Jamaica at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Jamaica competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 18 competitors, 11 men and 7 women, took part in 15 events in 2 sports. The Russian alphabet and Japan's participation in the American-led boycott of the games placed it last before the host nation in the Parade of Nations.

Bronze

 * Don Quarrie &mdash; Athletics, Men's 200 metres
 * Merlene Ottey-Page &mdash; Athletics, Women's 200 metres
 * David Weller &mdash; Cycling, Men's 1.000 metres Time Trial

Athletics
Men's 100 metres
 * Don Quarrie
 * Heat &mdash; 10.37
 * Quarterfinals &mdash; 10.29
 * Semifinals &mdash; 10.55 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres
 * Owen Hamilton
 * Heat &mdash; 1:49.3
 * Semifinals &mdash; 1:47.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x400 metres Relay
 * Derrick Peynado, Colin Bradford, Ian Stapleton, and Bert Cameron
 * Heat &mdash; did not finish (→ did not advance)

Men's High Jump
 * Desmond Morris
 * Qualification &mdash; 2.10 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 metres
 * Rosie Allwood
 * Heat &mdash; 11.68
 * Quarterfinals &mdash; 11.69 (→ did not advance)


 * Lelieth Hodges
 * Heat &mdash; 11.79 (→ did not advance)

Women's Long Jump
 * Dorothy Scott
 * Qualifying Round &mdash; 5.83 m (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Cycling
Two cyclists represented Jamaica in 1980. David Weller won bronze in the 1000m time trial event.


 * Individual road race
 * Peter Aldridge


 * 1000m time trial
 * David Weller