Iraq at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Updated on Sep 25, 2024

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IOC code IRQ 0 0		Competitors 45

NOC National Olympic Committee of Iraq Website www.iraqiolympic.org (Arabic) Medals GoldSilverBronzeTotal0000

Iraq competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The Middle Eastern nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.

Athletics

Men's 110 m Hurdles

Abdul Jabbar Rahima

Heat — 14.89 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x400 metres Relay

Hussain Ali Nasayif, Ali Hassan Kadhum, Fahim Abdul Al-Sada, and Abbas Murshid Al-Aibi

Heat — 3:10.5 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Hurdles

Ali Hassan Kadhum

Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)

Men's Triple Jump

Mujhid Fahad Khalifa

Qualification — 15.86 m (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)

Farid Salman Mahdi

First Round — Bye
Second Round — Lost to Hipolito Ramos (Cuba) on points (0-5)

Men's Flyweight (51 kg)

Samir Khiniab

First Round — Lost to Hugh Russell (Ireland) on points (0-5)

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

Abdulzhava Jawad Ali

First Round — Lost to Ravsal Otgonbayar (Mongolia) on points (1-4)

Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)

Farouk Jawad

First Round — Defeated Peter Aydele (Nigeria) on points (5-0)
Second Round — Defeated John Munduga (Uganda) after knock-out in first round
Quarter Finals — Lost to José Aguilar (Cuba) after referee stopped contest in third round