| 1980 European Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Location |  Esbjerg, Denmark |
| Start date | 14 October |
| End date | 17 October |
The 1980 European Taekwondo Championships were held in Esbjerg Denmark between October 14 and 17, 1980 under the organization of the European Taekwondo Union (ETU). [1] [2] [3]
* Host nation (Denmark)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 |  Italy | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 |  Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Denmark* | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 |  Spain | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 17 | 17 | 27 | 61 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 kg | Laila Jensen | Chiara Mastroianni | None awarded |
| 48 kg | Antonietta la Pietra | Marion Gal | None awarded |
| 52 kg | Elvira Trovato | Ursula Mach | J. Kottelaar Una Møller-Petersen |
| 57 kg | Dorothea Kapkowski | Pasqualina Mirabella | Lene Lauridsen |
| 62 kg | Sabine Hunkel | Jolanda Basten-Crapels | Gerda Hendrix Filomena la Marca |
| 67 kg | Sylvia Winkelmann | Anita Sanita | Helle Mølby Linda Michielsen |
| +67 kg | Sonja Pool | Anna Costa | Jutta Gauss |
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