Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 219 competitors, 149 men and 70 women, took part in 145 events in 14 sports. Against the objections of the UK Government, the British Olympic Association allowed each sporting federation to decide on their participation in Moscow. Equestrian, hockey, sailing and shooting decided to follow the American-led boycott. There was a partial boycott of the opening ceremony with Britain being represented solely by the General  Secretary of the British Olympic Association, Dick Palmer, carrying the Olympic flag, and no athletes being present. In addition, the Olympic flag was raised for the British medal winners instead of the Union Flag and the Olympic anthem played instead of "God Save the Queen" for the five gold medalists. Archery. In the third appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, two men and two women represented the country. Mark Blenkarne missed winning a medal in the men's competition by only three points, by far the most successful result for Great Britain since archery was returned to the  Olympic schedule. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition: Men's 100 metres Athletics. Men's 800 metres Men's 1,500 metres Men's 10,000 metres Men's Marathon Men's 4x400 metres Relay Men's 110 m Hurdles Men's 400 m Hurdles Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase Men's Pole Vault Men's High Jump Men's triple jump Men's Shot Put Men's Javelin Throw Men's Hammer Throw Men's Decathlon Men's 20 km Walk Men's 50 km Walk Women's 100 metres Women's 800 metres Women's 1,500 metres Women 's 100 m Hurdles Women's High Jump Women's Long Jump Women's Discus Throw Women's Javelin Throw Women's Shot Put Women's Pentathlon Boxing. Men's Flyweight (51 kg) Men's Bantamweight (54 kg) Men's Featherweight (57 kg) Men's Lightweight (60 kg) Men's Light-Welterweight (63.5 kg) Cycling. Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1980. Diving. Men's Springboard Men's Platform Fencing. Eleven fencers, six men and five women, represented Great Britain in 1980. Modern pentathlon. Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1980. Individual Team: Rowing. Men's Single scull Men 's Double scull Men's Coxless pair Men's Coxed pair Men's Coxless four Men's Coxed four Men's Eight Women's Single scull Women's Double scull Women's Coxed four Women's Eight Men's 100 m Freestyle Swimming. Men's 200 m Freestyle Men's 100 m Butterfly Men's 200 m Butterfly Men's 100 m Breaststroke Men's 200 m Breaststroke Men's 100 m Backstroke Men's 200 m Backstroke Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Women's 200 m Freestyle Women 's 100 m Butterfly Women's 200 m Butterfly Women's 100 m Breaststroke Women's 400 m Individual Medley Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay