Republic of the Congo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
| Republic of the Congo at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CGO |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais |
| in Moscow. Soviet Union July 19–August 3, 1980 | |
| Competitors | 24 |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The People's Republic of the Congo competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Results by event[]
Athletics[]
Men's 100 metres
- Théophile Nkounkou
- Heat — 10.53
- Quarterfinals — 10.59 (→ did not advance)
- Antoine Kiakouama
- Heat — 10.69 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 metres
- Théophile Nkounkou
- Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Emmanuel Mpioh
- Final — 2:48:17 (→ 52nd place)
Men's 110 m Hurdles
- Bernard Mabikana
- Heat — 15.42 (→ did not advance)
Boxing[]
Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
- Alphonse Matoubela
- First Round — Lost to Tibor Dezamits (Hungary) on points (0-5)
Handball[]
Women's Team Competition[]
- Preliminary Round Robin
- Lost to Soviet Union (30-11)
- Lost to Hungary (39-10)
- Lost to GDR (28-6)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (23-10)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (39-9) → 6th place
- Team Roster
References[]
Categories:
- Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the Summer Olympics by year
- 1980 in the Republic of the Congo