian Patterson — 2216 points (→ 22nd place) * Christine Harris — 2187 points (→ 25th place) Men's Individual Competition: *

— 2446 points (→ 4th place) * Dennis Savory — 2407 points (→ 13th place)

Athletics

;Men's Competition Men's 100 metres *

:* Heat — 10.35 :* Quarterfinals — 10.11 :* Semifinals — 10.27 :* Final — 10.25 (→

Gold Medal) * Cameron Sharp :* Heat — 10.38 :* Quarterfinals — 10.38 :* Semifinals — 10.60 (→ did not advance) *

Drew McMaster Andrew Emlyn "Drew" McMaster (born 10 May 1957 in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish sprinter. In 1976, he was Scottish, AAA's Indoor, and Junior 200 metres champion. He went on to win two further Scottish 200 metres titles in 1977, and 7 ...

:* Heat — 10.43 :* Quarterfinals — 10.42 (→ did not advance) Men's 800 metres *

:* Heat — 1:49.4 :* Semifinals — 1:46.6 :* Final — 1:45.4 (→

Gold Medal) *

:* Heat — 1:48.5 :* Semifinals — 1:46.7 :* Final — 1:45.9 (→

Silver Medal) * Dave Warren :* Heat — 1:49.9 :* Semifinals — 1:47.2 :* Final — 1:49.3 (→ 8th place) Men's 1,500 metres *

:* Heat — 3:40.1 :* Semifinals — 3:39.4 :* Final — 3:38.4 (→

Gold Medal) *

:* Heat — 3:36.8 :* Semifinals — 3:43.1 :* Final — 3:39.0 (→

Bronze Medal) *

Steve Cram Stephen Cram, (born 14 October 1960) is a British retired track and field athlete. Along with fellow Britons Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, he was one of the world's dominant middle distance runners during the 1980s. Nicknamed "The Jarrow Arr ...

:* Heat — 3:44.1 :* Semifinals — 3:43.6 :* Final — 3:41.0 (→ 8th place) Men's 10,000 metres *

Brendan Foster Sir Brendan Foster (born 12 January 1948) is a British former long-distance runner, athletics commentator and road race organiser, who founded the Great North Run, one of the sport's most high profile half-marathon races. As an athlete, he wo ...

:* Heat — 28:55.2 :* Final — 28:22.6 (→ 11th place) * Mike McLeod :* Heat — 28:57.3 :* Final — 28:40.8 (→ 12th place) * Geoff Smith :* Heat — 30:00.1 (→ did not advance) Men's Marathon * Dave Black :* Final — did not finish (→ no ranking) *

Bernie Ford Bernie Ford (born 3 August 1952 in Woking, Surrey) is a British former long-distance runner who trained at Aldershot, Farnham & District AC and competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (r ...

:* Final — did not finish (→ no ranking) * Ian Thompson :* Final — did not finish (→ no ranking) Men's 4x400 metres Relay * Alan Bell, Terry Whitehead, Rod Milne, and Glen Cohen :* Heat — 3:05.9 :* Final — did not finish (→ no ranking) Men's 110 m Hurdles * Wilbert Greaves :* Heat — 13.85 :* Semifinals — 13.98 (→ did not advance) * Mark Holtom :* Heat — 13.83 :* Semifinals — 13.94 (→ did not advance) Men's 400 m Hurdles *

:* Heat — 50.39 :* Semifinals — 50.07 :* Final — 49.11 (→

Bronze Medal) Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase *

Colin Reitz Colin Robert Reitz (born April 6, 1960) is a male English former track athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Career Reitz won a bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships representing Great Britain, and a bronze medal a ...

:* Heat — 8:35.3 :* Semifinals — 8:29.8 (→ did not advance) *

Roger Hackney Roger Graham Hackney (born 2 September 1957) is a Welsh former long-distance runner who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games and won a silver medal for Wales at the 1986 Commonwealth Gam ...

:* Heat — 8:36.4 :* Semifinals — 8:29.2 (→ did not advance) * Tony Staynings :* Heat — 8:47.5 :* Semifinals — 8:52.3 (→ did not advance) Men's Pole Vault *

Brian Hooper Brian Roger Leslie Hooper (born 18 May 1953) in Sheerwater, Woking, Surrey is a former British Olympic pole vaulter, athletics coach and winner of the 1982 World Superstars Championship. Athletics Hooper was the UK's top pole vaulter from 197 ...

:* Qualification — 5.35 m :* Final — 5.35 m (→ 11th place) Men's High Jump * Mark Naylor :* Qualification — 2.21 m :* Final — 2.21 m (→ 9th place) Men's triple jump *

Keith Connor Keith Leroy Connor (born 16 September 1957 in Anguilla, an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom) is a male retired athlete who represented Great Britain and England. Athletics career Connor migrated with his parents to Great Britain in 1964 ...

