Vietnam at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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Vietnam
competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, USSR
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Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's Triple Jump
Women's 1,500 metres
Women's 100 metres
Women's Long Jump
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
competed 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....
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AthleticsAthletics at the 1980 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...
Men's 1,500 metres
- Lê Quang Khải
- Heat — 4:06.8 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Quyen Nguyen
- Final — 2:44:37 (→ 50th place)
Men's Triple Jump
- Duc Tam Duong
- Qualification — 14.59 m (→ did not advance)
Women's 1,500 metres
- Thi Be Trinh
- Heat — 4:38.6 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 metres
- Trần Thanh Vân
- Heat — 13.23 (→ did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
- Nguyễn Thị Hoàng Na
- Qualifying Round — 5.35 m (→ did not advance, 19th place)
SwimmingSwimming at the 1980 Summer OlympicsSwimming 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...
Men's 100m Freestyle
- To van Ve
- Heats — 56.75 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- To van Ve
- Heats — 2:11.51 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Phạm Thị Phú
- Heats — 1:22.73 (→ did not advance)