The Netherlands competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation did not fully participate in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in protest over the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, but the Dutch athletes did boycott the Opening Ceremony, and the Olympic Flag was used in place of Netherlands' national flag at medal ceremonies. 75 competitors, 57 men and 18 women, took part in 56 events in 10 sports.
Gerard Nijboer — Athletics, Men's MarathonHenk Numan — Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (95 kg)Conny van Bentum, Reggie de Jong, Annelies Maas and Wilma van Velsen — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle RelayThe first appearance by Dutch archers in the Olympics resulted in top eight finishes for both competitors.
Women's Individual Competition:
Catherina Floris — 2382 points (→ 6th place)Men's Individual Competition:
Martinus Reniers — 2418 points (→ 8th place)Men's 100 metres
Mario WestbroekHeat — 10.91 (→ did not advance)Men's 200 metres
Henk BrouwerHeat — 21.96 (→ did not advance)Men's 10,000 metres
Gerard TebrokeHeat — 29:05.0 (→ did not advance)Men's Marathon
Gerard NijboerFinal — 2:11:20 (→ Silver Medal)Cor VriendFinal — 2:26:41 (→ 41st place)Men's 4x400 metres Relay
Henk Brouwer, Mario Westbroek, Marcel Klarenbeek, and Harry SchultingHeat — 3:06.0 (→ did not advance)Men's 400 m Hurdles
Harry SchultingHeat — 50.01Semifinals — 50.61 (→ did not advance)Women's 100 metres
Els VaderHeat — 11.61Quarterfinals — did not finish (→ did not advance)Women's Pentathlon
Sylvia Barlag — 4333 points (→ 10th place)- 100 metres — 14.20s
- Shot Put — 11.82m
- High Jump — 1.80m
- Long Jump — 6.05m
- 800 metres — 2:16.40
Seven cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1980.
Individual road raceAdri van der PoelJacques HanegraafPeter WinnenJacques van MeerTeam time trialGuus BieringsJacques HanegraafTheo HogervorstAdri van der PoelSprintLau VeldtMen's 100 m Freestyle
Cees VervoornHeats — 52,57Semi-Finals — 52,73 (→ did not advance)Men's 200 m Freestyle
Peter DrostHeats — 1.55,41 (→ did not advance)Cees Jan WinkelHeats — 1.56,48(→ did not advance)Men's 100 m Butterfly
Cees VervoornHeats — 55,76Semi-Finals — 55,02Final — 55,25 (→ 4th place)Men's 200 m Butterfly
Cees VervoornHeats — 2.02,21Final — 2.02,52 (→ 6th place)Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Albert BoonstraHeats — 1.06,47 (→ did not advance)Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Albert BoonstraHeats — 2.27,21 (→ did not advance)Men's 100 m Backstroke
Fred EeftingHeats — 58,59Semi-Finals — 57,91Final — 57,95 (→ 6th place)Men's 200 m Backstroke
Fred EeftingHeats — 2.04,78Final — 2.03,92 (→ 5th place)Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Cees Vervoorn, Peter Drost, Cees Jan Winkel, and Fred EeftingHeats — 7.42,85 (→ did not advance)Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Fred Eefting, Albert Boonstra, Cees Vervoorn, and Cees Jan WinkelHeats — 3.52,33Final — 3.51,81 (→ 7th place)Women's 100 m Freestyle
Conny van BentumHeats — 57,51Final — 57,63 (→ 5th place)Monique DrostHeats — DSQWomen's 200 m Freestyle
Reggie de JongHeats — 2.02,66Final — 2.02,76 (→ 5th place)Annelies MaasHeats — 2.04,07 (→ did not advance)Women's 400 m Freestyle
Reggie de JongHeats — 4.15,07Final — 4.15,98 (→ 7th place)Annelies MaasHeats — 4.13,12Final — 4.15,79 (→ 6th place)Women's 800 m Freestyle
Reggie de JongHeats — 8.54,49 (→ did not advance)Women's 100 m Butterfly
Wilma van VelsenHeats — 1.03,31 (→ did not advance)Women's 200 m Butterfly
Wilma van VelsenHeats — 2.21,81 (→ did not advance)Women's 100 m Backstroke
Monique BosgaHeats — 1.04,36Final — 1.04,47 (→ 7th place)Jolanda de RoverHeats — 1.04,79 (→ did not advance)Women's 200 m Backstroke
Monique BosgaHeats — 2.19,21 (→ did not advance)Jolanda de RoverHeats — 2.17,12 (→ did not advance)Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Conny van Bentum, Wilma van Velsen, Reggie de Jong, and Annelies MaasHeats — 3.51,30Final — 3.49,51 (→ Bronze Medal)Preliminary Round (Group A)Defeated Greece (8-7)Lost to Hungary (3-5)Defeated Romania (5-3)Final Round (Group A)Lost to Spain (5-6)Drew with Cuba (7-7)Lost to Yugoslavia (4-5)Lost to Soviet Union (3-7)Lost to Hungary (7-8) → 6th placeTeam RosterStan van BelkumWouly de BieTon BuunkJan Jaap KorevaarNico LandeweerdAad van MilRuud MisdorpDick NieuwenhuizenEric NoordegraafJan Evert VeerHans van Zeeland