| Zambia at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ZAM |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Zambia |
| Website | www |
| in Moscow, Soviet Union 19 July–3 August 1980 | |
| Competitors | 37 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Rhodesia (1960) | |
Zambia competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Davison Lishebo | 400 m hurdles | 51.73 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
| Buumba Halwand | Marathon | 2:36:51 | 43 | did not advance | |||||
| Damiano Musonda | Marathon | 2:42:11 | 48 | did not advance | |||||
| Patrick Chiwala | Marathon | DNF | did not advance | ||||||
| Charles Kachenjela | 100 m | 11.03 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Alston Muziyo | 200 m | 22.47 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Charles Lupiya | 400 m | 48.49 | 4 Q | 47.67 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| Archfell Musango | 800 m | 1:51.6 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| 1500 m | 3:53.7 | 8 | did not advance | ||||||
| Damiano Musonda | 10000 m | 29:53.6 | 9 | did not advance | |||||
| Charles Lupiya Alston Muziyo Archfell Musango Davison Lishebo | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:14.9 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Bogger Mushanga | Triple jump | 14.79 | 17 | did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||||
| Webbyego Mwangu [a] | Flyweight | BYE |  Henryk Średnicki (POL)L 0-5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Lucky Mutale | Bantamweight |  Moussa Sangare (MLI)W 5-0 |  Dumitru Cipere (ROU)L 0-5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Winfred Kabunda | Featherweight | BYE |  Takto Youtiya Homrasmy (LAO)W TKO-1 |  Barry McGuigan (IRL)W 4-1 |  Rudi Fink (GDR)L 1-4 | did not advance | 5 | |||
| Blackson Siukoko | Lightweight | BYE | George Gilbody (GBR) L 1-4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Teddy Makofi | Light Welterweight | BYE | Dietmar Schwarz (GDR) L 0-5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Peter Talanti | Welterweight | BYE |  Tömöriin Battör (MGL)W 5-0 | Joseph Frost (GBR) L TKO-1 | did not advance | |||||
| Wilson Kaoma | Light Middleweight | — | BYE |  Jackson Rivera (VEN)W RSC-2 |  Jan Franek (TCH)L TKO-2 | did not advance | 5 | |||
| Enock Chama | Middleweight | — | BYE |  José Gómez Mustelier (CUB)L 2-3 | did not advance | |||||
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 6 |
 Cuba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 |
 Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
 Zambia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Soviet Union | 3 – 1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
Khidiyatullin  9'51'Cherenkov 87' | Report | Chitalu 13' |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Charles Chibwe | −60kg |  Samir El-Najjar (SYR)L 0000-1000 | did not advance | ||||||
| Francis Mwanza | −65kg | Michael Young (AUS) L 0000-1000 | did not advance | ||||||
| George Hamaiko | −71kg |  Maurice Nkandem (CMR)L 0000-1000 | did not advance | ||||||
| Henry Sichalwe | −78kg | Vladimír Bárta (TCH) L 0000-1000 | did not advance | ||||||
| Donald Muhakatesho | −86kg | BYE | Isaac Azcuy (CUB) L 0000-1000 | BYE | Peter Donnelly (GBR) L 0000-1000 | did not advance | 9 | ||
| Rex Chizooma | −95kg | BYE | Robert Van de Walle (BEL) L 0000-1000 | BYE |  István Szepesi (HUN)L 0000-1000 | did not advance | 9 | ||
