United States at the 1980 Winter Olympics

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United States at the
1980 Winter Olympics
Flag of the United States.svg
IOC code USA
NOC United States Olympic Committee
in Lake Placid
Competitors101 (76 men, 25 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer Scott Hamilton (opening)
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
6
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
12
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

The United States was the host nation for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

Contents

Medalists

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

Alpine skiing

Men

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Karl Anderson Downhill DNF
Phil Mahre 1:48.8814
Andy Mill 1:49.0716
Pete Patterson 1:47.045
Cary Adgate Giant slalom 1:22.4823DNF
Phil Mahre 1:21.74141:22.59102:44.3310
Steve Mahre 1:21.86151:23.08152:44.9415
Pete Patterson DNF
Phil Mahre Slalom 53.31151.4581:44.76Silver medal icon.svg
Steve Mahre DNF
Pete Patterson DNF
Bill Taylor DNF

Women

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Holly Flanders Downhill 1:40.9614
Cindy Nelson 1:39.697
Heidi Preuss 1:39.514
Christin Cooper Giant slalom 1:16.6191:28.1072:44.717
Tamara McKinney DNF
Cindy Nelson 1:17.42131:29.90142:47.3213
Heidi Preuss 1:17.54151:30.83202:48.3717
Abbi Fisher Slalom 45.1014DNF
Christin Cooper 44.23745.0571:29.288
Tamara McKinney DNF
Cindy Nelson 44.961245.89131:30.8511

Biathlon

AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Martin Hagen Individual 1:21:02.958 (0+4+4+0)36
Glenn Jobe 1:21:36.526 (1+0+0+5)38
Johnny Ruger 1:33:30.8021 (8+4+6+3)45
Peter Hoag Sprint 38:53.444 (2+2)45
Lyle Nelson 35:40.562 (1+1)19
Donald Nielsen 38:51.026 (2+4)44
Peter Hoag
Martin Hagen
Lyle Nelson
Donald Nielsen
Relay 1:39:24.2913 (0+5 0+8)8

Bobsleigh

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Brent Rushlaw
Joe Tyler
Two-man 1:02.9051:02.8131:02.9951:03.4284:12.126
Howard Siler
Dick Nalley
1:03.0461:03.0461:02.6521:03.0054:11.735
Bob Hickey
Jeff Jordan
Willie Davenport
Jeff Gadley
Four-man 1:01.49121:01.81141:01.04131:01.77144:06.1112
Howard Siler
Joe Tyler
Jeff Jost
Dick Nalley
1:01.49121:01.69131:01.30141:01.72124:06.2013

Cross-country skiing

Men

AthleteEventTimeRank
Tim Caldwell 15 km 44:30.4125
Stan Dunklee 44:03.8422
Jim Galanes 44:46.4833
Bill Koch 43:38.5616
Stan Dunklee 30 km 1:33:48.0230
Jim Galanes 1:36:15.1741
Bill Koch DNF
Doug Peterson 1:38:29.8645
Stan Dunklee 50 km 2:42:20.2033
Jim Galanes 2:37:09.6420
Bill Koch 2:34:31.6213
Doug Peterson DNF
Tim Caldwell
Stan Dunklee
Jim Galanes
Bill Koch
4 × 10 km relay 2:04:12.178

Women

AthleteEventTimeRank
Leslie Bancroft-Krichko 5 km 16:39.7133
Betsy Haines 17:27.7537
Beth Paxson 16:20.9326
Alison Owen-Spencer 16:05.0422
Leslie Bancroft-Krichko 10 km 33:04.7128
Beth Paxson 33:01.6025
Alison Owen-Spencer 32:41.3322
Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes 33:13.8931
Leslie Bancroft-Krichko
Alison Owen-Spencer
Beth Paxson
Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes
4 × 5 km relay 1:06:55.417

Figure skating

Individual

AthleteEventCFSPFSTotal
RankRankRankPointsPlacesRank
Scott Hamilton Men's singles 844181.78455
David Santee 335185.52344
Charles Tickner 253187.0628Bronze medal icon.svg
Lisa-Marie Allen Ladies' singles 834179.42455
Linda Fratianne 312188.3016Silver medal icon.svg
Sandy Lenz 1167172.74829

Mixed

AthleteEventSP / CDFS / FDTotal
RankRankPointsPlacesRank
Tai Babilonia
Randy Gardner
Pairs DNS
Kitty Carruthers
Peter Carruthers
55137.38465
Sheryl Franks
Michael Botticelli
77133.84647
Judy Blumberg
Michael Seibert
Ice dancing 77190.30667
Stacey Smith
John Summers
88188.38759

Ice hockey

Summary

TeamEventFirst roundConsolation gameFinal round
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
RankOpposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Rank
United States men Men's tournament Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
T 2-2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
W 7–3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
W 5–1
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
W 7–2
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
W 4–2
1 QByeFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
W 4–3
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
W 4–2
Gold medal icon.svg

Roster

First Round

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5401267+199Advanced to the final round
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 54012510+159
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 53203416+186Advanced to the consolation round
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 51311329163
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5140213092
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5041936271
Source: HockeyCanada.ca

All times are local (UTC-5).

12 February 1980
17:21
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–2
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid
Referee:
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktor Dombrovski
Andersson (Molin, Lundqvist) – 11:041 – 0
1 – 139:32 – Silk (Ramsey, Johnson)
T. Eriksson (Lückner) – 44:452 – 1
2 – 259:33 – Baker (Pavelich, Schneider)(EA)
8 minPenalties6 min
36Shots29

14 February 1980
20:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7–3
(2–2, 2–0, 3–1)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid
Referee:
Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Lindgren
0 – 102:23 – Pouzar (Kaberle, Nový)
Eruzione (Broten) – 4:391 – 1
Pavelich (Schneider, Harrington) – 5:452 – 1
2 – 212:07 – M. Šťastný (P. Šťastný)
Schneider (Pavelich) – 24:333 – 2
Johnson (McClanahan) – 35:284 – 2
Verchota (Christian) – 42:595 – 2
Schneider (Harrington) – 43:596 – 2
6 – 345:36 – Novák (Lukáč)
McClanahan (Johnson) – 50:547 – 3
10 minPenalties10 min
27Shots31

16 February 1980
13:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg5–1
(0–1, 3–0, 2–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Olympic Arena, Lake Placid
Referee:
Flag of Finland.svg Karl-Gustav Kaisla
0 – 104:19 – Myhre (Løsåmoen)
Eruzione (PP) – 20:411 – 1
Johnson (Christian, McClanahan) – 24:512 – 1
Silk (Pavelich, Morrow) – 33:313 – 1
Wells (Silk, Verchota) – 44:284 – 1
Morrow (McClanahan, Strobel) – 51:295 – 1
16 minPenalties18 min
43Shots22

18 February 1980
20:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7–2
(2–0, 2–1, 3–1)
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid
Referee:
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktor Dombrovski
Schneider (Pavelich, Harrington) – 12:031 – 0
Strobel (Schneider, Ramesy) – 15:522 – 0
Wells (Verchota, Morrow) – 29:343 – 0
3 – 133:40 – Tureanu (Nistor) (PP)
Schneider (Harrington) – 37:054 – 1
Christoff (O'Callahan) (PP) – 43:145 – 1
5 – 252:48 – Hălăucă (Moroșan)
Broten (Eruzione) – 56:126 – 2
McClanahan (Johnson) – 58:097 – 2
6 minPenalties10 min
51Shots21

20 February 1980
20:30
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–4
(2–0, 0–2, 0–2)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid
Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bernie Haley
Kretschmer – 01:501 – 0
Kiessling (Höfner, Kretschmer) (PP) – 19:452 – 0
2 – 127:40 – McClanahan (Johnson, Christian)
2 – 238:31 – Broten (Strobel, Eruzione)
2 – 341:17 – McClanahan (Johnson, Christian)
2 – 444:17 – Verchota (Christian, Wells)
8 minPenalties16 min
26Shots32

Final round

The top two teams from each group play the top two teams from the other group once. Points from previous games against their own group carry over, excluding teams who failed to make the medal round. First place team wins gold, second silver, and third bronze.

