Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair

The men's coxless pair rowing competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place at Krylatskoye Sports Complex Canoeing and Rowing Basin, Moscow, Soviet Union. The event was held from 20 to 27 July.

Heats
The three fastest teams in each heat advanced to the semifinals. The remaining teams must compete in repechage for the remaining spots in the semifinals.

Repechage
The three fastest teams in the repechage advanced to the semifinals.

Semifinals
The three fastest teams in each semifinal advanced to the final.

Finals A
This is still the only Olympic final where two sets of twins finished on the podium.