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.
Medal summary
Medal table
Two countries won medals in Lake Placid, with East Germany leading the medal table.
Events
Two-man Erich SchärerJoseph Benz 4:09.36 Bernhard GermeshausenHans-Jürgen Gerhardt 4:10.93 Meinhard NehmerBogdan Musioł 4:11.08 Four-man Meinhard Nehmer Bernhard Germeshausen Bogdan Musioł Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt 3:59.92 Erich Schärer Ulrich Bächli Rudolf Marti Joseph Benz 4:00.87 Horst Schönau Roland Wetzig Detlef Richter Andreas Kirchner 4:00.97
Participating NOCs
Eleven nations participated in bobsleigh at the 1980 Games.
References
External links Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2009). "Bobsleigh". In The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited.