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| Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
|---|---|
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1980 ) |
| Best result | 2nd (1980) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1978 ) |
| Best result | 9th (1978) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1984 ) |
| Best result | 9th (1984) |
Medal record | |
The Czechoslovakia women's national field hockey team represented Czechoslovakia in international women's field hockey. It won the silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. [1]
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad and commonly known as Moscow 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russia. The games were the first to be staged in an Eastern Bloc country, as well as the first Olympic Games and only Summer Olympics to be held in a Slavic language-speaking country. They were also the only Summer Olympic Games to be held in a socialist state until the 2008 Summer Olympics held in China. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC Presidency of Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, before he was succeeded by Juan Antonio Samaranch.
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