Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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The Soviet Union (USSR) was the host nation of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. 489 competitors, 340 men and 149 women, took part in 202 events in 23 sports.[1]
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Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | URS |
NOC | Soviet Olympic Committee |
in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |
Competitors | 489 (340 men and 149 women) in 23 sports |
Flag bearer | Nikolay Balboshin |
Medals Ranked 1st |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Russian Empire (1900–1912) Estonia (1920–1936, 1992–) Latvia (1924–1936, 1992–) Lithuania (1924–1928, 1992–) Unified Team (1992) Armenia (1994–) Belarus (1994–) Georgia (1994–) Kazakhstan (1994–) Kyrgyzstan (1994–) Moldova (1994–) Russia (1994–2016) Ukraine (1994–) Uzbekistan (1994–) Azerbaijan (1996–) Tajikistan (1996–) Turkmenistan (1996–) ROC (2020–2022) |
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The Soviet Union won a record 80 gold medals (although since surpassed by the United States), and their 195 total medals are the second best result in history.[2]