Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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Swimming
as usual was one of the three Aquatics disciplines at the 1980 Summer Olympics
--the other two being Water Polo
and Diving
. The swimming competition consisted of 26 events: 13 for men and 13 for women. It was held in the Swimming Pool of the Olimpiysky Sports Complex
between July 20 and July 27. There was a total of 333 participants from 41 countries competing.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
as usual was one of the three Aquatics disciplines 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...
--the other two being Water Polo
Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics as usual was a part of the swimming sport, other two parts were swimming and diving. They were not three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water Polo discipline consisted of one event: men's team.In the preliminary...
and Diving
Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics
At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex Swimming Pool, from 20 to 28 July , comprising 67 divers from 23 nations.-Medal summary:...
. The swimming competition consisted of 26 events: 13 for men and 13 for women. It was held in the Swimming Pool of the Olimpiysky Sports Complex
Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex
The Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex is a covered swimming centre in Moscow, Russia. The venue, built for the 1980 Summer Olympics, makes up the Olimpiysky Sports Complex architectural ensemble together with the Olimpiysky Arena. During the Olympics, it hosted the swimming, diving,...
between July 20 and July 27. There was a total of 333 participants from 41 countries competing.
Medal table
| 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 | |
| 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men's events
| 100 m freestyle | 50.40 | 50.91 | 51.29 | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:49.81 (OR) | 1:50.76 | 1:51.60 | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:51.31 (OR) | 3:53.24 | 3:53.95 | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | 14:58.27 (WR) | 15:14.30 | 15:14.49 | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 56.53 | 56.99 | 57.63 | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:01.93 | 2:02.40 | 2:03.14 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.34 | 1:03.82 | 1:03.96 | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:15.85 | 2:16.93 | 2:17.28 | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 54.92 | 54.94 | 55.13 | |||
| 200 m butterfly | 1:59.76 | 2:01.20 | 2:01.39 | |||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:22.89 (OR) | 4:23.43 | 4:24.24 | |||
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | Sergey Kopliakov Sergey Kopliakov Sergey Viktorovich Koplyakov is a former Soviet male swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics.The arriving to the first page of the world swimming of Sergey Kopliakov in 1979... Vladimir Salnikov Vladimir Salnikov Vladimir Valeryevich Salnikov is a Russian former swimmer who competed for the USSR and set 12 world records in the 400-meter, 800-meter, and 1,500-meter freestyle. Nicknamed a "monster in the waves", he was the first man to swim under fifteen minutes in the 1500-meter freestyle... Ivar Stukolkin Ivar Stukolkin Ivar Stukolkin was an Estonian swimmer born on August 13, 1960 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is an Olympic champion in swimming.-Achievements:Besides two Olympic medals Stukolkin won a silver medal at the 1982 World Championships... Andrey Krylov |
7:23.50 | Frank Pfülze Jörg Woithe Jörg Woithe Jörg Woithe is a German former swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, where he received a gold medal in 100 m freestyle.... Detlev Grabs Rainer Strohbach |
7:28.60 | Jorge Fernandes Jorge Fernandes (swimmer) Jorge Luiz Fernandes Leite is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980.... Marcus Mattioli Marcus Mattioli Marcus Laborne Mattioli is a former international freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Brazil, who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, alongside Jorge Fernandes, Cyro... Cyro Marques Djan Madruga |
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| 4×100 m medley relay | Mark Kerry Mark Kerry Marcus "Mark" Anthony Kerry is a former Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won three Olympic medals, including a gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as the backstroker for the Quietly Confident Quartet... Peter Evans Peter Evans (swimmer) Peter Maxwell Evans is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1980s, who won four Olympic medals, most notably a gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as part of the Quietly Confident Quartet... Mark Tonelli Mark Tonelli Mark Lyndon Tonelli is a former Australian backstroke, butterfly and freestyle swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won a gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as a makeshift butterfly swimmer in the self-named Quietly Confident Quartet... Neil Brooks Neil Brooks Neil Brooks is a former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer best known for winning the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow as part of the Quietly Confident Quartet. Brooks was as much known for his swimming achievements as he was for disciplinary incidents... |
3:45.70 | Viktor Kuznetsov Viktor Kuznetsov (swimmer) Viktor Aleksandrovich Kuznetsov is a former backstroke swimmer from the Soviet Union. He won two silver medals at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.-References:**... Arsens Miskarovs Yevgeny Seredin Sergey Kopliakov Sergey Kopliakov Sergey Viktorovich Koplyakov is a former Soviet male swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics.The arriving to the first page of the world swimming of Sergey Kopliakov in 1979... |
