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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 competed as Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

 in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, USSR

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...

. 219 competitors, 149 men and 70 women, took part in 145 events in 14 sports.

Unlike the United States, the UK government allowed its athletes to choose whether to compete, and only a few athletes chose to stay away. There was a token boycott of the opening ceremony, the Olympic flag was raised for UK medal winners and the Olympic anthem played for the five gold medalists.

Gold

• Allan Wells
  Allan Wells
  Allan Wipper Wells MBE is a former Scottish athlete, who became Olympic Champion in the 100 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:...
  
   — Athletics, Men's 100 metres
• Steve Ovett
  Steve Ovett
  Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett OBE , is a former middle distance runner from England. He was gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, U.S.S.R., and set world records for 1500 metres and the mile run...
  
   — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
• Sebastian Coe — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
• Daley Thompson
  Daley Thompson
  Francis Morgan Ayodélé "Daley" Thompson CBE , is a former decathlete from England. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times....
  
   — Athletics, Men's Decathlon
• Duncan Goodhew
  Duncan Goodhew
  Duncan Alexander Goodhew MBE is a British swimming athlete. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:Goodhew...
  
   — Swimming, Men's 100 m Breaststroke

Silver

• Allan Wells
  Allan Wells
  Allan Wipper Wells MBE is a former Scottish athlete, who became Olympic Champion in the 100 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:...
  
   — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
• Sebastian Coe — Athletics, Men's 800 metres
• Neil Adams — Judo, Men's Lightweight (71 kg)
• Henry Clay
  Henry Clay (rower)
  John Henry Clay is a British rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.Clay was educated at Cambridge University. He rowed for Cambridge in The Boat Race in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Cambridge won in 1975.At the 1976 Summer Olympics Clay partnered David Sturge in...
  
  , Andrew Justice
  Andrew Justice
  Andrew Justice was a British rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was a crew member of the British boat which finished ninth in the quadruple sculls event....
  
  , Chris Mahoney
  Chris Mahoney (rower)
  Christopher "Chris" John Mahoney is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was born in London....
  
  , Duncan McDougall, Malcolm McGowan
  Malcolm McGowan
  Malcolm R. McGowan is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was born in London.In 1980 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the eights event....
  
  , Colin Moynihan
  Colin Moynihan
  Colin Berkeley Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan PC is a former Olympic coxswain who became a businessman, politician and sports administrator.-Early life:...
  
  , John Pritchard
  John Pritchard (rower)
  John Martin Pritchard is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Richard Stanhope
  Richard Stanhope
  Richard Courtney Stanhope is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He was born in Blackpool....
  
  , and Allan Whitwell
  Allan Whitwell
  Allan Whitwell is a former Olympic rower from England. He was a member of the silver medal-winning British coxed rowing eights at the 1980 Moscow Olympics...
  
   — Rowing, Men's Eights
• Philip Hubble
  Philip Hubble
  Philip C Hubble was a British butterfly swimmer.Hubble represented Great Britain in swimming events at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games, winning the silver medal in 1980 in the men's 200 m butterfly. He also won seven medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 1982.-References:* *...
  
   — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
• Sharron Davies
  Sharron Davies
  Sharron Elizabeth Davies MBE is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton...
  
   — Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley
• June Croft
  June Croft
  June Alexandra Croft is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980...
  
  , Helen Jameson
  Helen Jameson
  Helen Jameson is a former British swimmer.She was a member of the silver medal winning British women's 4×100 m medley relay team at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. She swam the backstroke leg alongside Margaret Kelly, Ann Osgerby and June Croft...
  
  , Margaret Kelly
  Margaret Kelly (swimmer)
  Margaret Mary Kelly MBE is a former British Olympic swimmer.Kelly represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games, winning silver in 1980 in the women's 4×100 m medley relay alongside Helen Jameson, Ann Osgerby and June Croft...
  
  , and Ann Osgerby
  Ann Osgerby
  Ann Osgerby is a retired butterfly swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980....
  
   — Swimming, Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay

Bronze

• Steve Ovett
  Steve Ovett
  Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett OBE , is a former middle distance runner from England. He was gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, U.S.S.R., and set world records for 1500 metres and the mile run...
  
   — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
• Gary Oakes
  Gary Oakes
  Gary James Oakes was a British athlete who mainly competed in the men's 400 metre hurdles event during his career. He competed for Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union, where he won the bronze medal in the 400 metre hurdles...
  
   — Athletics, Men's 400 m Hurdles
• Beverley Goddard-Callender, Heather Hunte
  Heather Hunte
  Heather Oakes is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She was born in Hackney, London and joined the Haringey Athletics Club...
  
