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Dates: 21 July 1980-26 July 1980
Heats
Repechages
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time |
| 1 | Sanda Toma | ROU | 3:40.69 |
| 2 | Antonina Makhina | URS | 3:41.65 |
| 3 | Martina Schroter | GDR | 3:43.54 |
| 4 | Rositsa Spasova | BUL | 3:47.22 |
| 5 | Beryl Mitchell | GBR | 3:49.71 |
| 6 | Beata Dziadura | POL | 3:51.45 |
| Final B | |||
| 7 | Frances Cryan | IRL | |
| 8 | Mariann Ambrus | HUN | |
| Final C | |||
| 9 | Lise Justesen | DEN | |
| 10 | Hette Borrias | NED | |
| 10 | María Fernanda de la Fuente | MEX | |