North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
| North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PRK |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 47 in 8 sports |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.
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
- Ri Byong-uk — Boxing, men's light flyweight
- Gyong-Si Han — Weightlifting, men's flyweight
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:
- O Gwang-sun — 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
- Final — 2:20:08 (→ 27th place)
- Final — 2:21:10 (→ 29th place)
- 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 Yong-ju
- 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)
Gymnastics
11 athletes have participated.
- Cho Hun
- Choe Jong-Sil
- Choe Myong-Hui
- Han Gwang-Song
- Kang Gwang-Song
- Kim Chun-Son
- Kim Gwang-Jin
- Li Su-Gil
- Lo Ok-Sil
- Sin-Myong-Ok
- Song Sun-Bong
Judo
4 male athletes have participated.
- Kim Byong-Gun
- Kim Myong-Gyu
- Ko Hyong
- Pak Jong-Chol
Shooting
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Men's freestyle 48 kg
- Jang Se-hong[1]
- First Round — Defeated Gombyn Khishigbaatar (MGL), 7:43 (won by fall)
- Second Round — Defeated Mohammed Jabbar (IRQ), 2:41 (won by fall)
- Third Round — Defeated Mohammad Aktar (AFG), 8:30 (won by fall)
- Fourth Round — Lost to Claudio Pollio (ITA), 7:12 (won by passivity)
- Fifth Round — Defeated Jan Falandys (POL), 8 - 13
- Final
- Lost to Claudio Pollio (ITA), 7:12 (won by passivity)
- Defeated Sergey Kornilayev (URS), 7:23 (won by fall) →
Silver Medal
Men's freestyle 52 kg
- Jang Dok-ryong[1]
- First Round — Lost to Ashok Kumar (IND), 7 - 12
- Second Round — Defeated Mark Dunbar (GBR), 2 - 37
- Third Round — Defeated Mohammad Aynutdin (AFG), 6:28 (won by fall)
- Fourth Round — Lost to Nermedin Selimov (BUL), 16 - 6 → 5th place
Men's freestyle 57 kg
- Li Ho-pyong[1]
- First Round — Defeated Cris Brown (AUS), 7:41 (won by fall)
- Second Round — Defeated Amrik Singh Gill (GBR), 5:03 (won by passivity)
- Third Round — Defeated Wiesław Kończak (POL), 9 - 5
- Fourth Round — Defeated Aurel Neagu (ROU), 3 - 10
- Fifth Round — Lost to Sergei Beloglazov (URS), 1:12 (won by fall)
- Final
- Lost to Sergei Beloglazov (URS), 1:12 (won by fall)
- Tied with Dugarsürengiin Oyuunbold (MGL), 7 - 7 → Silver Medal
References
- ^ a b c Official Report
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
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