  , Sonia Lannaman
  Sonia Lannaman
  Sonia May Lannaman is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed in her first Olympics in 1972 where she set a British junior record of 11.45 sec. In 1973 she became European junior champion winning gold in the 100 metres followed by a bronze in the 4 x 100 metres relay...
  
  , and Kathy Smallwood-Cook — Athletics, Women's 4x100 m Relay
• Donna Hartley
  Donna Hartley
  Donna Hartley-Wass, born Donna-Marie Louise Murray and formerly known as Donna Hartley is a British athlete.She was born in Southampton, England in 1955. She was a south of England sprint champion, and won the AAA's 200 metres in 1972 then the 400 metres in 75. In 1977 she was U.K. 400 metres...
  
  , Joslyn Hoyte-Smith
  Joslyn Hoyte-Smith
  Joslyn Hoyte-Smith is a former British 400m athlete. She competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, where, as part of the women's 4 x 400m relay team, she won a bronze medal. She also ran in the 4 x 400m relay team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She was the winner of the 400m at...
  
  , Linsey MacDonald
  Linsey MacDonald
  Linsey MacDonald is a former Scottish sprinter from Dunfermline, Fife, who specialised in the 400 metres. She was nicknamed "The Fife Flyer" during her career....
  
  , and Michelle Probert
  Michelle Scutt
  Michelle Scutt is a former British Olympic athlete. Competing for Wales at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, she won a silver medal in the 400 metres, behind Australia's Raelene Boyle....
  
   — Athletics, Women's 4x400 m Relay
• Anthony Willis — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
• Arthur Mapp — Judo, Men's Open Class
• Malcolm Carmichael
  Malcolm Carmichael
  Malcolm James Carmichael is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he and his partner Charles Wiggin won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs event.-External links:*...
  
   and Charles Wiggin
  Charles Wiggin
  Anthony Charles D. Wiggin is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he and his partner Malcolm Carmichael won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs event.-External links:*...
  
   — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
• John Beattie
  John Beattie (rower)
  John M. Beattie is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was born in London....
  
  , David Townsend
  David Townsend (rower)
  David G. H. Townsend is a British rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was a crew member of the British boat which finished twelfth in the coxless fours event....
  
  , Ian McNuff
  Ian McNuff
  Ian T. McNuff is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event.-External links:*...
  
  , and Martin Cross
  Martin Cross
  Martin Patrick Cross is an Olympic gold medal-winning oarsman. He won the gold medal in the coxed four at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics with Steve Redgrave, Richard Budgett, Andy Holmes, and Adrian Ellison....
  
   — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
• Gary Abraham
  Gary Abraham
  Gary Abraham is an Olympic and Commonwealth medalist. He won the bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics for Great Britain as part of the 4×100 m medley relay. Abraham swam the backstroke leg for the team....
  
  , Duncan Goodhew
  Duncan Goodhew
  Duncan Alexander Goodhew MBE is a British swimming athlete. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:Goodhew...
  
  , David Lowe
  David Lowe (swimmer)
  David Lowe is a retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. At his Olympic debut in Moscow he won the bronze medal in the men's 4×100 m medley relay, alongside Gary Abraham, Duncan...
  
  , and Trevor Smith — Swimming, Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay

Archery

In the third appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, two men and two women represented the country. Mark Blenkarne missed winning a medal in the men's competition by only three points, by far the most successful result for Great Britain since archery was returned to the Olympic schedule.

Women's Individual Competition:

• Philip Braithwaite — 2216 points (→ 22nd place)
• Christine Harris — 2187 points (→ 25th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

• Mark Blenkarne — 2446 points (→ 4th place)
• Dennis Savory — 2407 points (→ 13th place)

Athletics

Men's Competition
Men's 100 metres

• Allan Wells
  Allan Wells
  Allan Wipper Wells MBE is a former Scottish athlete, who became Olympic Champion in the 100 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:...
  
  
• Heat — 10.35
• Quarterfinals — 10.11
• Semifinals — 10.27
• Final — 10.25 (→ Gold Medal)

• Cameron Sharp
  Cameron Sharp
  Robert Cameron Sharp is a former Scottish sprinter. In 1975 he won the Scottish schoolboys 100 and 200 championships....
  
  
• Heat — 10.38
• Quarterfinals — 10.38
• Semifinals — 10.60 (→ did not advance)

• Andrew McMaster
  Andrew McMaster
  Andrew Emyln McMaster is a retired Scottish sprinter.In 1976, he was Scottish, AAA's Indoor, and Junior 200 metres champion...
  
  
• Heat — 10.43
• Quarterfinals — 10.42 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

• Steve Ovett
  Steve Ovett
  Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett OBE , is a former middle distance runner from England. He was gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, U.S.S.R., and set world records for 1500 metres and the mile run...
  
  
• Heat — 1:49.4
• Semifinals — 1:46.6
• Final — 1:45.4 (→ Gold Medal)

• Sebastian Coe
• Heat — 1:48.5
• Semifinals — 1:46.7
• Final — 1:45.9 (→ Silver Medal)

• Dave Warren
• Heat — 1:49.9
• Semifinals — 1:47.2
• Final — 1:49.3 (→ 8th place)

Men's 1,500 metres

• Sebastian Coe
• Heat — 3:40.1
• Semifinals — 3:39.4
• Final — 3:38.4 (→ Gold Medal)

• Steve Ovett
  Steve Ovett
  Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett OBE , is a former middle distance runner from England. He was gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, U.S.S.R., and set world records for 1500 metres and the mile run...
  
  
• Heat — 3:36.8
• Semifinals — 3:43.1
• Final — 3:39.0 (→ Bronze Medal)

• Steve Cram
  Steve Cram
  Stephen "Steve" Cram MBE is a British retired athlete. Along with fellow Britons Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, he was one of the world's dominant middle distance runners during the 1980s. Nicknamed "The Jarrow Arrow", Cram set world records in the 1500 metres, 2000 metres and the mile during a...
  
  
• Heat — 3:44.1
• Semifinals — 3:43.6
• Final — 3:41.0 (→ 8th place)

Men's 10,000 metres

• Brendan Foster
  Brendan Foster
  Brendan Foster CBE is a British former distance runner, entrepreneur and the founder of the Great North Run. He won the Bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
  
  
• Heat — 28:55.2
• Final — 28:22.6 (→ 11th place)

• Mike McLeod
  Mike McLeod
  Mike McLeod is a former British athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres....
  
  
• Heat — 28:57.3
• Final — 28:40.8 (→ 12th place)

• Geoffrey Smith
  Geoff Smith (athlete)
  Geoffrey Smith is a British long-distance runner who won the Boston Marathon in both 1984 and 1985.-Notable Information:...
  
  
• Heat — 30:00.1 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• David Black
• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

• Bernie Ford
• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

• Ian Thompson
  Ian Thompson
  Ian Reginald Thompson in Birkenhead, Merseyside is an English athlete, who gained success in marathon running. His Commonwealth Games marathon record set in 1974 remains unbeaten.-Making up the numbers:...
  
  
• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's 4x400 metres Relay

• Alan Bell, Terry Whitehead, Rod Milne, and Glen Cohen
  Glen Cohen
  Glendon Howard "Glen" Cohen is a Jamaican-born British athlete . He represented Great Britain at the Olympic games of 1976 and 1980 in the 400 metres. He represented Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club. His personal best of 45.49 was achieved in 1978....
  
  
• Heat — 3:05.9
• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's 110 m Hurdles

• Wilbert Greaves
• Heat — 13.85
• Semifinals — 13.98 (→ did not advance)

• Mark Holtom
• Heat — 13.83
• Semifinals — 13.94 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Hurdles

• Gary Oakes
  Gary Oakes
  Gary James Oakes was a British athlete who mainly competed in the men's 400 metre hurdles event during his career. He competed for Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union, where he won the bronze medal in the 400 metre hurdles...
  
  
• Heat — 50.39
• Semifinals — 50.07
• Final — 49.11 (→ Bronze Medal)

Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase

• Colin Reitz
  Colin Reitz
  Colin Reitz is a retired long-distance runner from Great Britain, who represented his native country in the Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase at the 1984 Summer Olympics. There he finished in fifth place....
  
  
• Heat — 8:35.3
• Semifinals — 8:29.8 (→ did not advance)

• Roger Hackney
• Heat — 8:36.4
• Semifinals — 8:29.2 (→ did not advance)

• Tony Staynings
• Heat — 8:47.5
• Semifinals — 8:52.3 (→ did not advance)

Men's Pole Vault

• Brian Hooper
  Brian Hooper
  Brian Roger Leslie Hooper in Sheerwater, Woking, Surrey is a former British Olympic pole vaulter, athletics coach and winner of the 1982 World Superstars Championship.-Athletics:...
  
  
• Qualification — 5.35 m
• Final — 5.35 m (→ 11th place)

Men's High Jump

• Mark Naylor
  Mark Naylor
  Mark Naylor is a retired male high jumper from England, who twice represented the United Kingdom at the Summer Olympics: 1980 and 1984. He was a member of Hillingdon Athletic Club during his career. Naylor set his personal best in 1980.-References:...
  
