Bobsleigh at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of two events, at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run. The competition took place between 15 and 24 February 1980.[1][2]
| Bobsleigh at the XIII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run |
| Dates | 15–24 February |
| Competitors | 78 from 11 nations |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Two countries won medals in Lake Placid, with East Germany leading the medal table.
Events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man |
Switzerland (SUI) Erich Schärer Joseph Benz |
4:09.36 | East Germany (GDR) Bernhard Germeshausen Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt |
4:10.93 | East Germany (GDR) Meinhard Nehmer Bogdan Musioł |
4:11.08 |
| Four-man |
East Germany (GDR) Meinhard Nehmer Bernhard Germeshausen Bogdan Musioł Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt |
3:59.92 | Switzerland (SUI) Erich Schärer Ulrich Bächli Rudolf Marti Joseph Benz |
4:00.87 | East Germany (GDR) Horst Schönau Roland Wetzig Detlef Richter Andreas Kirchner |
4:00.97 |
Participating NOCs
editEleven nations participated in bobsleigh at the 1980 Games.
Austria (8)
Canada (6)
West Germany (10)
Great Britain (10)
East Germany (8)
Italy (5)
Japan (2)
Romania (8)
Switzerland (8)
Sweden (4)
United States (9)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "The Official Report of the XIIIth Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980 – Official Results" (PDF). Lake Placid Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1980. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Bobsleigh at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
External links
edit- Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2009). "Bobsleigh". In The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited.