Belgium competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Belgium competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 59 competitors, 43 men and 16 women, took part in 51 events in 10 sports.
Robert Van de Walle — Judo, men's half-heavyweight (95 kg)
In Belgium's third appearance in the modern archery competition, the nation was represented by two men, including 1972 and 1976 Olympic veteran Robert Cogniaux.
Men's Individual Competition:
Robert Cogniaux — 2414 points (→ 9th place)
Willy van den Bossche — 2384 points (→ 17th place)
Men's 400 metres
Fons Brijdenbach
Eddy De Leeuw
Jacques Borlée
Men's 5,000 metres
Emiel Puttemans
Alex Hagelsteens
Men's 10,000 metres
Alex Hagelsteens
Heat — 29:47.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
Karel Lismont
Final — 2:13:27 (→ 9th place)
Mark Smet
Final — 2:16:00 (→ 13th place)
Rik Schoofs
Final — 2:17:28 (→ 18th place)
Men's 4×400 metres Relay
Eddy de Leeuw, Danny Roelandt, Rik Vandenberghe, and Fons Brijdenbach
Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
Guy Moreau
Qualification — 2.21 m
Final — 2.18 m (→ 14th place)
Men's Pole Vault
Patrick Desruelles
Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 metres
Karin Verguts
Lea Alaerts
Women's 400 metres
Rosine Wallez
Anne Michel
Women's 800 metres
Anne-Marie Van Nuffel
Heat — 2:00.1
Semifinals — 2:02.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4×400 metres Relay
Lea Alaerts
Regina Berg
Anne Michel
Rosine Wallez
Women's High Jump
Christine Soetewey
Qualification — 1.88 m
Final — 1.85 m (→ 12th place)
Twelve cyclists represented Belgium in 1980.
Individual road race
Luc De Smet
Jan Nevens
Ronald Van Avermaet
Jan Wijnants
Team time trial
Patrick du Chau
Marc Sergeant
Gerrit Van Gestel
Leo Wellens
1000m time trial
Jan Blomme
Individual pursuit
Joseph Smeets
Team pursuit
Jan Blomme
Diederik Foubert
Jozef Simons
Joseph Smeets
Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Belgium in 1980.
Men's foil
Stéphane Ganeff
Thierry Soumagne
Men's épée
Stéphane Ganeff
Thierry Soumagne
Women's foil
Micheline Borghs
Women's 800m Freestyle
Pascale Verbauwen
Final — 8.44,84 (→ 6th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
Carine Verbauwen
Final — 1.03,82 (→ 5th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
Yolande van der Straeten
Final — 2.15,58 (→ 5th place)
Carine Verbauwen
Final — 2.16,66 (→ 6th place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Brigitte Bosmans
Heats — 1:16.68 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Christel Fechner
Heats — 4:56.92 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Yolande van der Straeten, Brigitte Bosmans, Carine Verbauwen, and Pascale Verbauwen
Heats — 4.26,33 (→ did not advance)
