| Bolivia at the 1980 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BOL |
| NOC | Bolivian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Lake Placid | |
| Competitors | 3 (men) in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bolivia competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. It was the first time in 24 years that Bolivian athletes had competed at the Winter Games.
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Scott Sánchez | Downhill | DSQ | – | ||||
| Billy Farwig | 2:12.66 | 42 | |||||
| Scott Sánchez | Giant Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Billy Farwig | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – | |
| Victor Hugo Ascarrunz | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – | |
| Scott Sánchez | Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Billy Farwig | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – | |
| Victor Hugo Ascarrunz | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – | |
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