The Soviet Union (USSR) was the host nation of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. 489 competitors, 340 men and 149 women, took part in 202 events in 23 sports. The Soviet Union won a record 80 gold medals (although since surpassed by the United States), and their 195 total medals are the second best result in history.

Medalists

The USSR finished first in the final medal rankings, with 80 gold and 195 total medals.

Competitors

Archery

Athletics

Men's 100 metres Men's 200 metres Men's 400 metres Men's 800 metres Men's 1,500 metres Men's 5,000 metres Men's 10,000 metres Men's 4x100 metres relay Men's 4x400 metres relay Men's 110 m hurdles Men's 400 m hurdles Men's 3,000 m steeplechase Men's marathon Men's 20 km walk Men's 50 km walk Men's long jump Men's high jump Men's pole vault Men's triple jump Men's hammer throw Men's discus throw Men's shot put Men's javelin throw Men's decathlon Women's 100 metres Women's 200 metres Women's 400 metres Women's 800 metres Women's 1,500 metres Women's 100 m hurdles Women's 4x100 metres relay Women's 4x400 metres relay Women's high jump Women's long jump Women's discus throw Women's javelin throw Women's shot put Women's pentathlon

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Thirteen cyclists represented the Soviet Union in 1980.

Road

Track

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Soviet Union in 1980.

Field hockey

Football

Team roster

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

Extra lightweight (60 kg) Half lightweight (65 kg) Lightweight (71 kg) Half middleweight (78 kg) Middleweight (86 kg) Half heavyweight (95 kg) Heavyweight (+95 kg) Open category

Modern pentathlon

Rowing

The Soviet Union had 30 male and 24 female rowers participate in all 14 rowing events in 1980.

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Volleyball

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Medals by republic

In the following table for team events number of team representatives, who received medals are counted, not "one medal for all the team", as usual. Because there were people from different republics in one team.