Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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| 5th Volleyball Olympic Tournament Moscow 1980 |
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| Olympics | 1980 Summer Olympics | |
| Host nation |  Soviet Union |
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| City | Moscow | |
| Duration | July 20 – August 1 | |
| Men's teams | 10 | |
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Soviet Union |
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 Bulgaria |
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 Romania |
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| Women's teams | 8 | |
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Soviet Union |
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 East Germany |
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Bulgaria |
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Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. It was held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium and at the Druzhba (Friendship) Multi-Purpose Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, both located at Luzhniki (south-western part of Moscow). Both men's match and women's match for the Olympic title were held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium. The schedule started on July 20 and ended on August 1. 103,337 spectators watched 49 matches of volleyball events at stadiums.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Soviet Union |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | East Germany |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Romania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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