North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics
# 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.

## Medalists

### 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 — 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
   * First Round — Defeated Henryk Pielesiak (Poland) on points (3-2)
   * Second Round — Defeated Gilberto Sosa (Mexico) on points (3-2)
   * Quarter Finals — Defeated Dumitru Şchiopu (Romania) on points (4-1)
   * Semi Finals — Lost to Shamil Sabirov (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)

Men's Flyweight (51 kg)

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

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

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

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

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

Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)

* Ryu Bun-Hwa
   * First Round — Defeated Bishnu Malakar (Nepal) after referee stopped contest in first round
   * Second Round — 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 — Defeated Gombyn Khishigbaatar (MGL), 7:43 (won by fall)
   * Second Round — Defeated Mohammed Jabbar (IRQ), 2:41 (won by fall)
   * Third Round — Defeated Mohammad Aktar (AFG), 8:30 (won by fall)
   * Fourth Round — Lost to Claudio Pollio (ITA), 7:12 (won by passivity)
   * Fifth Round — 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) → Silver Medal

Men's freestyle 52 kg

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

Men's freestyle 57 kg

* Li Ho-pyong
   * First Round — Defeated Cris Brown (AUS), 7:41 (won by fall)
   * Second Round — Defeated Amrik Singh Gill (GBR), 5:03 (won by passivity)
   * Third Round — Defeated Wiesław Kończak (POL), 9 - 5
   * Fourth Round — Defeated Aurel Neagu (ROU), 3 - 10
   * Fifth Round — 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 → Silver Medal
