Robert McClanahan at 6:05 of the 3rd period.
The U.S. team went into the 3rd period behind Finland, 2-1, and a loss would mean no gold medal and extremely diminished memories of the "Miracle on Ice" victory over the USSR just two days earlier. Phil Verchota scored the tying goal, from Dave Christian, at 2:25. McClanahan's goal, from Christian and Mark Johnson, was the game winner and Johnson scored at 16:25, from Steve Christoff, to end the scoring at 4-2 US.
Mike Eruzione, who played forward, was named the captain of the 1980 Olympic hockey team, scoring the winning goal against the Soviets and helping the Americans win the gold medal against Finland.
Althought the game against the USSR (Miracle on Ice) was not the gold medal game (different format in 1980), it is commonly referred to the gold medal game because it was the crucial game of the tournament. Truth is that if the US did not defeat Finland 2 days later, these group of college hockey players would be forgotten.
However, in that crucial game vs. the USSR Mike Eruzione scored the game winning gold for the United States.
Mike Eruzione, the captain of the U.S. team.
P. T. Usha did not win an Olympic medal. She competed in three Olympics (1980, 1984, 1988) with her best finish being 4th in women's 400 meter hurdles in 1984.
No one - sadly, taekwondo did not become an Olympic sport until 1988.
1980 Games in Moscow ... Zimbabwe won the gold medal.
In figure skating, the list of Olympic Gold Medal winners from Great Britain is short. British men won back-to-back titles with John Curry winning in 1976, and Robin Cousins in 1980. Jeannette Altwegg was the ladies' champion in 1952. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, undoubtedly the most famous British figure skaters of all time, won the ice dancing medal in 1984. As of 2014, no British team has ever won the Olympic Gold Medal in pairs skating.
Field hockey becomes a medal sport for women in the Olympics. The Zimbabwe women's field hockey team went undefeated to win the Olympic gold medal.
Unfortunately, he was cut of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey team and did not receive a medal.
India won its last hockey gold medal in 1980 in Moscow Olympic.
Frankie Randall
Poltroon was awarded the individual bronze medal at the 1980 alternate Olympic Games. The rider of Poltroon was the first woman to win an Olympic medal in the sport.
P. T. Usha did not win an Olympic medal. She competed in three Olympics (1980, 1984, 1988) with her best finish being 4th in women's 400 meter hurdles in 1984.
No one - sadly, taekwondo did not become an Olympic sport until 1988.
1980 Games in Moscow ... Zimbabwe won the gold medal.
Olympic gold medalists were Duncan Goodhew in 1980 and Adrian Moorhouse in 1988.
Yes ... Daley won the gold medal in decathlon at the 1980 Games in Moscow and 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
Before 1980, India. After 1980 (and the complete introduction of astroturf) the Netherlands. A complete medal table can be found at the related links.
The US beat Russia in the biggest upset now known as the Miracle on Ice. They beat the Finns in the Gold Medal game.
As the games were held in Moscow, and also as it was cold war time U.S.A did not participate in this Olympics. So U.S.S.R lead the Medal Tally with 76 gold and then by Germany with 47 golds. Here's the link for each of the Olympic Games. http://olympic-museum.de/m-stand/mirror1980.htm