1980 in Austria

← 1979 1978 1977 1980 in Austria → 1981 1982 1983
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	Other events of 1980 List of years in Austria

Events from 1980 in Austria.

Incumbents

• President – Rudolf Kirchschläger
• Chancellor – Bruno Kreisky

Events

• 6 January – The 1979–80 Four Hills Tournament concludes at the Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze in Bischofshofen. The event has a record field of competitors from 19 countries.
• 12 January – The annual Hahnenkamm downhill ski race is won by Canada's Ken Read, the event's first non-European winner.
• 10 March – The 1980 Vienna Diplomatic Conference opens.
• 18 May – In the 1980 Austrian presidential election, Rudolf Kirchschläger is re-elected with the support of both major parties and 80% of the vote.

Births

• 15 March – Jan Marsalek, businessman and spy

Deaths

• 3 January – Joy Adamson, Austrian-born naturalist (born 1910; murdered)
• 14 February – Victor Gruen, Austrian architect (born 1903)
• 22 February – Oskar Kokoschka, artist, poet and playwright (born 1886)
• 21 October – Hans Asperger, physician (born 1906

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