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The United States hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. As the host nation, the United States welcomed athletes from around the world to compete in winter sports. The games were held in February 1980, bringing together skiers, ice skaters, and other winter sports enthusiasts.
One famous moment was when the U.S. ice hockey team beat the strong Soviet Union team. This surprising win was called the "Miracle on Ice." It showed determination and teamwork and inspired many people around the world. The 1980 Winter Olympics helped make Lake Placid known as a great place for winter sports and left a lasting legacy for future athletes.
Medalists
Further information: 1980 Winter Olympics medal table
The United States held the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Many good athletes from the U.S. won medals at these games. You can learn more about who won and see the full list of medals below.
Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The United States hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. There were alpine skiing competitions for both men and women.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Karl Anderson | Downhill | —N/a | DNF | ||||
| Phil Mahre | 1:48.88 | 14 | |||||
| Andy Mill | 1:49.07 | 16 | |||||
| Pete Patterson | 1:47.04 | 5 | |||||
| Cary Adgate | Giant slalom | 1:22.48 | 23 | DNF | |||
| Phil Mahre | 1:21.74 | 14 | 1:22.59 | 10 | 2:44.33 | 10 | |
| Steve Mahre | 1:21.86 | 15 | 1:23.08 | 15 | 2:44.94 | 15 | |
| Pete Patterson | DNF | ||||||
| Phil Mahre | Slalom | 53.31 | 1 | 51.45 | 8 | 1:44.76 |  |
| Steve Mahre | DNF | ||||||
| Pete Patterson | DNF | ||||||
| Bill Taylor | DNF | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Holly Flanders | Downhill | —N/a | 1:40.96 | 14 | |||
| Cindy Nelson | 1:39.69 | 7 | |||||
| Heidi Preuss | 1:39.51 | 4 | |||||
| Christin Cooper | Giant slalom | 1:16.61 | 9 | 1:28.10 | 7 | 2:44.71 | 7 |
| Tamara McKinney | DNF | ||||||
| Cindy Nelson | 1:17.42 | 13 | 1:29.90 | 14 | 2:47.32 | 13 | |
| Heidi Preuss | 1:17.54 | 15 | 1:30.83 | 20 | 2:48.37 | 17 | |
| Abbi Fisher | Slalom | 45.10 | 14 | DNF | |||
| Christin Cooper | 44.23 | 7 | 45.05 | 7 | 1:29.28 | 8 | |
| Tamara McKinney | DNF | ||||||
| Cindy Nelson | 44.96 | 12 | 45.89 | 13 | 1:30.85 | 11 | |
Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The biathlon was one of the events at the 1980 Winter Olympics. In this sport, athletes skied and then stopped to shoot at targets. It tested their strength and skill.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Hagen | Individual | 1:21:02.95 | 8 (0+4+4+0) | 36 |
| Glenn Jobe | 1:21:36.52 | 6 (1+0+0+5) | 38 | |
| Johnny Ruger | 1:33:30.80 | 21 (8+4+6+3) | 45 | |
| Peter Hoag | Sprint | 38:53.44 | 4 (2+2) | 45 |
| Lyle Nelson | 35:40.56 | 2 (1+1) | 19 | |
| Donald Nielsen | 38:51.02 | 6 (2+4) | 44 | |
| Peter Hoag Martin Hagen Lyle Nelson Donald Nielsen | Relay | 1:39:24.29 | 13 (0+5 0+8) | 8 |
Bobsleigh
Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The United States hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics. Bobsleigh races were held, and athletes from many countries took part in these exciting ice races.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Brent Rushlaw Joe Tyler | Two-man | 1:02.90 | 5 | 1:02.81 | 3 | 1:02.99 | 5 | 1:03.42 | 8 | 4:12.12 | 6 |
| Howard Siler Dick Nalley | 1:03.04 | 6 | 1:03.04 | 6 | 1:02.65 | 2 | 1:03.00 | 5 | 4:11.73 | 5 | |
| Bob Hickey Jeff Jordan Willie Davenport Jeff Gadley | Four-man | 1:01.49 | 12 | 1:01.81 | 14 | 1:01.04 | 13 | 1:01.77 | 14 | 4:06.11 | 12 |
| Howard Siler Joe Tyler Jeff Jost Dick Nalley | 1:01.49 | 12 | 1:01.69 | 13 | 1:01.30 | 14 | 1:01.72 | 12 | 4:06.20 | 13 | |
Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The United States held the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. During the Games, athletes competed in cross-country skiing events.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Caldwell | 15 km | 44:30.41 | 25 |
| Stan Dunklee | 44:03.84 | 22 | |
| Jim Galanes | 44:46.48 | 33 | |
| Bill Koch | 43:38.56 | 16 | |
| Stan Dunklee | 30 km | 1:33:48.02 | 30 |
| Jim Galanes | 1:36:15.17 | 41 | |
| Bill Koch | DNF | ||
| Doug Peterson | 1:38:29.86 | 45 | |
| Stan Dunklee | 50 km | 2:42:20.20 | 33 |
| Jim Galanes | 2:37:09.64 | 20 | |
| Bill Koch | 2:34:31.62 | 13 | |
| Doug Peterson | DNF | ||
| Tim Caldwell Stan Dunklee Jim Galanes Bill Koch | 4 × 10 km relay | 2:04:12.17 | 8 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Bancroft-Krichko | 5 km | 16:39.71 | 33 |
| Betsy Haines | 17:27.75 | 37 | |
| Beth Paxson | 16:20.93 | 26 | |
| Alison Owen-Spencer | 16:05.04 | 22 | |
| Leslie Bancroft-Krichko | 10 km | 33:04.71 | 28 |
| Beth Paxson | 33:01.60 | 25 | |
| Alison Owen-Spencer | 32:41.33 | 22 | |
| Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes | 33:13.89 | 31 | |
| Leslie Bancroft-Krichko Alison Owen-Spencer Beth Paxson Lynn von der Heide-Spencer-Galanes | 4 × 5 km relay | 1:06:55.41 | 7 |
Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The United States hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Figure skating was one of the events.
| Athlete | Event | CF | SP | FS | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Rank | Points | Places | Rank | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Men's singles | 8 | 4 | 4 | 181.78 | 45 | 5 |
| David Santee | 3 | 3 | 5 | 185.52 | 34 | 4 | |
| Charles Tickner | 2 | 5 | 3 | 187.06 | 28 |  | |
| Lisa-Marie Allen | Ladies' singles | 8 | 3 | 4 | 179.42 | 45 | 5 |
| Linda Fratianne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 188.30 | 16 | | |
| Sandy Lenz | 11 | 6 | 7 | 172.74 | 82 | 9 | |
| Athlete | Event | SP / CD | FS / FD | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Points | Places | Rank | ||
| Tai Babilonia Randy Gardner | Pairs | DNS | ||||
| Kitty Carruthers Peter Carruthers | 5 | 5 | 137.38 | 46 | 5 | |
| Sheryl Franks Michael Botticelli | 7 | 7 | 133.84 | 64 | 7 | |
| Judy Blumberg Michael Seibert | Ice dancing | 7 | 7 | 190.30 | 66 | 7 |
| Stacey Smith John Summers | 8 | 8 | 188.38 | 75 | 9 | |
Ice hockey
Main article: Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The United States hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Ice hockey was one of the sports played there. The team had players like Bill Baker, Neal Broten, and Mike Eruzione.
In the final round, the best teams from each group played each other. Some results from earlier games were used, like the tie between Sweden and the United States, and the Soviet Union’s win over Finland.
| Team | Event | First round | Consolation game | Final round | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank | ||
| United States men | Men's tournament |  SwedenT 2-2 |  CzechoslovakiaW 7–3 |  NorwayW 5–1 |  RomaniaW 7–2 |  West GermanyW 4–2 | 1 Q | Bye |  Soviet UnionW 4–3 |  FinlandW 4–2 |  |
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 9 | Advanced to the final round |
 United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 9 | |
| Czechoslovakia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 6 | Advanced to the consolation round |
| Romania | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 3 | |
| West Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 2 | |
| Norway | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 36 | −27 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 5 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 2 |
| Finland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 1 |
Luge
Main article: Luge at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The men's luge competition was part of the 1980 Winter Olympics. Athletes slid down an icy track on their backs, using their hands to steer.