  
• Qualification — 2.21 m
• Final — 2.21 m (→ 9th place)

Men's Triple Jump

• Keith Connor
  Keith Connor
  Keith Leroy Connor migrated with his parents to Great Britain in 1964. He went on to represent Great Britain as an athlete who mainly competed in the triple jump...
  
  
• Qualification — 16.57 m
• Final — 16.87 m (→ 4th place)

Men's Shot Put

• Geoff Capes
  Geoff Capes
  Geoffrey Lewis Capes is a former athlete, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor...
  
  
• Qualification — 19.75 m
• Final — 20.50 m (→ 5th place)

Men's Javelin Throw

• David Ottley
• Qualification — 77.20 m (→ did not advance, 14th place)

Men's Hammer Throw

• Chris Black
  Chris Black (athlete)
  Christopher Francis Black is a retired Scottish hammer thrower, who represented Great Britain at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976 . His best Olympic result was finishing in seventh place at the 1976 Summer Olympics, throwing 73.18 metres.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Qualification — 66.74 m (→ did not advance, 14th place)

• Paul Dickenson
  Paul Dickenson
  Derek Paul Dickenson is a retired male hammer thrower from England, who represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976 . His best Olympic result was finishing in 14th place at the 1976 Summer Olympics, throwing 68.52 metres...
  
  
• Qualification — 64.22 m (→ did not advance, 15th place)

Men's Decathlon

• Daley Thompson
  Daley Thompson
  Francis Morgan Ayodélé "Daley" Thompson CBE , is a former decathlete from England. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times....
  
  
• Final — 8495 points (→ Gold Medal)

• Bradley McStravick
• Final — 7616 points (→ 15th place)

Men's 20 km Walk

• Roger Mills
  Roger Mills (athlete)
  Roger George Mills is a retired race walker from England, who represented the United Kingdom at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. There he ended up in tenth place in the men's 20 km race, clocking 1:32.37,8.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Final — 1:32:37.8 (→ 10th place)

Men's 50 km Walk

• Ian Richards
  Ian Richards (athlete)
  Ian William Richards is a retired race walker from England, who represented the United Kingdom at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. There he ended up in 11th place in the men's 50 km race, clocking 4:22.57.-References:*...
  
  
• Final — 4:22:57 (→ 11th place)

Women's Competition
Women's 100 metres

• Kathy Smallwood-Cook
• Heat — 11.37
• Quarterfinals — 11.24
• Semifinals — 11.30
• Final — 11.28 (→ 6th place)

• Heather Hunte-Oakes
  Heather Hunte
  Heather Oakes is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She was born in Hackney, London and joined the Haringey Athletics Club...
  
  
• Heat — 11.40
• Quarterfinals — 11.25
• Semifinals — 11.36
• Final — 11.34 (→ 8th place)

• Sonia Lannaman
  Sonia Lannaman
  Sonia May Lannaman is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed in her first Olympics in 1972 where she set a British junior record of 11.45 sec. In 1973 she became European junior champion winning gold in the 100 metres followed by a bronze in the 4 x 100 metres relay...
  
  
• Heat — 11.58
• Quarterfinals — 11.20
• Semifinals — 11.38 (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 metres

• Christina Boxer-Cahill
  Christina Boxer
  Christina Tracy Boxer-Cahill is a retired female middle distance athlete from England. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1980. Boxer claimed the gold medal in the women's 1500 m event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.In 1984, Boxer finished 6th in the...
  
  
• Heat — 2:02.1
• Semifinals — 2:00.9 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1,500 metres

• Janet Marlow
• Heat — 4:15.9 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Hurdles

• Shirley Strong
  Shirley Strong
  Shirley Elaine Strong is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres hurdles.She competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S. in the 100 metre hurdles where she won the Silver medal....
  
  
• Heat — 13.39
• Semifinal — 13.12 (→ did not advance)

• Lorna Boothe
• Heat — 13.86 (→ did not advance)

Women's High Jump

• Louise Miller
  Louise Miller
  Louise Ann Miller is a retired female high jumper from England, who set her personal best in 1980. She competed for Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics, finishing in 11th place in the overall-rankings.-References:*...
  
  
• Qualification — 1.88 m
• Final — 1.85 m (→ 11th place)

Women's Long Jump

• Susan Hearnskaw
• Qualification — 6.66 m
• Final — 6.50 m (→ 9th place)

• Sue Reeve
  Sue Reeve
  Susan Diane Scott-Reeve is a former female track and field athlete from England, who competed in the women's long jump and heptathlon during her career. She represented Great Britain at three Summer Olympics: 1968, 1976 and 1980.-References:*...
  
