Bobsleigh at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of two events, at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run. The competition took place between 15 and 24 February 1980.[1][2]
| Bobsleigh at the XIII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run |
| Dates | 15–24 February 1980 |
| Competitors | 78 from 11 nations |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Two countries won medals in Lake Placid, with East Germany leading the medal table.
Events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man |
Switzerland (SUI-2) Erich Schärer Joseph Benz | 4:09.36 | East Germany (GDR-2) Bernhard Germeshausen Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt | 4:10.93 | East Germany (GDR-1) Meinhard Nehmer Bogdan Musioł | 4:11.08 |
| Four-man |
East Germany (GDR-1) Meinhard Nehmer Bernhard Germeshausen Bogdan Musioł Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt | 3:59.92 | Switzerland (SUI-1) Erich Schärer Ulrich Bächli Rudolf Marti Joseph Benz | 4:00.87 | East Germany (GDR-2) Horst Schönau Roland Wetzig Detlef Richter Andreas Kirchner | 4:00.97 |
Participating NOCs
editEleven nations participated in bobsleigh at the 1980 Games.
Austria (8)
Canada (6)
West Germany (10)
Great Britain (10)- East Germany (8)
Italy (5)
Japan (2)
Romania (8)- Switzerland (8)
Sweden (4)
United States (9)
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "The Official Report of the XIIIth Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980 – Official Results" (PDF). Lake Placid Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1980. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bobsleigh at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
External links
edit- Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2009). "Bobsleigh". In The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited.