Italy at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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Italy at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Olympic Movement
IOC code	ITA
NOC	Italian National Olympic Committee
Website	www.coni.it (in Italian)
in Moscow
Competitors	159 (121 men and 38 women) in 19 sports
Medals Ranked 5th	Gold 8 Silver 3 Bronze 4 Total 15
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Italy competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Italy competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 159 competitors, 121 men and 38 women, took part in 88 events in 19 sports.^[1]