| Lesotho at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | LES |
| NOC | Lesotho National Olympic Committee |
| Website | lnoc |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 5 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Lesotho competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.
| Lesotho at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| | |
| IOC code | LES |
| NOC | Lesotho National Olympic Committee |
| Website | lnoc |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 5 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Lesotho competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kenneth Hlasa | 800 m | 1:56.1 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Marathon | N/A | DNF | |||||||
| Joseph Letseka | 100 m | 11.21 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 22.31 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Mopeli Molapo | 1500 m | 3:55.5 | 7 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Vincent Rakabaele | Marathon | N/A | 2:23:29 | 36 | |||||
| Motlalepula Thabana | 10,000 | 34:01.5 | 10 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
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