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| Afghanistan at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 11 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ibrahim Shudzandin |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
While many nations boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Communist government of Afghanistan sent a team to Moscow. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ahmad Nesar | −54 kg | Bye |  Mohamed (ETH)L PTS | did not advance | 17 | |||
| Esmail Mohammad | −57 kg | Bye |  Fink (GDR)L KO1 | did not advance | 17 | |||
| Rabani Ghulam | −60 kg |  Jo-Ung (PRK)L TKO2 | did not advance | 17 | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Mohammad Aktar | −48 kg |  Jabbar (IRQ)W Fall |  Falandys (POL)L 0-4 | Se-Hong (PRK) L 0-4 | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Mohammad Aynutdin | −52 kg |  Efremov (YUG)L Fall |  Thieng (VIE)W Fall | Dok-Ryong (PRK) L 1-3 | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Mohammad Halilula | −57 kg |  Hurtado (PER)L 1-3 |  Neagu (ROM)L Forfeit | did not advance | 12 | |||
| Khojawahid Zahedi | −74 kg |  Fawaz (SYR)W Fall | Steingräber (GDR) L Fall | Withdrew | 11 | |||
| Ahmadjan Khasan | −82 kg | Mazur (POL) L DQ | Withdrew | 14 | ||||
| Ibrahim Shudzandin | −90 kg |  Tserentogtokh (MGL)L DQ |  Diop (SEN)L Fall | did not advance | 11 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ghulam Sanay | −62 kg |  Tóth (HUN)L Fall |  Mygiakis (GRE)L DQ | did not advance | 11 | |||
| Sakhidad Hamidi | −68 kg | Supron (POL) L DQ | Bold (MGL) L DQ | did not advance | 13 | |||
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