Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metres
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The women's 3000 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 20 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.[1][2]
| Women's 3000 metres at the XIII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink | |||||||||
| Dates | February 20, 1980 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 14 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:32.13 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Galina Stepanskaya (URS) | 4:31.00 | Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | 23 March 1976 |
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| Olympic record | Tatyana Averina (URS) | 4:45.19 | Innsbruck, Austria | 8 February 1976 |
The following new Olympic record was set.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 20 February | Pair 1 | Bjørg Eva Jensen |  Norway | 4:32.13 | OR |
