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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.
Host | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Dates |
XXII 1980 Soviet Union Moscow | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 July – 3 Aug |
The following records are Australians who won gold, silver or bronze medals at the 1980 Olympic Games.
1980 Moscow USSR
Sport | Event | Competitors | |
1st | Swimming | Women’s 800m freestyle | Michelle Ford |
1st | Swimming | Men’s 4x100m medley relay | Neil Brooks, Mark Kerry, Peter Evans, Mark Tonelli |
2nd | Athletics | Men’s 400m | Rick Mitchell |
2nd | Canoeing | Men’s K1 500m kayak singles | John Sumegi |
3rd | Swimming | Women’s 200m butterfly | Michelle Ford |
3rd | Swimming | Men’s 200m freestyle | Graeme Brewer |
3rd | Swimming | Men’s 1,500m freestyle | Max Metzker |
3rd | Swimming | Men’s 200m backstroke | Mark Kerry |
3rd | Swimming | Men’s 100m backstroke | Peter Evans |