North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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

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:
 * O Gwang-sun &mdash; 2401 points (→ 5th place)
 * Sok Chang-suk &mdash; 2269 points (→ 17th place)

Men's Individual Competition:
 * Kim Gye-Yong &mdash; 2331 points (→ 22nd place)

Athletics
Men's Marathon
 * Chun Son-Koh
 * Final &mdash; 2:20:08 (→ 27th place)


 * Jong Hyong-Li
 * Final &mdash; 2:21:10 (→ 29th place)


 * Chang Sop-Choe
 * Final &mdash; 2:22:42 (→ 33rd place)

Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)
 * Li Byong-Uk → Bronze Medal
 * First Round &mdash; Defeated Henryk Pielesiak (Poland) on points (3-2)
 * Second Round &mdash; Defeated Gilberto Sosa (Mexico) on points (3-2)
 * Quarter Finals &mdash; Defeated Dumitru Şchiopu (Romania) on points (4-1)
 * Semi Finals &mdash; Lost to Shamil Sabirov (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)

Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
 * Yo Ryon-Sik
 * First Round &mdash; Defeated Amala Dass (India) on points (5-0)
 * Second Round &mdash; Defeated Ramon Armando Guevara (Venezuela) on points (4-1)
 * Quarter Finals &mdash; Lost to Hugh Russell (Ireland) on points (2-3)

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
 * Gu Yong-ju
 * First Round &mdash; Bye
 * Second Round &mdash; Lost to Krzysztof Kosedowski (Poland) on points (0-5)

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
 * Jong Jo-Ung
 * First Round &mdash; Defeated Rabani Ghulam (Afghanistan) after referee stopped contest in second round
 * Second Round &mdash; Lost to Viktor Demyanenko (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)

Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)
 * Ryu Bun-Hwa
 * First Round &mdash; Defeated Bishnu Malakar (Nepal) after referee stopped contest in first round
 * Second Round &mdash; Lost to José Aguilar (Cuba) on points (1-4)

Gymnastics
11 athletes have participated.
 * Cho Hun
 * Choe Jong-Sil
 * Choe Myong-Hui
 * Han Gwang-Song
 * Kang Gwang-Song
 * Kim Chun-Son
 * Kim Gwang-Jin
 * Li Su-Gil
 * Lo Ok-Sil
 * Sin-Myong-Ok
 * Song Sun-Bong

Judo
4 male athletes have participated.
 * Kim Byong-Gun
 * Kim Myong-Gyu
 * Ko Hyong
 * Pak Jong-Chol

Wrestling
Men's freestyle 48 kg
 * Jang Se-hong
 * First Round &mdash; Defeated Gombyn Khishigbaatar (MGL), 7:43 (won by fall)
 * Second Round &mdash; Defeated Mohammed Jabbar (IRQ), 2:41 (won by fall)
 * Third Round &mdash; Defeated Mohammad Aktar (AFG), 8:30 (won by fall)
 * Fourth Round &mdash; Lost to Claudio Pollio (ITA), 7:12 (won by passivity)
 * Fifth Round &mdash; Defeated Jan Falandys (POL), 8 - 13
 * Final
 * Lost to Claudio Pollio (ITA), 7:12 (won by passivity)
 * Defeated Sergey Kornilayev (URS), 7:23 (won by fall) → Med_2.png Silver Medal

Men's freestyle 52 kg
 * Jang Dok-ryong
 * First Round &mdash; Lost to Ashok Kumar (IND), 7 - 12
 * Second Round &mdash; Defeated Mark Dunbar (GBR), 2 - 37
 * Third Round &mdash; Defeated Mohammad Aynutdin (AFG), 6:28 (won by fall)
 * Fourth Round &mdash; Lost to Nermedin Selimov (BUL), 16 - 6 → 5th place

Men's freestyle 57 kg
 * Li Ho-pyong
 * First Round &mdash; Defeated Cris Brown (AUS), 7:41 (won by fall)
 * Second Round &mdash; Defeated Amrik Singh Gill (GBR), 5:03 (won by passivity)
 * Third Round &mdash; Defeated Wiesław Kończak (POL), 9 - 5
 * Fourth Round &mdash; Defeated Aurel Neagu (ROU), 3 - 10
 * Fifth Round &mdash; Lost to Sergei Beloglazov (URS), 1:12 (won by fall)
 * Final
 * Lost to Sergei Beloglazov (URS), 1:12 (won by fall)
 * Tied with Dugarsürengiin Oyuunbold (MGL), 7 - 7 → Med_2.png Silver Medal