  
• Qualifying Round — 6.48 m
• Final — 6.46 m (→ 10th place)

Women's Discus Throw

• Meg Ritchie
  Meg Ritchie
  Margaret Elizabeth Ritchie is a retired Scottish discus thrower. She won the Scottish championships in discus 7 times.And in shot put she won 3 Scottish titles. She also won the U.K. championships 4 times in the discus, and also won three AAA's discus titles.Her personal best throw was 67.48...
  
  
• Qualification — 58.66 m
• Final — 61.16 m (→ 9th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Tessa Sanderson
  Tessa Sanderson
  Theresa Ione Sanderson CBE is a former British javelin thrower and heptathlete who competed in the javelin competition in every one of the six Olympics from 1976–1996 winning the Gold medal in 1984...
  
  
• Qualification — 48.76 m (→ did not advance)

• Fatima Whitbread
  Fatima Whitbread
  Fatima Whitbread MBE is a British former javelin thrower and multiple medal-winner.-Early life:...
  
  
• Qualification — 47.44 m (→ did not advance)

Women's Shot Put

• Angela Littlewood
  Angela Littlewood
  Angela Mary Littlewood is a retired English shot putter.Her personal best put was 17.53 metres, achieved in July 1980 in Moscow. This places her fifth on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Judy Oakes, Myrtle Augee, Meg Ritchie and Venissa Head. It was the British record at the...
  
  
• Final — 17.53 m (→ 13th place)

Women's Pentathlon

• Judy Livermore — 4304 points (→ 13th place)
  1. 100 metres — 13.57 s
  2. Shot Put — 13.56 m
  3. High Jump — 1.77 m
  4. Long Jump — 5.71 m
  5. 800 metres — 2:25.30

• Susan Longden — 4234 points (→ 15th place)
  1. 100 metres — 14.10 s
  2. Shot Put — 11.47 m
  3. High Jump — 1.74 m
  4. Long Jump — 6.09 m
  5. 800 metres — 2:19.60

• Yvette Wray — 4159 points (→ 16th place)
  1. 100 metres — 13.78 s
  2. Shot Put — 12.01 m
  3. High Jump — 1.65 m
  4. Long Jump — 5.60 m
  5. 800 metres — 2:15.90

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (51 kg)

• Keith Wallace
  Keith Wallace
  Keith Wallace, M.S. Oenology and Viticulture is the wine columnist for The Daily Beast and also founded the Wine School of Philadelphia....
  
  
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Lost to Daniel Radu (Romania) on points (1-4)

Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)

• Raymond Gilbody
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Defeated João Luis de Almeida
     João Luis de Almeida
     João Luis de Almeida was a boxer from Angola. He represented his country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. He competed in the Men's Bantamweight division. He received a bye during round one of the competition but eventually lost in round 2 on points to Great Britain boxer...
     
      (Angola) on points (5-0)
  3. Third Round — Lost to Daniel Zaragoza
     Daniel Zaragoza
     Daniel Zaragoza was a Mexican professional boxer. Known as "The Mouse," Zaragoza a popular champion in the Super Bantamweight division throughout the 1980s and 1990s.-Amateur career:...
     
      (Mexico) on points (1-4)

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

• Peter Joseph Hanlon
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Defeated Antonio Esparragoza
     Antonio Esparragoza
     Antonio Esparragoza Betancourt was a boxer in the featherweight division from Venezuela.- Amateur career :Esparragoza represented Venezuela as a Featherweight at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.*1st round bye...
     
      (Venezuela) on points (4-1)
  3. Third Round — Lost to Viktor Rybakov
     Viktor Rybakov
     Viktor Grigorievich Rybakov is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR twice at the Summer Olympics during his career as an amateur. He won the bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, and repeated that feat four years later in Moscow, Soviet...
     
      (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

• George Gilbody
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Defeated Blackson Siukoko (Zambia) on points (4-1)
  3. Quarter Finals — Lost to Richard Nowakowski
     Richard Nowakowski
     Richard Nowakowski is a retired boxer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the men's featherweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
     
      (East Germany) on points (5-0)

Men's Light-Welterweight (63.5 kg)

• Anthony Willis → Bronze Medal
  1. First Round — Defeated Jaime Soares França (Brazil) on points (5-0)
  2. Second Round — Defeated Shadrach Odhiambo (Sweden) on points (5-0)
  3. Quarter Finals — Defeated William Lyimo (Tanzania) after knock-out in third round
  4. Semi Finals — Lost to Patrizio Oliva
     Patrizio Oliva
     Patrizio Oliva is an Italian former boxer, who won the gold medal in the light welterweight division at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as an amateur and the WBA World light welterweight title as a professional....
     
