Italy competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Italy competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 159 competitors, 121 men and 38 women, took part in 88 events in 19 sports.

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

For the first time, Italy entered a woman in the Olympic archery competition. She placed a respectable tenth place. Giancarlo Ferrari repeated his bronze medal-winning performance of four years earlier. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's 100 metres Men's 800 metres Men's 1,500 metres Men's Marathon Men's 4x400 metres Relay Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase Men's High Jump Men's Hammer Throw Men's Decathlon Men's 20 km Walk Women's 100 metres Women's 800 metres Women's 1,500 metres Women's High Jump Women's Javelin Throw Women's Shot Put

Basketball

Boxing

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg) Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

Canoeing

Cycling

Ten cyclists represented Italy in 1980.

Diving

Men's Springboard

Equestrianism

Fencing

13 fencers, 8 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 1980.

Judo

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Italy in 1980.

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Women's 100m Backstroke Women's 100m Breaststroke Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Volleyball

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling