Belgium at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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Belgium at the
1980 Summer Olympics
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IOC code BEL
NOC Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website www.olympic.be  (in Dutch and French)
in Moscow
Competitors59 (43 men and 16 women) in 10 sports
Medals
Ranked 23rd
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Belgium competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 59 competitors, 43 men and 16 women, took part in 51 events in 10 sports. [1]

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Medalists

Gold

Archery

In Belgium's third appearance in the modern archery competition, the nation was represented by two men, including 1972 and 1976 Olympic veteran Robert Cogniaux.

Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

Men's 5,000 metres

Men's 10,000 metres

Men's Marathon

Men's 4×400 metres Relay

Men's High Jump

Men's Pole Vault


Women's 200 metres

Women's 400 metres

Women's 800 metres

Men's 4×400 metres Relay

Women's High Jump

Canoeing

Cycling

Twelve cyclists represented Belgium in 1980.

Individual road race
Team time trial
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Fencing

Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Belgium in 1980.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Women's foil

Judo

Shooting

Swimming

Women's 800m Freestyle

Women's 100m Backstroke

Women's 200m Backstroke

Women's 100m Breaststroke

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Belgium at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-04-18.