      (Italy) on points (0-5)

Diving

Men's Springboard

• Christopher Snode
• Preliminary Round — 557.10 points (→ 5th place)
• Final — 844.470 points (→ 6th place)

Men's Platform

• Christopher Snode
• Preliminary Round — 468.21 points (→ 9th place, did not advance)

• Martyn Brown
• Preliminary Round — 380.91 points (→ 19th place, did not advance)

Fencing

Eleven fencers, six men and five women, represented Great Britain in 1980.

Men's foil

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 22 to 23 1980. 37 fencers from 16 nations competed.-Results:...

• Pierre Harper
  Pierre Harper
  Pierre Harper is a British fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Rob Bruniges
  Rob Bruniges
  Rob Bruniges is a British fencer. He competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team foil

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 25 to 26, 1980...

• John Llewellyn
  John Llewellyn (fencer)
  John Llewellyn is a British fencer. He competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Steven Paul
  Steven Paul (fencer)
  Steven Paul is a British fencer. He competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1992 Summer Olympics. He also appeared as Pierce Brosnan's stunt-double in the film Die Another Day.-References:...
  
  , Rob Bruniges
  Rob Bruniges
  Rob Bruniges is a British fencer. He competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Pierre Harper
  Pierre Harper
  Pierre Harper is a British fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's épée

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27 to 28 1980. 42 fencers from 16 nations competed.-Results:...

• Steven Paul
  Steven Paul (fencer)
  Steven Paul is a British fencer. He competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1992 Summer Olympics. He also appeared as Pierce Brosnan's stunt-double in the film Die Another Day.-References:...
  
  
• John Llewellyn
  John Llewellyn (fencer)
  John Llewellyn is a British fencer. He competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Neal Mallett
  Neal Mallett
  Neal Mallett is a British fencer. He competed at the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team épée

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 25 to 26 1980...

• Steven Paul
  Steven Paul (fencer)
  Steven Paul is a British fencer. He competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1992 Summer Olympics. He also appeared as Pierce Brosnan's stunt-double in the film Die Another Day.-References:...
  
  , John Llewellyn
  John Llewellyn (fencer)
  John Llewellyn is a British fencer. He competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Neal Mallett
  Neal Mallett
  Neal Mallett is a British fencer. He competed at the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Rob Bruniges
  Rob Bruniges
  Rob Bruniges is a British fencer. He competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's sabre

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the nineteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 24 to 25, 1980. 30 fencers from 12 nations competed.-Results:...

• Mark Slade
  Mark Slade (fencer)
  Mark Slade is a British fencer. He competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Women's foil

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23 to 24, 1980. 33 fencers from 14 nations competed.-Results:...

• Ann Brannon
  Ann Brannon
  Ann Brannon is a British fencer. She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Linda Ann Martin
  Linda Ann Martin
  Linda Ann Martin is a British fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Susan Wrigglesworth
  Susan Wrigglesworth
  Susan Wrigglesworth was a British fencer. She competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics. She was married to Polish Olympic fencer Ziemowit Wojciechowski.-References:...
  
  

Women's team foil

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil

The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 26 to 27, 1980...

• Susan Wrigglesworth
  Susan Wrigglesworth
  Susan Wrigglesworth was a British fencer. She competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics. She was married to Polish Olympic fencer Ziemowit Wojciechowski.-References:...
  
  , Ann Brannon
  Ann Brannon
  Ann Brannon is a British fencer. She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Wendy Ager-Grant
  Wendy Ager-Grant
  Wendy Ager-Grant is a British fencer. She competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Linda Ann Martin
  Linda Ann Martin
  Linda Ann Martin is a British fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Hilary Cawthorne
  Hilary Cawthorne
  Hilary Cawthorne is a British fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Modern pentathlon

Individual

• Robert Nightingale — 5,168 pts, 15th place
• Peter Whiteside — 5,085 pts, 21st place
• Nigel Clark — 4,809 pts, 33rd place

Team:

• Nightingale, Whiteside and Clark — 15,062pts, 8th place

Rowing

Men's Single scull

Single scull

A single scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand....

• Hugh Matheson
• (→ 6th place)

Men's Double scull

Double scull

A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....

• James Clark
  James Clark (rower)
  Richard James Scott Clark is a British rower who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Chris Baillieu
  Chris Baillieu
  Christopher Latham "Chris" Baillieu MBE is a British former rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was the first chairman of British Swimming, from 2001 to 2008.-Early life:...
  
  
• (→ 4th place)

Men's Coxless pair

Coxless pair

A Coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side and one on the bow side...

• Malcolm Carmichael
  Malcolm Carmichael
  Malcolm James Carmichael is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he and his partner Charles Wiggin won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs event.-External links:*...
  
