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North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Medals Ranked 26th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 3 2 5

North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.

Contents

Silver

  • Se-Hong Jang — Wrestling, men's freestyle light flyweight
  • Ho-Pyong Li — Wrestling, men's freestyle bantamweight
  • Bong-Chol Ho — Weightlifting, men's flyweight

    • Bronze

  • Ri Byong-uk — Boxing, men's light flyweight
  • Gyong-Si Han — Weightlifting, men's flyweight

    • Archery

    1980 was the second time that North Korea competed in archery in the Olympics. Two women and one man competed.

    Women's Individual Competition:

  • Gwang Sun-O — 2401 points (→ 5th place)
  • Sok Chang-Suk — 2269 points (→ 17th place)

    • Men's Individual Competition:

  • Kim Gye-Yong — 2331 points (→ 22nd place)

    • Athletics

    Men's Marathon

  • Chun Son-Koh
  • Final — 2:20:08 (→ 27th place)
  • Jong Hyong-Li
  • Final — 2:21:10 (→ 29th place)
  • Chang Sop-Choe
  • Final — 2:22:42 (→ 33rd place)

    • Boxing

    Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)

  • Li Byong-Uk → Bronze Medal
    1. First Round — Defeated Henryk Pielesiak (Poland) on points (3-2)
    2. Second Round — Defeated Gilberto Sosa (Mexico) on points (3-2)
    3. Quarter Finals — Defeated Dumitru Şchiopu (Romania) on points (4-1)
    4. Semi Finals — Lost to Shamil Sabirov (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)

    • Men's Flyweight (51 kg)

  • Yo Ryon-Sik
    1. First Round — Defeated Amala Dass (India) on points (5-0)
    2. Second Round — Defeated Ramon Armando Guevara (Venezuela) on points (4-1)
    3. Quarter Finals — Lost to Hugh Russell (Ireland) on points (2-3)

    • Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

  • Gu Yong-ju
    1. First Round — Bye
    2. Second Round — Lost to Krzysztof Kosedowski (Poland) on points (0-5)

    • Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

  • Jong Jo-Ung
    1. First Round — Defeated Rabani Ghulam (Afghanistan) after referee stopped contest in second round
    2. Second Round — Lost to Viktor Demyanenko (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)

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

  • Ryu Bun-Hwa
    1. First Round — Defeated Bishnu Malakar (Nepal) after referee stopped contest in first round
    2. Second Round — Lost to José Aguilar (Cuba) on points (1-4)

    • References

    North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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