Luge at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of three events at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run. The competition took place between 13 and 16 February 1980.[1][2]
| Luge at the XIII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run |
| Dates | 13–16 February |
| Competitors | 80 from 14 nations |
← 1976
1984 →
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Italy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
East Germany led the medal table with three medals, two gold.[1]
| Event[1] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles details |
Bernhard Glass East Germany |
2:54.796 | Paul Hildgartner Italy |
2:55.372 | Anton Winkler West Germany |
2:56.545 |
| Women's singles details |
Vera Zozuļa Soviet Union |
2:36.537 | Melitta Sollmann East Germany |
2:37.657 | Ingrīda Amantova Soviet Union |
2:37.817 |
| Doubles details |
East Germany (GDR) Hans Rinn Norbert Hahn |
1:19.331 | Italy (ITA) Peter Gschnitzer Karl Brunner |
1:19.606 | Austria (AUT) Georg Fluckinger Karl Schrott |
1:19.795 |
Fourteen nations participated in Luge at the Lake Placid Games. Romania made their Olympic luge debut.[1]
Austria (10)
Canada (4) West Germany (7)
Great Britain (7) East Germany (9) Italy (9)
Japan (2)
Liechtenstein (2)
Romania (4)
Switzerland (2)
Sweden (4)
Czechoslovakia (3) Soviet Union (7)
United States (10)