| Date | 28 – 30 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Bolshaya arena, Tsentralny stadion imeni V.I. Lenina, Moskva |
| Participants | 16 from 11 countries |
The American boycott had minimal effect as the best throwers were now East Germans and Soviets. Brian Oldfield (USA) was a reinstated amateur and may have challenged. Udo Beyer had won the 1978 European Championship, was the defending champion, and was the world record holder. But he would win only a bronze medal. Aleksandr Baryshnikov (URS) moved up from his 1976 bronze to win silver in 1980. The winner was a big surprise. Vladimir Kiselyov (URS) opened with 21.10 (69-2¾), only three centimeters off his PR, and that was good enough for the gold medal. But he would improve in the final round to 21.35 (70-0½), securing the gold, and surpassing 70-feet for the first time at the Olympics. Kiselyev would never medal again at any major international competition.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Qualifying | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 708 | Vladimir Kiselyov |  URS | 20.72 (1) | 21.35 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 690 | Aleksandr Baryshnikov | URS | 20.58 (2) | 21.08 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 295 | Udo Beyer |  GDR | 19.94 (6) | 21.06 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 218 | Reijo Ståhlberg |  FIN | 20.53 (4) | 20.82 (4) | |||
| 5 | 253 | Geoff Capes |  GBR | 19.75 (8) | 20.50 (5) | |||
| 6 | 311 | Hans-Jürgen Jacobi | GDR | 19.92 (7) | 20.32 (6) | |||
| 7 | 666 | Jaromír Vlk |  TCH | 19.69 (10) | 20.24 (7) | |||
| 8 | 759 | Vladimir Milić |  YUG | 20.56 (3) | 20.07 (8) | |||
| 9 | 477 | Anatoly Yarosh | URS | 20.19 (5) | 19.93 (9) | |||
| 10 | 417 | Hreinn Halldórsson |  ISL | 19.74 (9) | 19.55 (10) | |||
| 11 | 418 | Óskar Jakobsson | ISL | 19.66 (11) | 19.07 (11) | |||
| 12 | 611 | Jean-Pierre Egger |  SUI | 19.61 (12) | 18.90 (12) | |||
| 13 r1/2 | 89 | Nikola Hristov |  BUL | 19.01 (13) | – | |||
| 14 r1/2 | 458 | Mohamed Al-Zinkawi |  KUW | 17.15 (14) | – | |||
| 15 r1/2 | 395 | Bahadur Singh |  IND | 17.05 (15) | – | |||
| AC r1/2 | 97 | Valcho Stoev | BUL | – ( | – |
| Date | 28 July 1980 — 10:30 |
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| Format | Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 19.60 metres advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Round #1 Distance | Round #2 Distance | Round #3 Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 708 | Vladimir Kiselyov | URS | 20.72 | 20.72 | - | - | ||
| 2 | 690 | Aleksandr Baryshnikov | URS | 20.58 | 20.58 | - | - | ||
| 3 | 759 | Vladimir Milić | YUG | 20.56 | 20.56 | - | - | ||
| 4 | 218 | Reijo Ståhlberg | FIN | 20.53 | 20.53 | - | - | ||
| 5 | 477 | Anatoly Yarosh | URS | 20.19 | 20.19 | - | - | ||
| 6 | 295 | Udo Beyer | GDR | 19.94 | 19.94 | - | - | ||
| 7 | 311 | Hans-Jürgen Jacobi | GDR | 19.92 | 19.15 | 19.57 | 19.92 | ||
| 8 | 253 | Geoff Capes | GBR | 19.75 | 19.75 | - | - | ||
| 9 | 417 | Hreinn Halldórsson | ISL | 19.74 | 19.29 | 19.74 | - | ||
| 10 | 666 | Jaromír Vlk | TCH | 19.69 | 19.58 | 19.69 | - | ||
| 11 | 418 | Óskar Jakobsson | ISL | 19.66 | 19.30 | x | 19.66 | ||
| 12 | 611 | Jean-Pierre Egger | SUI | 19.61 | 19.61 | - | - | ||
| 13 | 89 | Nikola Hristov | BUL | 19.01 | 17.82 | 18.94 | 19.01 | ||
| 14 | 458 | Mohamed Al-Zinkawi | KUW | 17.15 | 17.15 | x | 17.03 | ||
| 15 | 395 | Bahadur Singh | IND | 17.05 | 17.05 | 16.91 | 16.72 | ||
| 97 | Valcho Stoev | BUL | – | x | x | x |
| Date | 30 July 1980 — 18:35 |
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| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Round #1 Distance | Round #2 Distance | Round #3 Distance | Round #4 Distance | Round #5 Distance | Round #6 Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 708 | Vladimir Kiselyov | URS | 21.35 | 21.10 | 20.86 | 21.03 | 21.03 | 21.00 | 21.35 | ||
| 2 | 690 | Aleksandr Baryshnikov | URS | 21.08 | 20.20 | 21.08 | 20.66 | 20.39 | x | x | ||
| 3 | 295 | Udo Beyer | GDR | 21.06 | x | 20.70 | 21.06 | 20.98 | x | x | ||
| 4 | 218 | Reijo Ståhlberg | FIN | 20.82 | 19.83 | x | 20.20 | 19.63 | 20.82 | 20.58 | ||
| 5 | 253 | Geoff Capes | GBR | 20.50 | 20.50 | x | 19.47 | x | 19.69 | 19.23 | ||
| 6 | 311 | Hans-Jürgen Jacobi | GDR | 20.32 | 20.32 | x | 19.80 | 19.50 | x | 20.00 | ||
| 7 | 666 | Jaromír Vlk | TCH | 20.24 | 20.24 | x | 19.77 | 19.62 | 19.84 | 20.01 | ||
| 8 | 759 | Vladimir Milić | YUG | 20.07 | 20.07 | x | 19.69 | x | 20.06 | x | ||
| 9 | 477 | Anatoly Yarosh | URS | 19.93 | 19.63 | 19.93 | x | – | – | – | ||
| 10 | 417 | Hreinn Halldórsson | ISL | 19.55 | 19.55 | 18.99 | 19.16 | – | – | – | ||
| 11 | 418 | Óskar Jakobsson | ISL | 19.07 | 19.07 | x | x | – | – | – | ||
| 12 | 611 | Jean-Pierre Egger | SUI | 18.90 | 18.25 | 18.26 | 18.90 | – | – | – |
