Great Britain at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
competed as Great Britain at the 1980 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid
, United States
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Men
Women
Men
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men
Men
Women
Pairs
Ice Dancing
Men
(Men's) Doubles
Women
Men
Women
United Kingdom
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competed as Great Britain at the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, United States
United States
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Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure skating Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics These are the 1980 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating results.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Elemér Terták... |
Men's singles |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alan Stewart | Downhill | 1:53.41 | 30 | ||||
| David Cargill | 1:52.02 | 29 | |||||
| Ross Blyth | 1:51.12 | 28 | |||||
| Konrad Bartelski Konrad Bartelski Konrad Bartelski is a former British alpine ski racer who produced the best result by a Briton on the Alpine Skiing World Cup circuit in 1981 by coming within 0.11 seconds of winning a World Cup downhill race at Val Gardena.-Early career:... |
1:48.53 | 12 | |||||
| Roddy Langmuir | Giant Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Ross Blyth | 1:29.21 | 46 | 1:30.89 | 43 | 3:00.10 | 43 | |
| Konrad Bartelski Konrad Bartelski Konrad Bartelski is a former British alpine ski racer who produced the best result by a Briton on the Alpine Skiing World Cup circuit in 1981 by coming within 0.11 seconds of winning a World Cup downhill race at Val Gardena.-Early career:... |
1:27.71 | 43 | 1:29.99 | 41 | 2:57.70 | 39 | |
| Alan Stewart | 1:25.53 | 38 | 1:27.42 | 35 | 2:52.95 | 33 | |
| Alan Stewart | Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Roddy Langmuir | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – | |
| Konrad Bartelski Konrad Bartelski Konrad Bartelski is a former British alpine ski racer who produced the best result by a Briton on the Alpine Skiing World Cup circuit in 1981 by coming within 0.11 seconds of winning a World Cup downhill race at Val Gardena.-Early career:... |
DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – | |
| Ross Blyth | 1:04.14 | 34 | 59.42 | 28 | 2:03.56 | 28 | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Valentina Iliffe | Downhill | 1:43.28 | 25 | ||||
| Moira Cargill | 1:42.82 | 24 | |||||
| Valentina Iliffe | Giant Slalom | 1:23.33 | 34 | 1:39.43 | 31 | 3:02.76 | 31 |
| Anne Robb | 1:20.79 | 32 | 1:35.29 | 27 | 2:56.08 | 27 | |
| Kirstin Cairns | Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Anne Robb | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – | |
| Valentina Iliffe | 48.88 | 22 | 49.68 | 16 | 1:38.56 | 16 | |
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km Sprint | Paul Gibbins | 5 | 38:44.24 | 42 |
| Jim Wood | 4 | 38:30.09 | 40 | |
| Keith Oliver | 2 | 35:45.89 | 20 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Graeme Ferguson | 1'12:53.98 | 7 | 1'19:53.98 | 33 |
| Jim Wood | 1'12:45.37 | 3 | 1'15:45.37 | 25 | |
| Keith Oliver | 1'12:02.30 | 2 | 1'14:02.30 | 16 |
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 1 | Time | Rank | |
| Graeme Ferguson Keith Oliver Jim Wood Paul Gibbins |
2 | 1'42:10.59 | 12 |
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| GBR-1 | Jonnie Woodall John Howell |
Two-man | 1:04.12 | 15 | 1:04.12 | 10 | 1:03.65 | 11 | 1:04.03 | 13 | 4:15.92 | 10 |
| GBR-2 | Roger Potter Michael Pugh |
Two-man | 1:04.93 | 20 | 1:04.77 | 17 | 1:04.40 | 18 | 1:04.47 | 17 | 4:18.57 | 17 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| GBR-1 | Jonnie Woodall Tony Wallington Corrie Brown John Howell |
Four-man | 1:01.44 | 11 | 1:01.42 | 10 | 1:00.98 | 11 | 1:01.08 | 7 | 4:04.92 | 9 |
| GBR-2 | Jackie Price Gomer Lloyd Andrew Ogilvy-Wedderburn Nick Phipps Nick Phipps Nick Phipps is a British bobsledder who competed from 1980 to 1992. He finished third in the Bobsleigh World Cup combined men's event in 1985-86.... |
Four-man | 1:01.79 | 16 | 1:01.90 | 15 | 1:02.11 | 16 | 1:01.89 | 15 | 4:07.69 | 15 |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Philip Jacklin | 52:14.17 | 57 |
| Michael Goode | 49:47.20 | 52 | |
| Charles MacIvor | 48:37.57 | 49 | |
