Afghanistan at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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| Afghanistan at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC code: AFG | ||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow | ||||
| Competitors | 13 | |||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
Although many nations boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Asian nation itself ironically participated in the Games held in the capital city of the Soviet Union.
[edit] Results and competitors by event
[edit] Boxing
- For more details on this topic, see Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)
- Ahmad Nesar
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Ayele Mohammed (Ethiopia) on points (0-5)
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
- Esmail Mohamad
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Rudi Fink (East Germany) after knock-out in first round
Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
- Rabani Ghulam
- First Round — Lost to Jong Jo-Ung (North Korea) after referee stopped contest in second round
| Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union |
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| Afghanistan • Algeria • Andorra • Angola • Australia • Austria • Belgium • Benin • Botswana • Brazil • Bulgaria • Burma • Cameroon • Colombia • Congo • Costa Rica • Cuba • Cyprus • Czechoslovakia • Denmark • Dominican Republic • Ecuador • Ethiopia • Finland • France • East Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Guatemala • Guinea • Guyana • Hungary • Iceland • India • Iraq • Ireland • Italy • Jamaica • Jordan • North Korea • Kuwait • Laos • Lebanon • Lesotho • Liberia • Libya • Luxembourg • Madagascar • Mali • Malta • Mexico • Mongolia • Mozambique • Nepal • Netherlands • New Zealand • Nicaragua • Nigeria • Peru • Poland • Portugal • Puerto Rico • Romania • San Marino • Sierra Leone • Senegal • Seychelles • Soviet Union • Spain • Sri Lanka • Sweden • Switzerland • Syria • Tanzania • Trinidad‑Tobago • Uganda • Venezuela • Vietnam • Yugoslavia • Zambia • Zimbabwe |
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