1980 Moscow Olympics 100m women

1980 Olympic final, the year of the American boycott so no Evelyn Ashford!

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[athlete5399]

Yes, I must admit, I liked seeing Gohr beaten here!

[karrtt1234]

Well, it sure looks like Ludmilla won this, she must have injured herself here, because she didn't seem to run in the post season. Angella Taylor dominated the post Olympic competition winning almost all the meets that summer, execpt for the final meeting in Zurich where she was second to Ghor in the 100 meters, and 3rd in the 200 meters behind Wockel and Ottey.

[jokerwildest]

There was a boycott lead by the U.S. of the Moscow, but even if there wasn't Evelyn tore her hamstring in the U.S. Trials - so she would have been in Moscow regardless.

[Znie1]

Oh,,what a shit,,if you watched Flo-Jo with her muscles and deep voice,,nana..in 1980 the Russians have thrown away the foto finish -film,,that nobody could really say,,who is the real winner,by my mind it was the german

[JorgeDan75]

DDR girls seem men

[leroyrs]

It was strange how fast Gohr increased her performance since 1976. In the Montreal Final she was last and one year later she ran a sensational WR (10.88). I beg your pardon. I don't believe in miracles. :)

[lukezclay]

All of the competitors look so pleasant and happy after the race...

[trickygoose2]

Gohr really badly loses her form in the last 10m which is probably why she lost the race.

[Parker528]

@karrtt1234 Yes, that's true. She pulled a hamstring muscle at the finish. Read that in David Wallechinsky's book, "The Complete Book of the Olympics", a great book of info, splits and every race, that he updates right before each new Olympiad, both summer and winter. Fascinating book.

[Parker528]

@athlete5399 Even more awesome is when she gets past by a blazing Ashford in the anchor leg of the 4 x 100 in Seoul! Ashford delivers the goods!

[Parker528]

@athlete5399 It is indeed a pleasure to see her beaten. I like even more the women's 4 x 100 in Seoul in which Ashford takes off in anchor and just tears down the track and passing Goehr in the process. It's an awesome relay to see!

[ranhill]

Looked to me like Gohr won. But the Russians have a history of tipping the balance in favor of their athletes during the Olympics. No way were they going to allow their runner to lose that close of a race on Russian soil.

[beebeechitown]

Poor Gohr, choked big time even without the great woman Ashford in the race.