East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 345 competitors, 222 men and 123 women, took part in 167 events in 17 sports.

Medalists

Athletics

Men's Competition

Men's 100 metres

• Eugen Ray

* Heat — 10.38

* Quarterfinals — 10.30

* Semifinals — 10.47 (→ did not advance)

• Sören Schlegel

* Heat — 10.44

* Quarterfinals — 10.28 (→ did not advance)

• Klaus-Dieter Kurrat

* Heat — 10.53

* Quarterfinals — 10.54 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

• Andreas Busse

* Heat — 1:47.4

* Semifinals — 1:46.9

* Final — 1:46.9 (→ 5th place)

• Detlef Wagenknecht

* Heat — 1:47.5

* Semifinals — 1:46.7

* Final — 1:47.0 (→ 6th place)

• Olaf Beyer

* Heat — 1:48.9

* Semifinals — 1:47.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1,500 metres

• Jürgen Straub

* Heat — 3:37.0

* Semifinals — 3:39.4

* Final — 3:38.8 (→ Silver Medal)

• Andreas Busse

* Heat — 3:44.3

* Semifinals — 3:43.5

* Final — 3:40.2 (→ 4th place)

Men's 10,000 metres

• Jörg Peter

* Heat — 28:50.0

* Final — 28:05.5 (→ 6th place)

• Werner Schildhauer

* Heat — 28:32.1

* Final — 28:11.0 (→ 7th place)

Men's Marathon

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