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.Team GB: Moscow 1980Moscow 40 Years On: Remembering the Olympics that Nearly Never Were
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Medalists + Medals by disciplineDisciplineTotalAthletics42410Swimming1315Rowing0123Judo0112Boxing0011Total57921
Gold Allan Wells — Athletics, Men's 100 metres Steve Ovett — Athletics, Men's 800 metres Sebastian Coe — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres Daley Thompson — Athletics, Men's Decathlon Duncan Goodhew — Swimming, Men's 100 m Breaststroke
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 × 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 × 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, and Martin Cross — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours Gary Abraham, 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 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: Mark Blenkarne — 2446 points (→ 4th place) Dennis Savory — 2407 points (→ 13th place)
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankDrew McMaster100 m10.433 Q10.426Did not advanceCameron Sharp10.382 Q10.384 Q10.607Did not advanceAllan Wells10.351 Q10.111 Q10.271 Q10.25Mike McFarlane200 m21.434 q20.336Did not advanceCameron Sharp20.511 Q21.164 Q21.248Did not advanceAllan Wells21.572 Q20.591 Q20.754 Q20.21Alan Bell400 m47.484 Q46.174 Q48.508Did not advanceGlen Cohen48.354 Q47.357Did not advanceDavid Jenkins46.671 Q45.991 Q45.593 Q45.567Sebastian Coe800 m1:48.51 Qcolspan=2 1:46.71 Q1:45.9Steve Ovett1:49.41 Qcolspan=2 1:46.61 Q1:45.4David Warren1:49.92 Qcolspan=2 1:47.22 Q1:49.38Sebastian Coe1500 m3:40.12 Qcolspan=2 3:39.41 Q3:38.4Steve Cram3:44.14 Qcolspan=2 3:43.64 Q3:42.08Steve Ovett3:36.81 Qcolspan=2 3:43.11 Q3:39.0David Moorcroft5000 m13:43.05 Qcolspan=2 13:52.89Did not advanceNick Rose13:44.73 Qcolspan=2 13:40.65Did not advanceBarry Smith13:46.37 qcolspan=2 13:36.79Did not advanceBrendan Foster10000 m26:55.155 Qcolspan=4 28:22.5411Mike McLeod28:57.272 Qcolspan=4 28:40.7812Geoff Smith30:00.17colspan=4 Did not advanceWilbert Greaves110 m hurdles13.854 Qcolspan=2 13.986Did not advanceMark Holtom13.833 Qcolspan=2 13.945Did not advanceGary Oakes400 m hurdles50.393 Qcolspan=2 50.073 Q49.11Roger Hackney3000 m steeplechase8:36.345 Qcolspan=2 8:29.187Did not advanceColin Reitz8:35.214 Qcolspan=2 8:29.758Did not advanceTony Staynings8:47.428 qcolspan=2 8:52.3011Did not advanceMike McFarlaneAllan WellsCameron SharpDrew McMaster4 × 100 m relay39.203 Qcolspan=4 38.624Alan BellTerry WhiteheadRod MilneGlen Cohen4 × 400 m relay3:05.92 Qcolspan=4 DNFDave BlackMarathoncolspan=6 DNFBernie Fordcolspan=6 DNFIan Thompsoncolspan=6 DNFRoger Mills20 km walkcolspan=6 1:32:37.810Ian Richards50 km walkcolspan=6 4:22:5711
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMark NaylorHigh jump2.211 Q2.219Brian HooperPole vault5.3510 q5.3511Keith ConnorTriple jump16.576 Q16.874Geoff CapesShot put19.758 Q20.505Chris BlackHammer throw66.7414Did not advancePaul Dickenson64.2215Did not advanceDavid OttleyJavelin throw77.2014Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankBradley McStravickResult10.976.7413.531.9148.8015.2339.464.3057.984:31.0761615Daley ThompsonResult10.628.0015.182.0848.0114.4742.244.7064.164:39.98495
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankHeather Hunte100 m11.403 Q11.253 Q11.364 Q11.348Sonia Lannaman11.583 Q11.202 Q11.385Did not advanceKathy Smallwood11.372 Q11.242 Q11.303 Q11.286Beverley Goddard200 m22.973 Qcolspan=222.734 Q22.726Sonia Lannaman22.843 Qcolspan=222.824 Q22.808Kathy Smallwood22.951 Qcolspan=222.653 Q22.615Joslyn Hoyte-Smith400 m52.241 Qcolspan=251.476Did not advanceLinsey MacDonald52.572 Qcolspan=251.604 Q52.408Michelle Probert52.163 Qcolspan=251.895colspan=2Christina Boxer800 m2:02.14 Qcolspan=2 2:00.98colspan=2Janet Marlow1500 m4:15.99colspan=2 colspan=4 Lorna Boothe100 m hurdles13.866colspan=2 Did not advanceShirley Strong13.394 Qcolspan=2 13.125colspan=2 Heather HunteKathy SmallwoodBeverley GoddardSonia Lannaman4 × 100 m relaycolspan=6 42.43Donna HartleyJoslyn Hoyte-SmithLinsey MacDonaldMichelle Probert4 × 400 m relaycolspan=4 3:29.033:27.5
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionLouise MillerHigh jump1.885 Q1.8511Susan HearnshawLong jump6.662 Q6.509Sue Reeve6.486 Q6.4610Angela LittlewoodShot put17.5313Did not advanceMeg RitchieDiscus throw58.6610 Q61.169Tessa SandersonJavelin throw48.769Did not advanceFatima Whitbread49.7410Did not advance
Combined events – Pentathlon AthleteEvent 800 mFinalRankJudy LivermoreResult13.5713.561.775.712:25.3430413Sue LongdenResult14.1011.471.746.092:19.6423415Yvette WrayResult13.7812.011.655.602:39.7415916
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKeith WallaceFlyweightL 1-4Did not advanceRay GilbodyBantamweightW 5-0L 1-4Did not advancePeter HanlonFeatherweightW 4-1L 0-5Did not advanceGeorge GilbodyLightweightL 1-4Did not advanceTony WillisLight welterweightW 5-0W 5-0W KOL 0-5Did not advanceJoseph FrostWelterweightL KODid not advanceNick WilshireLight middleweightW 3-2L KODid not advanceMark KaylorMiddleweightW 4-1L 2-3Did not advanceAndy StraughnLight heavyweightL RSCDid not advance
Canoeing
Men
AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankWilliam ReichensteinC-1 500 metres2:09.375 QScolspan=22:09.865Did not advanceWilliam ReichensteinC-1 1000 metres4:28.186 QScolspan=24:29.725Did not advanceGrayson BourneK-1 500 metres1:51.805 R1:47.391 Q1:48.344Did not advanceDouglas ParnhamK-1 1000 metres3:54.586 R4:06.966Did not advanceChristopher BallardNeil RobsonK-2 500 metres1:40.337 R1:39.953 Q1:41.375Did not advanceChristopher BallardNeil RobsonK-2 1000 metres3:28.953 QScolspan=23:40.314Did not advanceStephen BrownDouglas ParnhamAlan WilliamsSteven HancockK-4 1000 metres3:10.187 QScolspan=23:13.414Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLucy PerrettK-1 500 metres2:03.095 QScolspan=22:03.732 Q2:04.898Frances WetherallLesley SmitherK-2 500 metres1:53.255 QScolspan=21:53.123 Q1:52.768
Cycling
Road
AthleteEventTimeRankJohn HeretyIndividual road race4:57.3821Neil Martin5:09:0549Joseph WaughDNFJeff Williams5:09:0547Robert DownsDes FretwellSteve JonesJoseph WaughTeam time trial2:07:30.69
Track
AthleteEventTimeRankTerrence TinsleyTrack time trial1:07.5429
AthleteEventRound 1RepechageRound 2Repechage1/8 FinalRepechageQuarter FinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTerrence TinsleySprintR11.62 QRDNFcolspan=5N/A
AthleteEventQualifyingQuarter FinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSean YatesIndividual pursuit4:44.697 4:41.39 Rcolspan=2N/ATony DoyleMalcolm ElliottGlen MitchellSean YatesTeam pursuit4:19.735 Q 4:23.45 Rcolspan=2N/A
Diving
AthleteEventQualifyingFinalPointsRankPointsRankChristopher SnodeMen's 3 metre springboard557.105 Q844.4706Martyn BrownMen's 10 metre platform380.9119colspan=2Christopher Snode468.219colspan=2Alison DrakeWomen's 3 metre springboard368.0120colspan=2Deborah Jay362.7322colspan=2Lindsey FraserWomen's 10 metre platform277.0815colspan=2Marion Saunders290.8214colspan=2
Fencing
Eleven fencers, six men and five women, represented Great Britain in 1980.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2EliminationFinalWonLostRankWonLostRankWonLostRankWonLostRankJohn LlewellynMen's épée323 Q056Did not advanceNeal Mallett135Did not advanceSteven Paul223 Q324 Q02Did not advanceRob BrunigesJohn LlewellynNeal MallettSteven PaulMen's team épée012 Qcolspan=6 125Rob BrunigesMen's foil311 Q235Did not advancePierre Harper123 Q234 Q02Did not advanceRob BrunigesPierre HarperJohn LlewellynSteven PaulMen's team foil023colspan=6 Did not advanceMark SladeMen's sabre224 Q056Did not advanceAnn BrannonWomen's foil134 Q235Did not advanceLinda Ann Martin146Did not advanceSusan Wrigglesworth146Did not advanceWendy AgerAnn BrannonHilary CawthorneLinda Ann MartinSusan WrigglesworthWomen's team foil113colspan=6 Did not advance
Gymnastics
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJohn HollidayExtra LightweightWWLRepechageWBronze MedalLRaymond NeenanHalf LightweightWWLDid not advanceNeil AdamsLightweightWWWWLChristopher BowlesHalf MiddleweightWLDid not advancePeter DonnellyMiddleweightLRepechage Q/FWRepechage S/FLDid not advanceMark ChittendenHalf-HeavyweightWWLDid not advancePaul RadburnHeavyweightWWLBronze MedalLArthur MappOpen categoryWWWLW
Modern pentathlon
AthleteEventRidFenShoSwiRunTotalRankNigel ClarkIndividual98671482411411141480933Danny Nightingale950766100012121240516815Peter Whiteside1010766100012281081508521Nigel ClarkDanny NightingalePeter WhitesideTeamSee above150628
Rowing
Men
AthleteEventRound 1RepechageSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHugh MathesonMen's single sculls7:53.221 Qcolspan=27:21.053 QA7:20.286Chris BaillieuJim ClarkMen's double sculls6:59.671 Qcolspan=46:31.134Malcolm CarmichaelCharles WigginMen's coxless pair7:30.572 Qcolspan=26:51.472 QA6:51.47Neil ChristieJames MacLeodDavid Webb (cox)Men's coxed pair7:42.394 R7:29.973 QBcolspan=27:23.189John BeattieMartin CrossIan McNuffDavid TownsendMen's coxless four6:42.734 R6:12.711 QAcolspan=26:16.58Gordon RankineJohn RobertsLenny RobertsonColin SeymourAlan Inns (cox)Men's coxed four6:52.572 R6:33.253 QBcolspan=26:27.117Henry ClayAndrew JusticeChris MahoneyDuncan McDougallMalcolm McGowanJohn PritchardRichard StanhopeAllan WhitwellColin Moynihan (cox)Men's eight5:53.382 R5:49.352 QAcolspan=25:51.92