Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's coxed four
The women's coxed four rowing competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place at Krylatskoye Sports Complex Canoeing and Rowing Basin, Moscow, Soviet Union. The event was held from 21 to 26 July.
Heats
Winner of each heat advanced to final. The remaining teams must compete in repechage for the remaining spots in the final.Heat One
Heat Two
Repechage
The top three teams in the repechage heat qualified for the finals.| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time |
| 1 | Mariya Fadeyeva, Galina Sovetnikova, Marina Studneva, Svetlana Semyonova, Nina Cheremisina | 3:21.51 | |
| 2 | Georgeta Militaru-Maşca, Florica Silaghi, Maria Tănasă-Fricioiu, Valeria Cătescu, Aneta Matei | 3:23.91 | |
| 3 | Anne Chirnside, Verna Westwood, Pam Westendorf, Sally Harding, Susie Palfreyman | 3:26.77 | |
| 4 | Pauline Janson, Bridget Buckley, Pauline Hart, Jane Cross, Sue Brown | 3:35.85 |