Jamaica at the 1980 Summer Olympics
# 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.

## Medalists

### Bronze

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

## Athletics

Men's 100 metres

* Don Quarrie

   * Heat — 10.37

   * Quarterfinals — 10.29

   * Semifinals — 10.55 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

* Owen Hamilton

   * Heat — 1:49.3

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

Men's 4x400 metres Relay

* Derrick Peynado, Colin Bradford, Ian Stapleton, and Bert Cameron

   * Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)

Men's High Jump

* Desmond Morris

   * Qualification — 2.10 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 metres

* Rosie Allwood

   * Heat — 11.68

   * Quarterfinals — 11.69 (→ did not advance)
* Lelieth Hodges

   * Heat — 11.79 (→ did not advance)

Women's Long Jump

* Dorothy Scott

   * Qualifying Round — 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
