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]
| Switzerland at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Olympic Movement | |
| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 73 (67 men, 6 women) in 10 sports |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists edit
Gold edit
- Robert Dill-Bundi — Cycling, Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit
- Jürg Röthlisberger — Judo, Men's Middleweight (86 kg)
Archery edit
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:
- Lotti Tschanz — 2346 points (→ 8th place)
- Erika Ulrich — 2240 points (→ 18th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Romeo Frigo — 2364 points (→ 18th place)
- Patrick Jopp — 2190 points (→ 32nd place)
Athletics edit
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 edit
Cycling edit
Ten cyclists represented Switzerland in 1980. Robert Dill-Bundi won gold in the individual pursuit.
Handball edit
Men's Team Competition edit
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to Soviet Union (15-22)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (21-26)
- Defeated Kuwait (32-14)
- Defeated Algeria (26-18)
- Lost to Romania (16-18)
- Classification Match
- 7th/8th place: Lost to Poland (22-23) → 8th place
- Team Roster
Judo edit
Rowing edit
Sailing edit
Swimming edit
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heats — 52,68 (→ did not advance)
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ "Switzerland at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2015.