Which country finished at the top at 1980 Moscow Olympic?

Soviet Union
Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold
1	Soviet Union*	80
2	East Germany	47
3	Bulgaria	8
4	Cuba	8

Who won the Olympics in 1980?

The Soviet Union won the most gold and overall medals, with the USSR and East Germany winning 127 out of 203 available golds….1980 Summer Olympics.

Emblem of the 1980 Summer Olympics
Host city	Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nations	80
Athletes	5,179 (4,064 men, 1,115 women)
Events	203 in 21 sports (27 disciplines)

How many countries boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics *?

In 1980, the United States led a boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow to protest the late 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. In total, 65 nations refused to participate in the games, whereas 80 countries sent athletes to compete.

Did the Soviet Union ever host the Olympics?

The USSR became the host nation for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The United States and many other countries boycotted these Games in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; the USSR led a boycott of the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.

Which countries boycotted 1980 Olympics?

China, the Philippines, Chile, Argentina and Canada also boycotted the Games entirely. Some of these countries competed at the alternative “Liberty Bell Classic” or Olympic Boycott Games held in Philadelphia that same year.

How many times have the Olympics been boycotted?

During its history, there have been full boycotts on six occasions, all of them Summer Olympics. The first boycott occurred at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the most recent was at the 1988 Summer Olympics.