3:45.92 | 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... 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... |
3:47.71 |
Women's events
| 100 m freestyle | 54.79 (WR) | 55.16 | 55.65 | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:58.33 (OR) | 1:59.64 | 2:01.44 | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:08.76 (OR) | 4:09.16 | 4:10.86 | |||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:28.90 (OR) | 8:32.55 | 8:33.48 | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:00.86 (WR) | 1:02.07 | 1:02.64 | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:11.77 (WR) | 2:13.75 | 2:14.14 | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:10.22 | 1:10.41 | 1:11.16 | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:29.54 (OR) | 2:29.61 | 2:32.39 | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:00.42 | 1:00.90 | 1:01.44 | |||
| 200 m butterfly | 2:10.44 (OR) | 2:10.45 | 2:11.66 | |||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:36.29 (WR) | 4:46.83 | 4:48.17 | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | Barbara Krause Barbara Krause Barbara Krause is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany. Krause was a three times Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world record holder.... Caren Metschuck Caren Metschuck Caren Metschuck is a German former swimmer and a multiple Olympic gold medalist.-Career:With the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Metschuck won Olympic gold in the 100 m butterfly. She also won gold in the 4×100 m freestyle relay team and the 4×100 m backstroke relay... Ines Diers Ines Diers Ines Diers is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany. At age sixteen she won a total number of five medals at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.-References:*... Sarina Hülsenbeck Sarina Hülsenbeck Sarina Hülsenbeck is an East German swimmer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in the women's 4 x 100 m freestyle and competed in the 4 x 100 m medley relay qualifying round, but not in the final.-Personal life:Hülsenbeck... |
3:42.71 (WR) | Carina Ljungdahl Carina Ljungdahl Anita Carina Ljungdahl was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a silver medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow along with Tina Gustafsson, Agneta Mårtensson, Agneta Eriksson.... Tina Gustafsson Tina Gustafsson Tina Isabel Gustafsson is a former Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a silver medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow along with Carina Ljungdahl, Agneta Mårtensson and Agneta Eriksson.-Long course :-References:*... Agneta Mårtensson Agneta Mårtensson Ulla Agneta Linnéa Mårtensson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a silver medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow along with Carina Ljungdahl, Tina Gustafsson and Agneta Eriksson. She also competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics... Agneta Eriksson Agneta Eriksson Berith Agneta Eriksson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. Aged fifteen she won a silver medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow along with Carina Ljungdahl, Tina Gustafsson and Agneta Mårtensson. She also competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-Long course... |
3:48.93 | Conny van Bentum Conny van Bentum Cornelia van Bentum is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980... Wilma van Velsen Wilma van Velsen Margot Wilhelmina Teunisje van Velsen is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union.There she won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, alongside Conny... Reggie de Jong Reggie de Jong Regina Constance de Jong is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the in 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union.... Annelies Maas Annelies Maas Annelies Maas is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1976.... |
3:49.51 |
| 4×100 m medley relay | Rica Reinisch Rica Reinisch Rica Reinisch is a retired swimmer from East Germany. She is 5'9" tall and weighs 132 lbs., and is a specialist in backstroke, setting four world records in the Moscow Games , at the age of fifteen... Ute Geweniger Ute Geweniger Ute Geweniger was a breaststroke and medley swimmer of the 1980s who was a leading member of the East German swimming team. She won two Olympic gold medals, in the 100 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and set seven individual and two relay... Andrea Pollack Andrea Pollack Andrea Pollack is a former butterfly swimmer from East Germany, who won two gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada at age fifteen. She won individual 200 m butterfly and with the women's relay team in the 4×100 m medley... Caren Metschuck Caren Metschuck Caren Metschuck is a German former swimmer and a multiple Olympic gold medalist.-Career:With the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Metschuck won Olympic gold in the 100 m butterfly. She also won gold in the 4×100 m freestyle relay team and the 4×100 m backstroke relay... |
4:06.67 (WR) | 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.... 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... |
4:12.24 | Yelena Kruglova Yelena Kruglova Yelena Kruglova is a former Soviet swimmer. She was a member of the team that won the 1980 Olympic Bronze Medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay. Bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at World Championships in West Berlin, 1978... Yelvira Vasilkova Alla Grishchenkova Natalya Strunnikova Natalya Strunnikova Natalya Strunnikova is a bronze medalist in the 1980 Summer Olympics in the women's 4 x 100 meter medley relay. Natalya was born on March 14, 1964, in Sverdlovsk, Russia.-References:... |
4:13.61 |