  , Charles Wiggin
  Charles Wiggin
  Anthony Charles D. Wiggin is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he and his partner Malcolm Carmichael won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs event.-External links:*...
  
  
• (→ Bronze)

Men's Coxed pair

Coxed pair

A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain....

• N Christie, J Macleod, D Webb
• (→ 9th place)

Men's Coxless four

Coxless four

A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on the stroke side and two on the bow side...

• John Beattie
  John Beattie (rower)
  John M. Beattie is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was born in London....
  
  , David Townsend
  David Townsend (rower)
  David G. H. Townsend is a British rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was a crew member of the British boat which finished twelfth in the coxless fours event....
  
  , Ian McNuff
  Ian McNuff
  Ian T. McNuff is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event.-External links:*...
  
  , Martin Cross
  Martin Cross
  Martin Patrick Cross is an Olympic gold medal-winning oarsman. He won the gold medal in the coxed four at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics with Steve Redgrave, Richard Budgett, Andy Holmes, and Adrian Ellison....
  
  
• (→ Bronze)

Men's Coxed four

Coxed four

A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a cox....

• Leonard Robertson
  Leonard Robertson
  Leonard David Robertson is a British rower who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
  
  , C Seymour, J Roberts, G A Rankine, A F Inns
• (→ 7th place)

Men's Eight

Eight (rowing)

An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....

• Henry Clay
  Henry Clay (rower)
  John Henry Clay is a British rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.Clay was educated at Cambridge University. He rowed for Cambridge in The Boat Race in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Cambridge won in 1975.At the 1976 Summer Olympics Clay partnered David Sturge in...
  
  , Andrew Justice
  Andrew Justice
  Andrew Justice was a British rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was a crew member of the British boat which finished ninth in the quadruple sculls event....
  
  , Chris Mahoney
  Chris Mahoney (rower)
  Christopher "Chris" John Mahoney is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was born in London....
  
  , Duncan McDougall, Malcolm McGowan
  Malcolm McGowan
  Malcolm R. McGowan is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was born in London.In 1980 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the eights event....
  
  , John Pritchard
  John Pritchard (rower)
  John Martin Pritchard is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Richard Stanhope
  Richard Stanhope
  Richard Courtney Stanhope is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He was born in Blackpool....
  
  , Allan Whitwell
  Allan Whitwell
  Allan Whitwell is a former Olympic rower from England. He was a member of the silver medal-winning British coxed rowing eights at the 1980 Moscow Olympics...
  
  , Colin Moynihan
  Colin Moynihan
  Colin Berkeley Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan PC is a former Olympic coxswain who became a businessman, politician and sports administrator.-Early life:...
  
  
• (→ Silver)

Women's Single scull

Single scull

A single scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand....

• B Mitchell
• (→ 5th place)

Women's Double scull

Double scull

A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....

• S Hanscombe, A Ayling
• (→ 7th place)

Women's Coxed four

Coxed four

A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a cox....

• P Janson, B Buckley, P Bird-Hart, J Cross, S Brown
• (→ 6th place)

Women's Eight

Eight (rowing)

An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....

• G Hodges, J Toch, P Sweet, L Clark, E Paton, R Clugston, N Boyes, B Jones, P Wright
• (→ 5th place)

Swimming

Men's Competition
Men's 100 m Freestyle

• Mark Taylor
• Heats — 52.65 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

• Martin Smith
  Martin Smith (swimmer)
  Trevor Martin Smith is a former British Olympic swimmer and coach as well as an American football player.-Swimming:Smith represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games...
  
  
• Heats — 1:54.17 (→ did not advance)

• Kevin Lee
• Heats — 1:55.63 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

• Gary Abraham
  Gary Abraham
  Gary Abraham is an Olympic and Commonwealth medalist. He won the bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics for Great Britain as part of the 4×100 m medley relay. Abraham swam the backstroke leg for the team....
  
  
• Final — 55.42 (→ 6th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

• Philip Hubble
  Philip Hubble
  Philip C Hubble was a British butterfly swimmer.Hubble represented Great Britain in swimming events at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games, winning the silver medal in 1980 in the men's 200 m butterfly. He also won seven medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 1982.-References:* *...
  
  
• Final — 2:01.20 (→ Silver Medal)

• Peter Morris
• Final — 2:02.27 (→ 4th place)

• Stephen Poulter
• Final — 2:02.93 (→ 8th place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

• Duncan Goodhew
  Duncan Goodhew
  Duncan Alexander Goodhew MBE is a British swimming athlete. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:Goodhew...
  
