1980 World Ski Orienteering Championships
| Host City | Avesta |
|---|---|
| Country |  SWE |
| Held | 26 February – 1 March 1980 |
| Competitors | 21 |
| Countries | 4 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Long | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Relay | Women | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland |  FIN |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Sweden | SWE |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Bulgaria |  BUL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long, Men | Pertti Tikka |
FIN
|
Jan-Erik Thorn |
SWE
|
Matti Väisänen |
FIN
|
| Relay, Men | Sweden |
SWE
|
Finland |
FIN
|
Bulgaria |
BUL
|
| Long, Women | Mirja Puhakka |
FIN
|
Kaija Silvennoinen |
FIN
|
Ann Larsson |
SWE
|
| Relay, Women | Finland |
FIN
|
Sweden |
SWE
|
Czechoslovakia |
TCH
|