Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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The Soviet Union was the host country of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. It was the eleventh time that the nation had competed, including three times as the "Russian Empire". The Soviet Union competed under the IOC country code URS.
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Medals
Gold
- Keto Losaberidze – archery, women's competition
Silver
- Boris Isachenko – archery, men's competition
- Natalya Butuzova – archery, women's competition
Results by event
Archery
The Soviet Union was represented by four archers in Moscow, two men and two women. The women outscored everyone else in the competition, including in the men's division, to win the gold and silver medals. The men added another silver medal and a 6th place finish to make the Soviet Union the first nation to win three medals in modern Olympic archery competition.
Women's:
- Keto Losaberidze – 2491 points (gold medal)
- Natalya Butuzova – 2477 points (silver medal)
Men's:
- Boris Isachenko – 2452 points (silver medal)
- Vladimir Yesheyev – 2432 points (6th place)
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