1980 Winter Olympics / Participant (Great Britain)

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The United Kingdom took part in the Winter Olympics in 1980 in Lake Placid with a delegation of 48 athletes (36 men, 12 women) part. Luge rider Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson was chosen as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.

Participants by sport

biathlon

Men's:

• Graeme Ferguson

  20 km: 33rd place

  4 × 7.5 km: 12th place

• Paul Gibbins

  10 km: 42nd place

  4 × 7.5 km: 12th place

• Keith Oliver

  10 km: 20th place

  20 km: 16th place

  4 × 7.5 km: 12th place

• Jim Wood

  10 km: 40th place

  20 km: 25th place

  4 × 7.5 km: 12th place

bob

Two-man bobsleigh: John Howell / Jonnie Woodall (GBR I) 10th place Roger Potter / Mike Pugh (GBR II) 17th place

Four-man bobsleigh: Corrie Brown / John Howell / Tony Wallington / Jonnie Woodall (GBR I) 9th place Gomer Lloyd / Andrew Ogilvy-Wedderburn / Nick Phipps / Jackie Price (GBR II) 15th place

figure skating

Women: Karena Richardson 12th place

Men's: Robin cousins Christopher Howarth 15th place

Couples: Susy Garland / Robert Daw 10th place

Ice dance: Jayne Torvill / Christopher Dean 5th place Karen Barber / Nicky Slater 12th place

Speed ​​skating

Women: Kim Ferran 500 m: 30th place 1000 m: 35th place 1500 m: DSQ Mandy Horsepool 1000 m: 37th place 1500 m: 28th place 3000 m: 26th place

Men's: John French 5000 m: 27th place 10,000 m: 24th place Alan Luke 1500 m: 34th place 5000 m: 26th place Archie Marshall 500 m: DSQ 1000 m: 40th place Geoff Sandys 1500 m: 33rd place 5000 m: 28th place

Sledding

Women: Avril Walker DNF Joanna Weaver 23rd place

Men's: Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson 15th place Derek Prentice 22nd place Neil Townshend 16th place

Double seater: Christopher Dyason / Derek Prentice 14th place John Denby / Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson 19th place

Alpine skiing

Women: Kirstin Cairns Slalom: DNF Moira Cargill Departure: 24th place Valentina Iliffe Departure: 25th place Giant Slalom: 31st place Slalom: 16th place Anne Robb Giant Slalom: 27th place Slalom: DNF

Men's: Konrad Bartelski Departure: 12th place Giant slalom: 39th place Slalom: DNF Ross Blyth Departure: 28th place Giant slalom: 43rd place Slalom: 28th place David Cargill Departure: 29th place Roddy Langmuir Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: DNF Alan Stewart Departure: 30th place Giant slalom: 33rd place Slalom: DNF

Nordic skiing

Cross-country skiing

Men's:

• Michael Goode

  15 km: 52nd place

• Philip Jacklin

  15 km: 57th place

• Charles MacIvor

  15 km: 49th place

Web links

• British Olympic team 1980 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )