Jan 072023
Australia at 1980 Moscow Summer Olympic Games
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Australia sent 120 athletes (92 men and 28 women) to the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics. They competed in 92 events in 17 Olympic sports. Australian athletes have competed in all of the Summer Olympic Games since the games started.

Australian athletes won a total of 9 Olympic medals, 7 in Swimming, one in Athletics, and one in Canoeing. Michelle Ford, Mark Kerry, and Peter Evans all won a gold and a bronze medal each in Swimming.

Youngest athlete for Australia was Georgina Parkes (15 years 54 days) and Yvonne Hill oldest (42 years 363 days).

The Moskva Games had 5,259 athletes (1,123 women, 4,135 men) from 80 countries.

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XXII 1980 Soviet Union  Moscow22519 July – 3 Aug

The following records are Australians who won gold, silver or bronze medals at the 1980 Olympic Games.

1980 Moscow USSR

 SportEventCompetitors
1stSwimmingWomen’s 800m freestyleMichelle Ford
1stSwimmingMen’s 4x100m medley relayNeil Brooks, Mark Kerry, Peter Evans, Mark Tonelli
2ndAthleticsMen’s 400mRick Mitchell
2ndCanoeingMen’s K1 500m kayak singlesJohn Sumegi
3rdSwimmingWomen’s 200m butterflyMichelle Ford
3rdSwimmingMen’s 200m freestyleGraeme Brewer
3rdSwimmingMen’s 1,500m freestyleMax Metzker
3rdSwimmingMen’s 200m backstrokeMark Kerry
3rdSwimmingMen’s 100m backstrokePeter Evans

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