Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 346 competitors, 222 men and 124 women, took part in 167 events in 17 sports.

Medalists

Athletics

Men's 100 metres 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 Long Jump Men's High Jump Men's Discus Throw 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 Long Jump Women's High Jump Women's Discus Throw Women's Javelin Throw Women's Shot Put Women's Pentathlon

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg) Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

Canoeing

East Germany was represented by 13 canoeists, 10 men and 3 women.

Cycling

Thirteen cyclists represented East Germany in 1980.

Diving

Men's Springboard Men's Platform Women's Springboard Women's Platform

Fencing

14 fencers, 10 men and 4 women, represented East Germany in 1980.

Football

Preliminary round

Bracket

The final was played in a hard rain for the third straight Olympics. Both teams played with ten players after the 58th minute after one player from each team was red-carded.

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Women's 100 m Breaststroke Women's 400 m Individual Medley

Volleyball

Weightlifting

-56 kg category -67.5 kg category -90 kg category -100 kg category +110 kg category

Wrestling