Editing Yelena Davydova (section)

===1980 Olympic Games===
At the 1980 ''[[Moscow News]]'' Tournament Davydova performed a full-on, full off vault. that had had only ever been done before by Olga Korbut. Davydova won a gold and 3 silver at the Moscow News Tournament. At the 1980 USSR Championships in April in Kiev Davydova won gold on vault- unveiling her unique vault full twist on, front somi off, scoring a 10 – and finished 3rd AA.

The Soviet Olympic gymnastics team was to be chosen after the USSR Cup competition. Davydova had finished joint 6th at the 1976 USSR Cup but that turned out to be insufficient to be placed on the team. Davydova won the all-around and scored a 10 on floor. Davydova subsequently was named to the Olympic team.

At the Olympics Davydova qualified for the all-around, vault and beam finals. The Soviet team won team gold and Davydova went on to win the all-around gold medal, and silver on the balance beam.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2996729 |title=Olympic lookback: Pride and power in Moscow 1980 |date=13 November 2020 |website=gymnastics.sport |access-date=19 February 2025}}</ref>