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 BrijdenbachEddy De LeeuwJacques BorléeMen's 5,000 metres
Emiel PuttemansAlex HagelsteensMen's 10,000 metres
Alex HagelsteensHeat — 29:47.6 (→ did not advance)Men's Marathon
Karel LismontFinal — 2:13:27 (→ 9th place)Mark SmetFinal — 2:16:00 (→ 13th place)Rik SchoofsFinal — 2:17:28 (→ 18th place)Men's 4×400 metres Relay
Eddy de Leeuw, Danny Roelandt, Rik Vandenberghe, and Fons BrijdenbachHeat — did not finish (→ did not advance)Men's High Jump
Guy MoreauQualification — 2.21 mFinal — 2.18 m (→ 14th place)Men's Pole Vault
Patrick DesruellesQualification — no mark (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 metres
Karin VergutsLea AlaertsWomen's 400 metres
Rosine WallezAnne MichelWomen's 800 metres
Anne-Marie Van NuffelHeat — 2:00.1Semifinals — 2:02.0 (→ did not advance)Men's 4×400 metres Relay
Lea AlaertsRegina BergAnne MichelRosine WallezWomen's High Jump
Christine SoeteweyQualification — 1.88 mFinal — 1.85 m (→ 12th place)Twelve cyclists represented Belgium in 1980.
Individual road raceLuc De SmetJan NevensRonald Van AvermaetJan WijnantsTeam time trialPatrick du ChauMarc SergeantGerrit Van GestelLeo Wellens1000m time trialJan BlommeIndividual pursuitJoseph SmeetsTeam pursuitJan BlommeDiederik FoubertJozef SimonsJoseph SmeetsThree fencers, two men and one woman, represented Belgium in 1980.
Men's foilStéphane GaneffThierry SoumagneMen's épéeStéphane GaneffThierry SoumagneWomen's foilMicheline BorghsWomen's 800m Freestyle
Pascale VerbauwenFinal — 8.44,84 (→ 6th place)Women's 100m Backstroke
Carine VerbauwenFinal — 1.03,82 (→ 5th place)Women's 200m Backstroke
Yolande van der StraetenFinal — 2.15,58 (→ 5th place)Carine VerbauwenFinal — 2.16,66 (→ 6th place)Women's 100m Breaststroke
Brigitte BosmansHeats — 1:16.68 (→ did not advance)Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Christel FechnerHeats — 4:56.92 (→ did not advance)Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Yolande van der Straeten, Brigitte Bosmans, Carine Verbauwen, and Pascale VerbauwenHeats — 4.26,33 (→ did not advance) 