:* Qualification — 16.57 m :* Final — 16.87 m (→ 4th place) Men's Shot Put * Geoff Capes :* Qualification — 19.75 m :* Final — 20.50 m (→ 5th place) Men's Javelin Throw * David Ottley :* Qualification — 77.20 m (→ did not advance, 14th place) Men's Hammer Throw * Chris Black :* Qualification — 66.74 m (→ did not advance, 14th place) *

Paul Dickenson Derek Paul Dickenson (born 4 December 1949 in North Shields, Northumberland) is an English retired male hammer thrower. Athletics career Dickenson represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976 (Montreal). H ...

:* Qualification — 64.22 m (→ did not advance, 15th place) Men's Decathlon * Daley Thompson :* Final — 8495 points (→

Gold Medal) * Bradley McStravick :* Final — 7616 points (→ 15th place) Men's 20 km Walk * Roger Mills :* Final — 1:32:37.8 (→ 10th place) Men's 50 km Walk * Ian Richards :* Final — 4:22:57 (→ 11th place) ;Women's Competition Women's 100 metres * Kathy Smallwood-Cook :* Heat — 11.37 :* Quarterfinals — 11.24 :* Semifinals — 11.30 :* Final — 11.28 (→ 6th place) * Heather Hunte-Oakes :* Heat — 11.40 :* Quarterfinals — 11.25 :* Semifinals — 11.36 :* Final — 11.34 (→ 8th place) * Sonia Lannaman :* Heat — 11.58 :* Quarterfinals — 11.20 :* Semifinals — 11.38 (→ did not advance) Women's 800 metres * Christina Boxer-Cahill :* Heat — 2:02.1 :* Semifinals — 2:00.9 (→ did not advance) Women's 1,500 metres * Janet Marlow :* Heat — 4:15.9 (→ did not advance) Women's 100 m Hurdles *

Shirley Strong Shirley Elaine Strong (née Strong, born 18 November 1958) is a British former athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres hurdles. In this event, she won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, a gold medal at the 1982 Comm ...

:* Heat — 13.39 :* Semifinal — 13.12 (→ did not advance) *

Lorna Boothe Lorna Marie Boothe (born 5 December 1954 in Kingston, Jamaica) is an English former 100 metres hurdler. She is the 1978 Commonwealth Games gold medallist and the 1982 Commonwealth Games silver medallist. She is also a former British recor ...

:* Heat — 13.86 (→ did not advance) Women's High Jump * Louise Miller :* Qualification — 1.88 m :* Final — 1.85 m (→ 11th place) Women's Long Jump * Susan Hearnskaw :* Qualification — 6.66 m :* Final — 6.50 m (→ 9th place) * Sue Reeve :* Qualifying Round — 6.48 m :* Final — 6.46 m (→ 10th place) Women's Discus Throw * Meg Ritchie :* Qualification — 58.66 m :* Final — 61.16 m (→ 9th place) Women's Javelin Throw * Tessa Sanderson :* Qualification — 48.76 m (→ did not advance) * Fatima Whitbread :* Qualification — 47.44 m (→ did not advance) Women's Shot Put * Angela Littlewood :* Final — 17.53 m (→ 13th place) Women's Pentathlon * Judy Livermore — 4304 points (→ 13th place) *# 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 (→ 15th place) *# 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 (→ 16th place) *# 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

Men's Flyweight (51 kg) * Keith Wallace *# First Round — Bye *# Second Round — Lost to Daniel Radu (Romania) on points (1-4)
Men's Bantamweight (54 kg) * Raymond Gilbody *# First Round — Bye *# Second Round — Defeated João Luis de Almeida (Angola) on points (5-0) *# Third Round — Lost to Daniel Zaragoza (Mexico) on points (1-4)
Men's Featherweight (57 kg) * Peter Joseph Hanlon *# First Round — Bye *# Second Round — Defeated

Antonio Esparragoza Antonio Esparragoza Betancourt (born 2 September 1959) is a Venezuelan former boxer who is a former WBA Featherweight Champion of the World. Amateur career Esparragoza represented Venezuela as a Featherweight at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games ...

(Venezuela) on points (4-1) *# Third Round — Lost to

Viktor Rybakov Viktor Grigorievich Rybakov (russian: Виктор Григорьевич Рыбаков) (born May 28, 1956 in Magadan) is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR twice at the Summer Olympics during his career as an Olympian. He won ...

(Soviet Union) on points (0-5)
Men's Lightweight (60 kg) * George Gilbody *# First Round — Bye *# Second Round — Defeated Blackson Siukoko (Zambia) on points (4-1) *# Quarter Finals — Lost to

Richard Nowakowski Richard Nowakowski (born 27 September 1955 in Sztum, Poland) is a retired boxing, boxer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kg) at the Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976 Summer Olym ...

