Australia at the Games
Olympic Games - 1980 Moscow, USSR (24 Jul - 1 Aug)
Games of the XXII Olympiad
| Men | Event | Position | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen 'Steve' AUSTIN (Vic) | 5,000 metres | 18/37 | Ht2 7th 13:43.15; SF2 11th 13:47.51 | |||
| 10,000 metres | 21/43 | Ht1 5th 29:45.2 | ||||
| Gerard BARRETT (Qld) | 10,000 metres | Ht2 Did not compete. | ||||
| Marathon | Did not finish (25Km) | |||||
| Ian CAMPBELL (Vic) | Triple Jump | 5/23 | Qual 17.02m(+0.1); Final 5th 16.72m(-0.3) | |||
| Francois 'Rob' DE CASTELLA (Vic) | Marathon | 10/74 | 10th 2:14:31.0 | |||
| Peter FARMER (NSW) | Hammer Throw | 13/17 | Qual DNQ 69.16m | |||
| David 'Dave' FITZSIMONS (SA) | 5,000 metres | Ht1 7th 13:46.40; SF1 10th 13:58.22 | ||||
| Peter HADFIELD (NSW) | Decathlon | 13/21 | 13th 7709 pts (1985 tables 7658) (11.04(+1.7), 7.36m(-0.7), 13.34m, 1.85m, 48.40m, 15.18(+2.2), 45.08m, 4.40m, 56.12m, 4:44.7) | |||
| John HIGHAM (Vic) | 800 metres | Did not compete | ||||
| Gary HONEY (Vic) | Long Jump | 23/34 | Qual DNQ 7.44m(-0.2) | |||
| Kenneth 'Ken' LORRAWAY (ACT) | Triple Jump | 8/23 | Qual 16.80m(-0.1); Final 8th 16.44m(+0.1) | |||
| Richard 'Rick' MITCHELL (Vic) | 400 metres | 2/50 | Ht3 3rd 46.63; QF1 1st 45.73; SF1 2nd 45.48; Final 2nd 44.84 | |||
| Willi SAWALL (Vic) | 20 km Walk | Did not compete | ||||
| 50 km Walk | 8/27 | 8th 4:08:25.0 | ||||
| William 'Bill' SCOTT (Vic) | 10,000 metres | 9/40 | Ht3 3rd 28:58.70; Final 9th 28:15.08 | |||
| David 'Dave' SMITH (Vic) | 20 km Walk | Disqualified | ||||
| 50 km Walk | Did not finish (20Km) | |||||
| Christopher 'Chris' WARDLAW (Vic) | Marathon | 28/74 | 28th 2:20:42.0 | |||
| Women | Event | Position | Result | |||
| Denise BOYD (Robertson) (Qld) | 100 metres | 12/40 | Ht2 2nd 11.56(+0.6); QF1 4th 11.35(+0.5); SF2 8th 11.44(+0.5) | |||
| 200 metres | 7/41 | Ht4 2nd 23.36(+0.2); QF3 5th 22.91(+0.9); SF2 3rd 22.80(+1.0); Final 7th 22.76(+1.5) | ||||
| Raelene BOYLE (Vic) | 200 metres | Did not compete | ||||
| 400 metres | Did not compete | |||||
| Penelope 'Penny' GILLIES (McCallum) (NSW) | 100 metres Hurdles | 17/22 | Ht2 6th 13.86(+0.7) | |||
| Gael MARTIN (Mulhall) (Vic) | Shot Put | 12/14 | 12th 18.00m | |||
| Discus Throw | 15/18 | Qual DNQ 54.90m | ||||
| Pamela 'Pam' MATTHEWS (Vic) | Javelin Throw | 16/22 | Qual DNQ 55.72m | |||
| Petra RIVERS (Vic) | Javelin Throw | 15/22 | Qual DNQ 55.80m | |||
| Christine 'Chris' STANTON (Annison) (WA) | High Jump | 6/20 | Qual 1.88m; Final =6th 1.91m | |||
| Deborah 'Debbie' WELLS (NSW) | 100 metres | 21/40 | Ht5 5th 11.72(+0.2); QF2 7th 11.66(+1.0) | |||
| 200 metres | Ht1 Did not compete |
Overall Team Rank: 14 (17.5pts)
Men's Team Rank: 15 (13pts)
Women's Team Rank: 14 (4.5pts)
959 athletes participated from 70 countries
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