Olympic Games / Moscow 1980 - Lot 306

Olympic Games / Moscow 1980 OFFICIAL REPORT of the Games of the XXII Olympiad 3 vols., published by the Organizing Committee, in French and English, with red, blue, and green cloth covers and numerous color photographs (30 x 23 cm) Vol. 1: Introduction to the host cities: Moscow, Tallinn, Leningrad, Kyiv, and Minsk Vol. 2: The Organization Vol. 3: The competitions and results of the 5,179 athletes from 80 countries Ethiopian Miruts Yifter is a double Olympic champion in the 5,000 m and 10,000 m. A thrilling duel between the British athletes Steve Ovett, who won gold in the 800m ahead of Sebastian Coe, and Coe, who got his revenge by winning gold in the 1,500m ahead of Steve Ovett! Poland’s Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz won gold in the pole vault, setting a new world record of 5.78 m. On the French side, judokas Rey and Parisi stood out.