Switzerland at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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Switzerland at the
1980 Summer Olympics
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IOC code SUI
NOC Swiss Olympic Association
Website www.swissolympic.ch  (in German and French)
in Moscow
Competitors73 (67 men, 6 women) in 10 sports
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Switzerland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led 1980 Summer Olympics boycott, Switzerland competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 73 competitors, 67 men and 6 women, took part in 45 events in 10 sports. [1]

Contents

Medalists

Gold

Archery

After not competing in the 1976 archery competition, Switzerland returned in 1980 with four competitors. Lotti Tschanz earned the nation's first top eight finish.

Women's Individual Competition:

Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's 1,500 metres

  • Heat 3:44.8 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

  • Heat 13:45.0
  • Semi Final 13:29.3
  • Final 13:23.1 (→ 5th place)

Men's 10,000 metres

  • Heat did not finish (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

  • Final 2:24:53 (→ 40th place)

Men's 4×400 metres Relay

  • Heat 3:07.2 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Hurdles

  • Heat 50.32
  • Semifinals 50.12
  • Final 50.00 (→ 7th place)

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification 7.98 m
  • Final 7.88 m (→ 9th place)

Men's High Jump

  • Qualification 2.21 m
  • Final 2.24 m (→ 5th place)

Men's Pole Vault

  • Qualification 5.15 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Shot Put

  • Qualification 19.61 m
  • Final 18.90 m (→ 12th place)

Men's Decathlon

  • Final 7762 points (→ 12th place)

Women's 100 metres

  • Heat 11.69
  • Quarterfinals 11.56 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat 12.19 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1,500 metres

  • Heat 4:05.5 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Hurdles

  • Heat did not start (→ did not advance)

Canoeing

Cycling

Ten cyclists represented Switzerland in 1980. Robert Dill-Bundi won gold in the individual pursuit.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Handball

Men's Team Competition

  • Lost to Soviet Union (15-22)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (21-26)
  • Defeated Kuwait (32-14)
  • Defeated Algeria (26-18)
  • Lost to Romania (16-18)
  • 7th/8th place: Lost to Poland (22-23) → 8th place

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Heats 52,68 (→ did not advance)

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Switzerland at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2015.