Puerto Rico at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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Puerto Rico at the
1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic flag.svg
IOC code PUR
NOC Puerto Rico Olympic Committee
Website www.copur.pr  (in Spanish)
in Moscow
Competitors3 (3 men, 0 women) in 1 sport
Flag bearer Alberto Mercado
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Puerto Rico competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Notably, in partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics athletes competed under the Olympic Flag.

Contents

Results by event

Boxing

Flyweight ( 51 kg)
Featherweight ( 57 kg)
Light-Welterweight ( 63.5 kg)

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