North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics

North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics
North Korea at the Olympic Games

Flag of North KoreaFlag bearers
IOC code  PRK
NOC Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
Competitors 57 in 8 sports
Medals
Rank: 26
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
5
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North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.

Contents

Medalists

Silver

  • Se-Hong JangWrestling, men's freestyle light flyweight
  • Ho-Pyong LiWrestling, men's freestyle bantamweight
  • Bong-Chol HoWeightlifting, men's flyweight

Bronze

  • Byong-Uk LiBoxing, men's light flyweight
  • Gyong-Si HanWeightlifting, men's flyweight

Results by event

Archery

1980 was the second time that North Korea competed in archery in the Olympics. Two women and one man competed.

Women's Individual Competition:

  • Gwang Sun-O2401 points (→ 5th place)
  • Sok Chang-Suk2269 points (→ 17th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

  • Kim Gye-Yong2331 points (→ 22nd place)

Athletics

Men's Marathon

  • Chun Son-Koh
  • Final2:20:08 (→ 27th place)
  • Jong Hyong-Li
  • Final2:21:10 (→ 29th place)
  • Chang Sop-Choe
  • Final2:22:42 (→ 33rd place)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)

  • Li Byong-UkBronze Medal
    1. First RoundDefeated Henryk Pielesiak (Poland) on points (3-2)
    2. Second RoundDefeated Gilberto Sosa (Mexico) on points (3-2)
    3. Quarter FinalsDefeated Dumitru Şchiopu (Romania) on points (4-1)
    4. Semi FinalsLost to Shamil Sabirov (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)

Men's Flyweight (51 kg)

  • Yo Ryon-Sik
    1. First RoundDefeated Amala Dass (India) on points (5-0)
    2. Second RoundDefeated Ramon Armando Guevara (Venezuela) on points (4-1)
    3. Quarter FinalsLost to Hugh Russell (Ireland) on points (2-3)

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

  • Gu Young-Jo
    1. First RoundBye
    2. Second RoundLost to Krzysztof Kosedowski (Poland) on points (0-5)

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

  • Jong Jo-Ung
    1. First RoundDefeated Rabani Ghulam (Afghanistan) after referee stopped contest in second round
    2. Second RoundLost to Viktor Demyanenko (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)

Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)

  • Ryu Bun-Hwa
    1. First RoundDefeated Bishnu Malakar (Nepal) after referee stopped contest in first round
    2. Second RoundLost to José Aguilar (Cuba) on points (1-4)

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