| Noc: | AUS |
| Nocname: | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Location: | Moscow |
| Competitors: | 120 (92 men and 28 women) |
| Sports: | 17 |
| Flagbearer: | Denise Boyd (opening) Max Metzker (opening) John Sumegi (closing) |
| Rank: | 15 |
| Gold: | 2 |
| Silver: | 2 |
| Bronze: | 5 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games (1908–1912) |
Australia competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics Australia competed under the Olympic Flag. 120 competitors, 92 men and 28 women, took part in 92 events in 17 sports.[1]
For the first time in the Olympics history, there were two flag bearers, Denise Boyd (athletics) and Max Metzker (swimming), Australia’s first joint-flag carriers, carried the Olympic flag in the opening ceremony instead of the national flag. Countries marched in order of the Russian alphabet, and Australia was therefore second in the parade of nations, following Greece, which has traditionally led the march since 1928.
See main article: Archery at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In the third Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent two women and one man. Carole Toy, a veteran of the 1972 Games, repeated her 15th-place performance despite shooting 20 points lower.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
See main article: Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's 10,000 metres
Men's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Marathon
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Men's Decathlon
Women's 100 metres
Women's 100 m Hurdles
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's High Jump
See main article: Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's Lightweight ( - 60 kg)
See main article: Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Ten cyclists represented Australia in 1980.
See main article: Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's Springboard
Men's Platform
See main article: Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Three fencers, one man and two women, represented Australia in 1980.
See main article: Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1980 Summer Olympics. One male pentathlete represented Australia in 1980.
Men's individual competition:
See main article: Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Shooting at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Yvonne Hill | 50 m rifle, prone | 596 | 11 |
| David Hollister | 595 | 15 | |
See main article: Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 400m Freestyle
Men's 1.500m Freestyle
Men's 200m Butterfly
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 800m Freestyle
Women's 100m Butterfly
Women's 200m Butterfly
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Butterfly
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 200m Backstroke
Women's 400m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
See main article: Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Norman May's call of the Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay, in which he excitedly exclaimed "Four, Three, Two, One. Gold, Gold to Australia, Gold",[2] has become one of the most famous calls in the history of Australian sport.