Netherlands at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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Netherlands at the
1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic flag.svg
Flag of the Olympic Movement
IOC code NED
(HOL used at these Games)
NOC Dutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Website www.nocnsf.nl  (in Dutch)
in Moscow
Competitors75 (57 men, 18 women) in 10 sports
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
3
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]

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Gerard Nijboer Athletics Men's marathon 1 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Henk Numan Judo Men's 95 kg 27 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Conny van Bentum , Reggie de Jong,
Annelies Maas, Wilma van Velsen
Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 27 July

Archery

The first appearance by Dutch archers in the Olympics resulted in top eight finishes for both competitors.

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Total
ScorePositionScorePositionScorePosition
Marinus Reniers Men's 1205121213924188
Catherina Floris Women's 118671196623826

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

  • Heat 10.91 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 metres

  • Heat 21.96 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

  • Heat 29:05.0 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

  • Final 2:11:20 (→ Med 2.png Silver Medal)
  • Final 2:26:41 (→ 41st place)

Men's 4x400 metres Relay

  • Heat 3:06.0 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Hurdles

  • Heat 50.01
  • Semifinals 50.61 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 metres

  • Heat 11.61
  • Quarterfinals did not finish (→ did not advance)

Women's Pentathlon

Canoeing

Cycling

Seven cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1980.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heats 52,57
  • Semi-Finals 52,73 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heats 1.55,41 (→ did not advance)
  • Heats 1.56,48(→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Heats 55,76
  • Semi-Finals 55,02
  • Final 55,25 (→ 4th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Heats 2.02,21
  • Final 2.02,52 (→ 6th place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heats 1.06,47 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heats 2.27,21 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heats 58,59
  • Semi-Finals 57,91
  • Final 57,95 (→ 6th place)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heats 2.04,78
  • Final 2.03,92 (→ 5th place)

Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heats 7.42,85 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heats 3.52,33
  • Final 3.51,81 (→ 7th place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heats 57,51
  • Final 57,63 (→ 5th place)
  • Heats DSQ

Women's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heats 2.02,66
  • Final 2.02,76 (→ 5th place)
  • Heats 2.04,07 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heats 4.15,07
  • Final 4.15,98 (→ 7th place)
  • Heats 4.13,12
  • Final 4.15,79 (→ 6th place)

Women's 800 m Freestyle

  • Heats 8.54,49 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Heats 1.03,31 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Butterfly

  • Heats 2.21,81 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heats 1.04,36
  • Final 1.04,47 (→ 7th place)
  • Heats 1.04,79 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heats 2.19,21 (→ did not advance)
  • Heats 2.17,12 (→ did not advance)

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heats 3.51,30
  • Final 3.49,51 (→ Bronze Medal)

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

  • Defeated Greece (8-7)
  • Lost to Hungary (3-5)
  • Defeated Romania (5-3)
  • Lost to Spain (5-6)
  • Drew with Cuba (7-7)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (4-5)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (3-7)
  • Lost to Hungary (7-8) → 6th place

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References

  1. "Netherlands at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2015.