(East Germany) on points (5-0)
Men's Light-Welterweight (63.5 kg) * Anthony Willis → Bronze Medal *# First Round — Defeated Jaime Soares França (Brazil) on points (5-0) *# Second Round — Defeated Shadrach Odhiambo (Sweden) on points (5-0) *# Quarter Finals — Defeated William Lyimo (Tanzania) after knock-out in third round *# Semi Finals — Lost to Patrizio Oliva (Italy) on points (0-5)

Canoeing

Cycling

Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1980. ; Individual road race *

John Herety John P Herety (born 8 March 1958) is a former English racing cyclist. He rode for Great Britain in the Olympic Games and won the national road championship as a professional. He is currently manager of the cycling team, and occasionally provid ...

* Jeff Williams *

Neil Martin Neil Martin (born 20 October 1940) is a Scottish former football player, who scored 100 league goals in both Scotland and England and won three full international caps for Scotland in the 1960s and 1970s. Known for his strength, power, bravery ...

* Joseph Waugh ;

Team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ...

* Robert Downs * Des Fretwell *

Steve Jones Steve or Steven Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Steve Jones (English presenter) (born 1945), English musician, disk jockey, television presenter, and voice-over artist * Steve Jones (musician) (born 1955), English rock and roll guita ...

* Joseph Waugh ; Sprint *

Terrence Tinsley Terrence Tinsley (born 6 July 1957) is a British former cyclist. He competed in the sprint and the 1000m time trial events at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Cycling career In addition to his Olympic Games representation he also represented Englan ...

; 1000m time trial *

; Individual pursuit *

Sean Yates Sean Yates (born 18 May 1960) is an English former professional cyclist and directeur sportif. Career Yates competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, finishing sixth in the 4,000m individual pursuit. As an amateur in 1980, he won the British 25-mi ...

;

Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...

* Tony Doyle *

Malcolm Elliott Malcolm Elliott (born 1 July 1961) is a former English professional cyclist, whose professional career has lasted from 1984 to 1997 when he retired and from 2003 up to 2011 when he made his comeback in British domestic racing. Known as a sprin ...

* Glen Mitchell *

Diving

Men's Springboard * Christopher Snode :* Preliminary Round — 557.10 points (→ 5th place) :* Final — 844.470 points (→ 6th place) Men's Platform * Christopher Snode :* Preliminary Round — 468.21 points (→ 9th place, did not advance) *

Martyn Brown Martyn Brown (born 21 June 1953) is a male former diver who competed for Great Britain and England. Diving career Brown represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also represented England in the 10 m ...

:* Preliminary Round — 380.91 points (→ 19th place, did not advance)

Fencing

Eleven fencers, six men and five women, represented Great Britain in 1980. ; Men's foil * Pierre Harper * Rob Bruniges ; Men's team foil * John Llewellyn, Steven Paul, Rob Bruniges, Pierre Harper ; Men's épée * Steven Paul * John Llewellyn * Neal Mallett ; Men's team épée * Steven Paul, John Llewellyn, Neal Mallett, Rob Bruniges ; Men's sabre *

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; Women's foil * Ann Brannon * Linda Ann Martin * Susan Wrigglesworth ; 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 Team: * Nightingale, Whiteside and Clark — 15,062pts, 8th place

Rowing

Men's

Single scull A single scull (or a scull) is a rowing boat designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to mini ...

* Hugh Matheson :* (→ 6th place) Men's

Double scull A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly ...

Jim Clark James Clark Jr. OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965. A versatile driver, he competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the Indianap ...

, Chris Baillieu :* (→ 4th place) Men's

Coxless pair A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right h ...

* Malcolm Carmichael, Charles Wiggin :* (→ Bronze) Men's

Coxed pair A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One rower ...

* James MacLeod,

Neil Christie Neil Christie is a British archaeologist and historian. He is professor of archaeology at the University of Leicester. Education and career Christie studied archaeology at Newcastle University. After obtaining his doctorate, he held a Ro ...

, David Webb :* (→ 9th place) Men's

Coxless four A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on th ...

* John Beattie, David Townsend,

, Martin Cross :* (→ Bronze) Men's

Coxed four A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oa ...

* Lenny Robertson, Gordon Rankine, Colin Seymour,

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Alan Inns Alan F Inns (born 28 August 1945) is a British rowing cox. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los ...

:* (→ 7th place) Men's Eight *

, Chris Mahoney, Duncan McDougall, Malcolm McGowan, John Pritchard,

:* (→ Silver) Women's

* Beryl Mitchell :* (→ 5th place) Women's

Sue Handscomb Sue McNuff (née Handscomb; born 21 September 1956) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Handscomb began rowing for Barn Elms while still at school in 1973. She joined the Civil Services Ladies Rowi ...

Astrid Ayling Astrid Ayling (née Hohl; born 9 December 1951) is a retired German and British rower. She competed for Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career In 1975 she finished fourth in the double sculls for W ...

:* (→ 7th place) Women's

* Pauline Janson,

Bridget Buckley Bridget Buckley (born 25 June 1955) is a British rower. She competed in the women's coxed four event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igr ...

, Pauline Hart, Jane Cross, Sue Brown :* (→ 6th place) Women's Eight *

Gillian Hodges Gillian 'Gill' Hodges (born 13 August 1957) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Hodges was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1980 Olympic Games, where she was ...

Joanna Toch Joanna Patricia Toch ( ; born 13 October 1961) is a British Olympian and a practising barrister. Sporting career Toch rowed for Great Britain in the 1979 World Rowing Junior Championships, 1980 Moscow Olympic Games (she was the youngest memb ...

Penny Sweet Penny Sweet (born 16 October 1957) is a British rower. She competed in the women's eight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980 ...

Lin Clark Linda D Clark née Linda Lacey (born 1 November 1949) is a retired rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1976 Olympics and 1980 Olympics . Rowing career Clark took up rowing in 1972, the same year in which she married Olympic rower Ji ...

Elizabeth Paton Elizabeth "Betsey" Paton or later Elizabeth Andrew of Lairgieside (1760 – c. 1799) was the daughter of James Paton and Eleanor Helen Paton of Aird Farm, Crossroads, Ayrshire. Following an affair with Robert Burns she gave birth on 22 May 1785 ...

, Rosie Clugston,

Nicola Boyes Nicola Vivien Boyes married name Nicola Burbidge (born 16 December 1954) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Boyes took up rowing in 1974 when studying medicine at Clare College, Cambridge and rowe ...

Beverly Jones Beverly Ann Jones (born 25 November 1956) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Jones won the quadruple sculls event, with Rosie Clugston, Jane Curry, Sue Handscomb and E Morris (cox), at the 1977 ...

Pauline Wright Pauline D Wright (born 2 December 1954) is a retired British rowing cox who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Wright participated in the 1974 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne which was the i ...

:* (→ 5th place)

Swimming

;Men's Competition Men's 100 m Freestyle * Mark Taylor :* Heats — 52.65 (→ did not advance) Men's 200 m Freestyle * Martin Smith :* Heats — 1:54.17 (→ did not advance) *

Kevin Lee Kevin Jesse Lee Jr. (born September 4, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight and Super Lightweight divisions of Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC). He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Ch ...

:* Heats — 1:55.63 (→ did not advance) Men's 100 m Butterfly *

:* Final — 55.42 (→ 6th place) Men's 200 m Butterfly *

:* Final — 2:01.20 (→

Silver Medal) * Peter Morris :* Final — 2:02.27 (→ 4th place) * Stephen Poulter :* Final — 2:02.93 (→ 8th place) Men's 100 m Breaststroke * Duncan Goodhew :* Final — 1:03.44 (→

Gold Medal) * Leigh Atkinson :* Heats — 1:06.43 (→ did not advance) Men's 200 m Breaststroke * Duncan Goodhew :* Final — 2:20.92 (→ 6th place) Men's 100 m Backstroke *

:* Final — 58.38 (→ 8th place) Men's 200 m Backstroke * Douglas Campbell :* Final — 2:04.23 (→ 7th place) Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay * Douglas Campbell,

, Martin Smith, and Andrew Astbury :* Final — 7:30.81 (→ 6th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay *

, Duncan Goodhew, David Lowe, and Martin Smith :* Final — 3:47.71 (→

Bronze Medal) ;Women's Competition Women's 200 m Freestyle *

:* Final — 2:03.15 (→ 6th place) Women's 100 m Butterfly * Ann Osgerby :* Final — 1:02.21 (→ 4th place) * Janet Osgerby :* Final — 1:02.90 (→ 8th place) Women's 200 m Butterfly * Ann Osgerby :* Final — 2:14.83 (→ 6th place) Women's 100 m Breaststroke * Margaret Kelly :* Heats — 1:12.38 :* Final — 1:11.48 (→ 4th place) * Susannah Brownsdon :* Heats — 1:12.83 :* Final — 1:12.11 (→ 6th place) Women's 400 m Individual Medley *

:* Heats — 4:52.38 :* Final — 4:46.83 (→

Silver Medal) * Sarah Kerswell :* Heats — 5:03.75 (→ did not advance) Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay *

, Kaye Lovatt, Jacquelina Willmott, and

:* Final — 3:51.71 (→ 4th place) Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay * Helen Jameson, Margaret Kelly, Ann Osgerby, and

:* Final — 4:12.24 (→

Silver Medal)

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Great Britain At The 1980 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – In ...

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The ina ...