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Howarth Christopher Howarth Christopher "Chris" Howarth is a British figure skater. He is the 1980 British national champion. He represented Great Britain at the 1980 Winter Olympics where he placed 15th.He is a commentator for British Eurosport... |
16 | 15 | 15 | 145.66 | 134 | 15 |
| Robin Cousins Robin Cousins Robert "Robin" Cousins is a British retired competitive figure skater. He is the 1980 Olympic Champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time World medalist and four-time British national champion. He later starred in ice shows and also produced his own... |
4 | 1 | 1 | 189.48 | 13 |
Women
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karena Richardson | 10 | 9 | 4 | 168.94 | 109 | 12 |
Pairs
| Athletes | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Garland Robert Daw |
11 | 10 | 124.36 | 91 | 10 |
Ice Dancing
| Athletes | CD | FD | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Barber Karen Barber Karen Barber is a British ice dancer.-Skating career:With partner Kim Spreyer, she is the 1977 World Junior silver medalist. With partner Nicky Slater, she is the 1983 European bronze medalist... Nicky Slater |
12 | 12 | 176.92 | 104 | 12 |
| Jayne Torvill Jayne Torvill Jayne Torvill, OBE is a British ice dancer. With Christopher Dean, she won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics.-Early life:... Christopher Dean Christopher Dean Christopher Colin Dean, OBE is a famous British ice dancer who won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill... |
5 | 5 | 197.12 | 42 | 5 |
Luge
Men
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Neil Townshend | 46.726 | 27 | 45.358 | 14 | 45.037 | 11 | 45.278 | 14 | 3:02.399 | 16 |
| Derek Prentice | 45.502 | 24 | 45.880 | 18 | 46.425 | 22 | 46.715 | 20 | 3:04.522 | 22 |
| Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson Jeremy James Palmer-Tomkinson was a British Olympian who competed at the Winter Olympics in 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980. His father James and brother Charles were also Olympians, while his nieces Santa Montefiore and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson are famous in their own right.-References:... |
45.191 | 18 | 46.947 | 22 | 45.060 | 12 | 45.066 | 13 | 3:02.264 | 15 |
(Men's) Doubles
| Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Derek Prentice Christopher Dyason |
40.705 | 14 | 41.862 | 15 | 1:22.567 | 14 |
| Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson Jeremy James Palmer-Tomkinson was a British Olympian who competed at the Winter Olympics in 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980. His father James and brother Charles were also Olympians, while his nieces Santa Montefiore and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson are famous in their own right.-References:... John Denby |
42.406 | 18 | 48.493 | 19 | 1:30.899 | 19 |
Women
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Avril Walker | 52.277 | 26 | 42.852 | 25 | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Joanna Weaver | 40.881 | 22 | 41.201 | 23 | 41.167 | 20 | 42.032 | 23 | 2:45.281 | 23 |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Archie Marshall | DSQ | – |
| 1000 m | Archie Marshall | 2:00.93 | 40 |
| 1500 m | Alan Luke | 2:17.79 | 34 |
| Geoff Sandys | 2:15.06 | 33 | |
| 5000 m | Geoff Sandys | 8:01.09 | 28 |
| John French | 7:59.62 | 27 | |
| Alan Luke | 7:52.65 | 26 | |
| 10,000 m | John French(speed skater) | 16:17.56 | 24 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Kim Ferran Kim Ferran Kim Ferran is a British former speed skater. She was the British winner of the 1984 European indoor short track speed skating. During her personal/professional life she has undertaken many sports such as swimming and cycling and still does to this day. She still holds the two long track British... |
47.25 | 30 |
| 1000 m | Mandy Horsepool | 1:36.31 | 37 |
| Kim Ferran Kim Ferran Kim Ferran is a British former speed skater. She was the British winner of the 1984 European indoor short track speed skating. During her personal/professional life she has undertaken many sports such as swimming and cycling and still does to this day. She still holds the two long track British... |
1:34.19 | 35 | |
| 1500 m | Kim Ferran Kim Ferran Kim Ferran is a British former speed skater. She was the British winner of the 1984 European indoor short track speed skating. During her personal/professional life she has undertaken many sports such as swimming and cycling and still does to this day. She still holds the two long track British... |
DSQ | – |
| Mandy Horsepool | 2:23.05 | 28 | |
| 3000 m | Mandy Horsepool | 5:08.78 | 26 |