Who Won at the 1980 Winter Olympics?

Feb 13-24, 1980

The 1980 Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York. Taiwan boycotted the games because the IOC wanted them to use the name "Taiwan" instead of "The People's Republic of China."

This was the year of the "Miracle on Ice" - the United States' hockey team defeating the Soviet Union and going on to win the gold medal.

1980 was also the year Eric Heiden won an incredible five speed skating medals.

The men's and women's slalom events were swept by Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden and Hanni Wenzel of Liechtenstein.

Winter Olympics: *** Years *** 2010 2006 2002 1998 1994 1992 1988 1984 1980 *** Events *** Womens Figure Skating Mens Figure Skating Pairs Figure Skating Ice Dancing Mens Ice Hockey Womens Ice Hockey Mens Speedskating 1000m Mens Speedskating 5000m Mens Speedskating 10000m Womens Speedskating 500m Womens Speedskating 1500m Womens Speedskating 5000m Womens Downhill Womens Slalom Womens Giant Slalom Womens Moguls Mens Alpine Combined Mens Super-G Mens Downhill Mens Cross Country 15k Mens Cross Country 50k Mens Cross Country Pursuit Mens Cross Country Relay Womens Cross Country Pursuit Womens Cross Country Relay Mens Biathlon Mass Start Mens Biathlon 10K Sprint Mens Biathlon Individual Mens Biathlon Relay Womens Biathlon Individual Womens Biathlon Sprint Womens Biathlon Mass Start Womens Luge Mens Skeleton Womens Skeleton Ski Jumping - Normal Hill

1980 Winter Olympic Medal Winners