  
• Final — 1:03.44 (→ Gold Medal)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

• Duncan Goodhew
  Duncan Goodhew
  Duncan Alexander Goodhew MBE is a British swimming athlete. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:Goodhew...
  
  
• Final — 2:20.92 (→ 6th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

• Gary Abraham
  Gary Abraham
  Gary Abraham is an Olympic and Commonwealth medalist. He won the bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics for Great Britain as part of the 4×100 m medley relay. Abraham swam the backstroke leg for the team....
  
  
• Final — 58.38 (→ 8th place)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

• Douglas Campbell
• Final — 2:04.23 (→ 7th place)

Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay

• Douglas Campbell, Philip Hubble
  Philip Hubble
  Philip C Hubble was a British butterfly swimmer.Hubble represented Great Britain in swimming events at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games, winning the silver medal in 1980 in the men's 200 m butterfly. He also won seven medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 1982.-References:* *...
  
  , Martin Smith
  Martin Smith (swimmer)
  Trevor Martin Smith is a former British Olympic swimmer and coach as well as an American football player.-Swimming:Smith represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games...
  
  , and Andrew Astbury
  Andrew Astbury
  Andrew Astbury is a retired freestyle swimmer from England, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1980 . In 1984 he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestle relay, alongside Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Paul Howe...
  
  
• Final — 7:30.81 (→ 6th place)

Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay

• Gary Abraham
  Gary Abraham
  Gary Abraham is an Olympic and Commonwealth medalist. He won the bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics for Great Britain as part of the 4×100 m medley relay. Abraham swam the backstroke leg for the team....
  
  , Duncan Goodhew
  Duncan Goodhew
  Duncan Alexander Goodhew MBE is a British swimming athlete. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:Goodhew...
  
  , David Lowe
  David Lowe (swimmer)
  David Lowe is a retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. At his Olympic debut in Moscow he won the bronze medal in the men's 4×100 m medley relay, alongside Gary Abraham, Duncan...
  
  , and Martin Smith
  Martin Smith (swimmer)
  Trevor Martin Smith is a former British Olympic swimmer and coach as well as an American football player.-Swimming:Smith represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games...
  
  
• Final — 3:47.71 (→ Bronze Medal)

Women's Competition
Women's 200 m Freestyle

• June Croft
  June Croft
  June Alexandra Croft is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980...
  
  
• Final — 2:03.15 (→ 6th place)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

• Ann Osgerby
  Ann Osgerby
  Ann Osgerby is a retired butterfly swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980....
  
  
• Final — 1:02.21 (→ 4th place)

• Janet Osgerby
• Final — 1:02.90 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200 m Butterfly

• Ann Osgerby
  Ann Osgerby
  Ann Osgerby is a retired butterfly swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980....
  
  
• Final — 2:14.83 (→ 6th place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

• Margaret Kelly
  Margaret Kelly (swimmer)
  Margaret Mary Kelly MBE is a former British Olympic swimmer.Kelly represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games, winning silver in 1980 in the women's 4×100 m medley relay alongside Helen Jameson, Ann Osgerby and June Croft...
  
  
• Heats — 1:12.38
• Final — 1:11.48 (→ 4th place)

• Susannah Brownsdon
• Heats — 1:12.83
• Final — 1:12.11 (→ 6th place)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

• Sharron Davies
  Sharron Davies
  Sharron Elizabeth Davies MBE is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton...
  
  
• Heats — 4:52.38
• Final — 4:46.83 (→ Silver Medal)

• Sarah Kerswell
• Heats — 5:03.75 (→ did not advance)

Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay

• Sharron Davies
  Sharron Davies
  Sharron Elizabeth Davies MBE is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton...
  
  , Kaye Lovatt, Jacquelina Willmott, and June Croft
  June Croft
  June Alexandra Croft is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980...
  
  
• Final — 3:51.71 (→ 4th place)

Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay

• Helen Jameson
  Helen Jameson
  Helen Jameson is a former British swimmer.She was a member of the silver medal winning British women's 4×100 m medley relay team at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. She swam the backstroke leg alongside Margaret Kelly, Ann Osgerby and June Croft...
  
  , Margaret Kelly
  Margaret Kelly (swimmer)
  Margaret Mary Kelly MBE is a former British Olympic swimmer.Kelly represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games, winning silver in 1980 in the women's 4×100 m medley relay alongside Helen Jameson, Ann Osgerby and June Croft...
  
  , Ann Osgerby
  Ann Osgerby
  Ann Osgerby is a retired butterfly swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980....
  
  , and June Croft
  June Croft
  June Alexandra Croft is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980...
  
  
• Final — 4:12.24 (→ Silver Medal)