Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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Nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic ...
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1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Lake Placid was elected ...
, consisted of one event, held from 18 February to 19 February. The ski jumping portion took place at
Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex The Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex comprises a HS100- and HS128-meter ski jumps towers built for the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, United States, and modernized and lengthened in 2021, making them the only jumps in North ...
, while the cross-country portion took place at
Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center The Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center is a venue located in the Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex at Lake Placid, New York. During the 1980 Winter Olympics, it hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing Cross-co ...
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Medal summary


Medal table


Events


Individual

Athletes did three normal hill ski jumps, with the lowest score dropped. They then raced a 15 kilometre cross-country course, with the time converted to points. The athlete with the highest combined points score was awarded the gold medal.


Participating NOCs

Nine nations participated in Nordic combined at the Lake Placid Games. * * * * * * * * *


References


External links


Sports-Reference - 1980 Olympics - Nordic Combined - Individual
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1980 in Nordic combined Nordic combined competitions in the United States Men's events at the 1980 Winter Olympics