Swimming as usual was one of the three aquatics disciplines at the 1980 Summer Olympics—the other two being Water Polo and Diving. 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.[1][2]
| Swimming at the Games of the XXII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Olimpiysky Pool, Moscow, as seen in 1991 | |
| Venue | Olimpiysky Sports Complex |
| Competitors | 333 from 41 nations |
Because the number of participants was reduced by the boycott, FINA broke format by doing away with the semifinals. Instead, the top 8 finishers from the heats qualified directly for the final, or final A as it was called. In events up to 400m, those that finished 9th to 16th in the heats would swim in Final B for the 9th place after the swimmers from Final A swam. This would continue as the Olympic format up to the 1996 Olympic Games.
Events
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Participating nations
edit333 swimmers from 41 nations competed.[1]
Algeria (5)
Angola (5)
Australia (17)
Austria (5)- Belgium (7)
Brazil (9)
Bulgaria (13)
Colombia (2)
Costa Rica (2)
Cyprus (4)
Czechoslovakia (5)- Denmark (1)
East Germany (30)
Ecuador (2)
Finland (1)- France (13)
- Great Britain (29)
Greece (2)
Hungary (13)- Ireland (3)
- Italy (13)
Kuwait (3)
Lebanon (2)
Libya (4)
Madagascar (3)
Mexico (7)
Mozambique (5)- Netherlands (12)
Nicaragua (1)
Peru (4)
Poland (8)
Portugal (2)
Romania (5)
Soviet Union (39)
Spain (11)
Sweden (24)- Switzerland (3)
Venezuela (3)
Vietnam (11)
Yugoslavia (3)
Zimbabwe (2)
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Soviet Union)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS)* | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Australia (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 78 | |
Men's events
edit* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women's events
edit* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Gallery of the medalists
editSome of the Olympic medalists in Moscow:
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Jörg Woithe, winner of the 100-metre freestyle. -
Bengt Baron, winner of the 100-metre backstroke. -
Barbara Krause, winner of the 100-metre freestyle, 200-metre freestyle, and 4×100-metre freestyle relay. -
Vladimir Salnikov, winner of the 400-metre freestyle, 1500-metre freestyle, and 4×200-metre freestyle relay. -
Petra Schneider, winner of the 400-metre individual medley.
References
edit- ^ a b "Swimming at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Olympedia – Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-17.