Female artistic gymnasts
| Name | Country | Date of birth (Age) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest competitor | Anita Jokiel |  Poland | 2 December 1966 (aged 13) |
| Oldest competitor | Łucja Matraszek | Poland | 4 May 1954 (aged 26) |
| Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| List of gymnasts | ||
| Artistic | ||
| Team all-around | men | women |
| Individual all-around | men | women |
| Vault | men | women |
| Floor | men | women |
| Pommel horse | men | |
| Rings | men | |
| Parallel bars | men | |
| Horizontal bar | men | |
| Uneven bars | women | |
| Balance beam | women | |
This is a list of the gymnasts who represented their country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow from 19 July to 3 August 1980. Only one discipline, artistic gymnastics, was included in the Games. [1]
| Name | Country | Date of birth (Age) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest competitor | Anita Jokiel | Poland | 2 December 1966 (aged 13) |
| Oldest competitor | Łucja Matraszek | Poland | 4 May 1954 (aged 26) |
| Name | Country | Date of birth (Age) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest competitor | Li Su-gil |  North Korea | 3 July 1964 (aged 16) |
| Oldest competitor | Andrzej Szajna | Poland | 30 September 1949 (aged 30) |
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Alexander Gomelsky Universal Sports Hall CSKA, also known as USH CSKA, and formerly known as CSKA Palace of Sports, was a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located in Moscow, Russia.
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