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Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics

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Dates
  
18–19 February

Winning Score
  
432.200

Competitors
  
31 from 9 nations

Venue
  
Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex (ski jumping) Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center (cross-country skiing)

Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics, consisted of one event, held from 18 February to 19 February. The ski jumping portion took place at Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex, while the cross-country portion took place at Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center.

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Individual

Athletes did three normal hill ski jumps, with the lowest score dropped. They then raced a 15 kilometre cross-country course, with the time converted to points. The athlete with the highest combined points score was awarded the gold medal.

Participating NOCs

Nine nations participated in Nordic combined at the Lake Placid Games.

References

Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics Wikipedia