▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Moscow , ▁USS R ▁had ▁an ▁entry ▁list ▁of ▁ 3 2 ▁compet itors , ▁with ▁three ▁qual ifying ▁he ats ▁( 3 2 ▁run ners ) ▁and ▁two ▁semif inals ▁( 2 4 ) ▁before ▁the ▁final ▁( 1 2 ) ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁Th urs day ▁ 3 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁ ▁Medal ists ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Sem i - Final s ▁Top ▁four ▁in ▁each ▁heat ▁and ▁next ▁four ▁fast est ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁ ▁Qual ifying ▁he ats ▁Top ▁six ▁in ▁each ▁heat ▁and ▁next ▁six ▁fast est ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁semif inals ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁Men ' s ▁Olympic ▁ 3 0 0 0 ▁m ▁Ste e ple ch ase ▁( Mont real ) ▁▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁Men ' s ▁European ▁Championships ▁ 3 0 0 0 ▁m ▁Ste e ple ch ase ▁( P rag ue ) ▁▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁Men ' s ▁European ▁Championships ▁ 3 0 0 0 ▁m ▁Ste e ple ch ase ▁( A th ens ) ▁▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁Men ' s ▁World ▁Championships ▁ 3 0 0 0 ▁m ▁Ste e ple ch ase ▁( H els ink i ) ▁▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Men ' s ▁Olympic ▁ 3 0 0 0 ▁m ▁Ste e ple ch ase ▁( Los ▁Angeles ) ▁▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁Men ' s ▁European ▁Championships ▁