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Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events: 24 for men and 14 for women. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki (south-western part of Moscow) between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.
The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 23 competitors from 16 nations, with three qualifying heats (23 runners) and two semifinals (16) before the final (8) took place on Sunday 27 July 1980. [1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic ...
This is a list of track and field athletes who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. This category should only be used for Olympians participating in athletics (sport) . All other Olympians should be categorized into an appropriate subcategory.
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres; Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres; Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles; Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres; Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk
Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper whose career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won the Olympic long jump.
The men's 100 metres event was one of the events in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The competition was held on July 24, 1980, and on July 25, 1980. [1] Sixty-five athletes from 40 nations competed. [2] Each nation was limited to 3 athletes per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Moscow, Soviet Union, from 19 July to 3 August. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They were the first Olympic Games to be staged in a communist nation. [ 3 ]
The 1980 Summer Olympics (Russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, romanized: Letnije Olimpijskije igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (Russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, romanized: Igry XXII Olimpiady) and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (Russian: Москва 1980, romanized: Moskva 1980), were an international multi-sport event held ...