China at the 1980 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

China at the
1980 Winter Olympics

IOC code| CHN
NOC| Chinese Olympic Committee
Website| www.olympic.cn (in Chinese and English)
in Lake Placid
Competitors| 24 (13 men, 11 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearer| Zhao Weichang (speed skating)
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1980
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* 2018
* 2022

The People's Republic of China competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Race 1  | Race 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Piao Dongyi | Giant Slalom  | 1:38.38  | 58  | 1:44.62  | 52  | 3:23.00  | 50
Piao Dongyi | Slalom  | 1:10.89  | 40  | 1:10.71  | 34  | 2:21.60  | 34

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Race 1  | Race 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Wang Guizhen | Giant Slalom  | 1:32.41  | 39  | 2:12.18  | 35  | 3:44.59  | 35
Wang Guizhen | Slalom  | 59.26  | 24  | 59.75  | 18  | 1:59.01  | 18

## Biathlon

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Main article: Biathlon at the 1980 Winter Olympics

Men
Event  | Athlete  | Misses 1 | Time  | Rank

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10 km Sprint  | Li Xiaoming | DSQ  | - | -
Han Jinsuo | 6  | 44:06.85  | 46
Song Yongjun | 3  | 38:37.19  | 41
Event  | Athlete  | Time  | Penalties  | Adjusted time 2 | Rank

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20 km  | Wang Yumjie | 1'17:49.77  | 16  | 1'33:49.77  | 46
Ying Zhenshan | 1'15:47.00  | 13  | 1'28:47.00  | 44

Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
Athletes  | Race

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Misses 1 | Time  | Rank
Song Yongjun
Ying Zhenshan
Li Xiaoming
Wang Yumjie | 18  | 2'01:33.36  | 14

1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2 One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.

## Cross-country skiing

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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics

Men
Event  | Athlete  | Race

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Time  | Rank
15 km  | Lin Guanghao | 48:38.36  | 50

Women
Event  | Athlete  | Race

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Time  | Rank
5 km  | Ren Guiping | 19:01.74  | 38
10 km  | Ren Guiping | 38:23.45  | 38

## Figure skating

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Main article: Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics

Men
Athlete  | CF  | SP  | FS  | Points  | Places  | Rank

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Zhaoxiao Xu | 17  | 16  | 16  | 117.16  | 144  | 16

Women
Athlete  | CF  | SP  | FS  | Points  | Places  | Rank

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Bao Zhenhua | 22  | 21  | 20  | 126.96  | 191  | 22

## Speed skating

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Main article: Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics

Men
Event  | Athlete  | Race

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Time  | Rank
500 m  | Su He | 41.26  | 33
Zhao Weichang | 41.18  | 31
Wang Nianchun | 39.73  | 23
1000 m  | Wang Nianchun | 1:24.20  | 36
Li Huchun | 1:22.10  | 32
Zhao Weichang | 1:20.97  | 24
1500 m  | Li Huchun | 2:10.00  | 30
Guo Chengjiang | 2:08.33  | 29
Zhao Weichang | 2:05.48  | 25

Women
Event  | Athlete  | Race

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Time  | Rank
500 m  | Wang Limei | 45.57  | 29
Shen Guoqin | 45.03  | 27
Cao Guifeng | 44.43  | 21
1000 m  | Shen Zhenshu | 1:32.49  | 32
Zhang Li | 1:32.20  | 31
Cao Guifeng | 1:31.74  | 27
1500 m  | Shen Guoqin | 2:41.99  | 30
Chen Shuhua | 2:29.48  | 29
Kong Meiyu | 2:22.48  | 27
3000 m  | Piao Meiji | 5:19.07  | 28
Kong Meiyu | 5:08.90  | 27

## References

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* Official Olympic Reports
* Olympic Winter Games 1980, full results by sports-reference.com

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America|

* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Canada
* Costa Rica
* United States

Asia|

* China
* Japan
* South Korea
* Lebanon
* Mongolia

Europe|

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* Cyprus
* Czechoslovakia
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* Hungary
* Iceland
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Romania
* Soviet Union
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Yugoslavia

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* Australia
* New Zealand

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