Italy at the 1980 Summer Olympics


Italy competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, 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

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:
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
;Men's Team Competition
Men's Lightweight
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Heavyweight

Cycling

Ten cyclists represented Italy in 1980.
;Individual road race
;Team time trial
;Sprint
;1000m time trial
;Individual pursuit
;Team pursuit
Men's Springboard

Fencing

13 fencers, 8 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 1980.
;Men's foil
;Men's épée
;Men's sabre
;Men's team sabre
;Women's foil
;Women's team foil

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Italy in 1980.
;Individual

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
;Men's Team Competition
;Men's Team Competition

Wrestling