Netherlands at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | NED (HOL used at these Games) |
NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
Website | www |
in Moscow | |
Competitors | 75 (57 men, 18 women) in 10 sports |
Medals Ranked 30th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
The Netherlands competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in protest over the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, the Dutch athletes boycotted the Opening Ceremony, and the Olympic Flag was used in place of Netherlands' national flag at medal ceremonies. 75 competitors, 57 men and 18 women, took part in 56 events in 10 sports. [1]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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![]() | Gerard Nijboer | Athletics | Men's marathon | 1 August |
![]() | Henk Numan | Judo | Men's 95 kg | 27 July |
![]() | Conny van Bentum , Reggie de Jong, Annelies Maas, Wilma van Velsen | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 27 July |
The first appearance by Dutch archers in the Olympics resulted in top eight finishes for both competitors.
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | |||
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Score | Position | Score | Position | Score | Position | ||
Marinus Reniers | Men's | 1205 | 12 | 1213 | 9 | 2418 | 8 |
Catherina Floris | Women's | 1186 | 7 | 1196 | 6 | 2382 | 6 |
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's 4x400 metres Relay
Men's 400 m Hurdles
Women's 100 metres
Women's Pentathlon
Seven cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1980.
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Women's 800 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
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