- North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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North Korea at the Olympic Games
Flag of North Korea – Flag bearersIOC 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: 26Gold
0Silver
3Bronze
2Total
5Olympic history (summary) Summer Games 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 Winter Games 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.
Contents
Medalists
Silver
- Se-Hong Jang — Wrestling, men's freestyle light flyweight
- Ho-Pyong Li — Wrestling, men's freestyle bantamweight
- Bong-Chol Ho — Weightlifting, men's flyweight
Bronze
- Byong-Uk Li — Boxing, men's light flyweight
- Gyong-Si Han — Weightlifting, 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-O — 2401 points (→ 5th place)
- Sok Chang-Suk — 2269 points (→ 17th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Kim Gye-Yong — 2331 points (→ 22nd place)
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Chun Son-Koh
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- Final — 2:20:08 (→ 27th place)
- Jong Hyong-Li
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- Final — 2:21:10 (→ 29th place)
- Chang Sop-Choe
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- Final — 2:22:42 (→ 33rd place)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
- Li Byong-Uk → Bronze Medal
- First Round — Defeated Henryk Pielesiak (Poland) on points (3-2)
- Second Round — Defeated Gilberto Sosa (Mexico) on points (3-2)
- Quarter Finals — Defeated Dumitru Şchiopu (Romania) on points (4-1)
- Semi Finals — Lost to Shamil Sabirov (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
- Yo Ryon-Sik
- First Round — Defeated Amala Dass (India) on points (5-0)
- Second Round — Defeated Ramon Armando Guevara (Venezuela) on points (4-1)
- Quarter Finals — Lost to Hugh Russell (Ireland) on points (2-3)
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
- Gu Young-Jo
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Krzysztof Kosedowski (Poland) on points (0-5)
Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
- Jong Jo-Ung
- First Round — Defeated Rabani Ghulam (Afghanistan) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Second Round — Lost to Viktor Demyanenko (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)
Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)
- Ryu Bun-Hwa
- First Round — Defeated Bishnu Malakar (Nepal) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Second Round — Lost to José Aguilar (Cuba) on points (1-4)
References
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