North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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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
{{main|Archery at the 1980 Summer Olympics}}
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
{{main|Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics}}
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
{{main|Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics}}
4 male athletes have participated.
- Kim Byong-Gun
- Kim Myong-Gyu
- Ko Hyong
- Pak Jong-Chol
Shooting
{{main|Shooting at the 1980 Summer Olympics}}
Weightlifting
{{main|Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics}}
Wrestling
Men's freestyle 48 kg
- Jang Se-hong{{Cite web |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v3.pdf |title=Official Report |access-date=2018-10-07 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222426/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v3.pdf |url-status=dead }}
- # 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 Silver Medal
Men's freestyle 52 kg
- Jang Dok-ryong
- # 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
- # 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 Silver Medal
References
{{Reflist}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070612020125/http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
- [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]
{{Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics}}
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