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3201107+35
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3210168+84
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 301271472
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 302171141
Source: HockeyCanada.ca

Head-to-head results carried forward from group matches:

22 February 1980
17:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 4–3
(2–2, 0–1, 2–0)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid
Jim Craig Goalies Vladislav Tretiak
Vladimir Myshkin
Referee:
Flag of Finland.svg Karl-Gustav Kaisla
0 – 109:12 – Krutov (Kasatonov)
Schneider (Pavelich) – 14:031 – 1
1 – 217:34 – Makarov (A. Golikov)
Johnson (Christian, Silk) – 19:592 – 2
2 – 322:18 – Maltsev (Krutov) (PP)
Johnson (Silk) (PP) – 48:393 – 3
Eruzione (Pavelich, Harrington) – 50:004 – 3
6 minPenalties6 min
16Shots39

24 February 1980
11:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–2
(0–1, 1–1, 3–0)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid
Referee:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimir Šubrt
0 – 109:20 – Porvari (Leinonen, Litma)
Christoff – 24:391 – 1
1 – 226:30 – Leinonen (Haapalainen, Kiimalainen) (PP)
Verchota (Christian) – 42:252 – 2
McClanahan (Johnson, Christian) – 46:053 – 2
Johnson (Christoff) (SH) – 56:254 – 2
10 minPenalties4 min
29Shots23

Luge

Men

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
John Fee Singles 45.3282145.4071546.0322045.345153:02.11214
Richard Stithem 45.4182245.9381946.2452145.491173:03.09220
Jeff Tucker 45.1581745.3111345.4271445.400163:01.29612
Raymond Bateman
Frank Masley
Doubles 48.2411940.612111:28.85318
Ty Danco
Richard Healey
40.3861240.955121:21.34111

Women

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Donna Burke Singles 40.6631940.9311740.9431641.148212:43.68517
Susan Charlesworth 41.01824DNF
Debra Genovese 40.4971640.8111640.7991540.819152:42.92615

Nordic combined

AthleteEventSki JumpingCross-countryTotal
Jump 1Jump 2TotalRankTimePointsRankPointsRank
Gary Crawford Individual 78.882.9161.72952:21.3178.48025340.18028
Mike Devecka 88.685.9174.522DNF
Kerry Lynch 87.692.7180.32049:44.3202.03012382.33018
Walter Malmquist 108.4113.4221.8252:54.5173.50027395.30012

Ski jumping

AthleteEventJump 1Jump 2Total
DistancePointsDistancePointsPointsRank
Jeff Davis Normal hill 80.0105.784.0120.6226.317
Jim Denney 70.093.275.099.7192.936
Jim Maki 81.0113.872.094.9208.726
Chris McNeill 79.0110.174.5102.4212.523
Jeff Davis Large hill 96.099.683.076.9176.544
Jim Denney 109.0123.8104.0115.3239.18
Walter Malmquist 97.0104.095.5101.4205.427
Reed Zuehlke 98.0100.479.068.8169.245

Speed skating

Men

AthleteEventTimeRank
Jim Chapin 500 m 39.7424
Eric Heiden 38.03 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Dan Immerfall 38.695
Eric Heiden 1000 m 1:15.18 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Craig Kressler 1:18.3711
Peter Mueller 1:17.115
Eric Heiden 1500 m 1:55.44 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Craig Kressler 2:00.6018
Tom Plant 2:00.5717
Eric Heiden 5000 m 7:02.29 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Craig Kressler 7:25.4318
Mike Woods 7:10.397
Eric Heiden 10,000 m 14:28.13 WR Gold medal icon.svg
Craig Kressler DNF
Mike Woods 14:39.534

Women

AthleteEventTimeRank
Sarah Docter 500 m 44.4823
Beth Heiden 43.187
Leah Poulos-Mueller 42.26Silver medal icon.svg
Sarah Docter 1000 m 1:28.8014
Beth Heiden 1:27.015
Leah Poulos-Mueller 1:25.41Silver medal icon.svg
Mary Docter 1500 m 2:14.7412
Sarah Docter 2:15.1113
Beth Heiden 2:13.107
Mary Docter 3000 m 4:39.296
Sarah Docter 4:43.3010
Beth Heiden 4:33.77Bronze medal icon.svg

References