The women's luge competition also happened at these Olympics. Female athletes joined in the same fast and exciting race.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| John Fee | Singles | 45.328 | 21 | 45.407 | 15 | 46.032 | 20 | 45.345 | 15 | 3:02.112 | 14 |
| Richard Stithem | 45.418 | 22 | 45.938 | 19 | 46.245 | 21 | 45.491 | 17 | 3:03.092 | 20 | |
| Jeff Tucker | 45.158 | 17 | 45.311 | 13 | 45.427 | 14 | 45.400 | 16 | 3:01.296 | 12 | |
| Raymond Bateman Frank Masley | Doubles | 48.241 | 19 | 40.612 | 11 | —N/a | 1:28.853 | 18 | |||
| Ty Danco Richard Healey | 40.386 | 12 | 40.955 | 12 | 1:21.341 | 11 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Donna Burke | Singles | 40.663 | 19 | 40.931 | 17 | 40.943 | 16 | 41.148 | 21 | 2:43.685 | 17 |
| Susan Charlesworth | 41.018 | 24 | DNF | ||||||||
| Debra Genovese | 40.497 | 16 | 40.811 | 16 | 40.799 | 15 | 40.819 | 15 | 2:42.926 | 15 | |
Nordic combined
Main article: Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Gary Crawford | Individual | 78.8 | 82.9 | 161.7 | 29 | 52:21.3 | 178.480 | 25 | 340.180 | 28 |
| Mike Devecka | 88.6 | 85.9 | 174.5 | 22 | DNF | |||||
| Kerry Lynch | 87.6 | 92.7 | 180.3 | 20 | 49:44.3 | 202.030 | 12 | 382.330 | 18 | |
| Walter Malmquist | 108.4 | 113.4 | 221.8 | 2 | 52:54.5 | 173.500 | 27 | 395.300 | 12 | |
Ski jumping
Main article: Ski jumping at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The United States held the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Ski jumping was one of the events. Athletes from many countries jumped on special hills to see who could go the farthest and land most accurately.
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Jeff Davis | Normal hill | 80.0 | 105.7 | 84.0 | 120.6 | 226.3 | 17 |
| Jim Denney | 70.0 | 93.2 | 75.0 | 99.7 | 192.9 | 36 | |
| Jim Maki | 81.0 | 113.8 | 72.0 | 94.9 | 208.7 | 26 | |
| Chris McNeill | 79.0 | 110.1 | 74.5 | 102.4 | 212.5 | 23 | |
| Jeff Davis | Large hill | 96.0 | 99.6 | 83.0 | 76.9 | 176.5 | 44 |
| Jim Denney | 109.0 | 123.8 | 104.0 | 115.3 | 239.1 | 8 | |
| Walter Malmquist | 97.0 | 104.0 | 95.5 | 101.4 | 205.4 | 27 | |
| Reed Zuehlke | 98.0 | 100.4 | 79.0 | 68.8 | 169.2 | 45 | |
Speed skating
Main article: Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The United States hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Speed skating was one of the events where athletes from many countries competed.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chapin | 500 m | 39.74 | 24 |
| Eric Heiden | 38.03 OR | | |
| Dan Immerfall | 38.69 | 5 | |
| Eric Heiden | 1000 m | 1:15.18 OR | |
| Craig Kressler | 1:18.37 | 11 | |
| Peter Mueller | 1:17.11 | 5 | |
| Eric Heiden | 1500 m | 1:55.44 OR | |
| Craig Kressler | 2:00.60 | 18 | |
| Tom Plant | 2:00.57 | 17 | |
| Eric Heiden | 5000 m | 7:02.29 OR | |
| Craig Kressler | 7:25.43 | 18 | |
| Mike Woods | 7:10.39 | 7 | |
| Eric Heiden | 10,000 m | 14:28.13 WR | |
| Craig Kressler | DNF | ||
| Mike Woods | 14:39.53 | 4 | |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Docter | 500 m | 44.48 | 23 |
| Beth Heiden | 43.18 | 7 | |
| Leah Poulos-Mueller | 42.26 | | |
| Sarah Docter | 1000 m | 1:28.80 | 14 |
| Beth Heiden | 1:27.01 | 5 | |
| Leah Poulos-Mueller | 1:25.41 | | |
| Mary Docter | 1500 m | 2:14.74 | 12 |
| Sarah Docter | 2:15.11 | 13 | |
| Beth Heiden | 2:13.10 | 7 | |
| Mary Docter | 3000 m | 4:39.29 | 6 |
| Sarah Docter | 4:43.30 | 10 | |
| Beth Heiden | 4:33.77 | |
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