The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1980 in cross-country skiing took place in Falun, Sweden on 8 March 1980. This was an extraordinary event because the women's 20 km event was not held at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
| Host city | Falun |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Events | 1 |
Women's 20 km edit
March 8, 1980
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Veronika Hesse (GDR)
|
1:01:58.23 |
| Silver |  Galina Kulakova (URS)
|
1:02:26.34 |
| Bronze | Raisa Smetanina (URS)
|
1:02:41.70 |
| 4 | Marlies Rostock (GDR) |
1:03:20.01 |
| 5 | Nina Baldycheva (URS) |
1:03:25.59 |
| 6 | Zinaida Amosova (URS) |
1:03:57.13 |
| 7 |  Berit Aunli (NOR) |
1:04:35.90 |
| 8 | Carola Anding (GDR) |
1:05:09.84 |
| 9 |  Shirley Firth (CAN) |
1:05:38.91 |
| 10 | Anette Bøe (NOR) |
1:06:09.25 |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |