Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay
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The men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held in Moscow, Soviet Union on 24 July 1980 in the Olympiski Sports Complex. A total of 13 teams participated in the event. These were split over two heats held in the morning of that day, and the eight fastest teams qualified for the finals held in the evening of the same day.
Men's 4 × 100 metres medley relay at the Games of the XXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Olympiski Sports Complex | ||||||||||||
Dates | 24 July (heats and final) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 61 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 3:45.70 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The United States, the winner of all previous editions of this event, was boycotting the games in response to the Soviet–Afghan War. As a result, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and Sweden were expected to win. Australia's Quietly Confident Quartet, however, composed of backstroker Mark Kerry, breaststroker Peter Evans, butterflyer Mark Tonelli, and freestyler Neil Brooks, surprisingly won the final in 3:45.70. They were followed by the silver medalists Soviet Union, 0.22 seconds in arrears, and the bronze medalists Great Britain, as favorites Sweden had been disqualified in the heats. As of 2021[update], this is the only time the United States has not won the gold medal in the event.