Sweden at the 1980 Summer Olympics


Sweden competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. 145 competitors, 122 men and 23 women, took part in 102 events in 18 sports.

Medalists

Gold

Two of the three Swedish archers in 1980 had competed at both the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. Anna-Lisa Berglund and Rolf Svensson were both less successful than they had been in Montreal four years before.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Marathon
Men's 400 m Hurdles
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
Men's Pole Vault
Men's Discus Throw
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Women's 100 metres
Women's 100 m Hurdles
Women's High Jump
;Men's Team Competition
Men's Featherweight
Men's Lightweight
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Heavyweight

Cycling

Six cyclists represented Sweden in 1980.
;Individual road race
;Team time trial

Fencing

Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Sweden in 1980.
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée
;Women's foil

Judo

Wolfgang Biedron

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1980. They won the bronze in the team event.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
;Men's Team Competition

Wrestling