Switzerland at the 1980 Summer Olympics
| 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 | |
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]
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.