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

Medalists

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!Sport

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|Se-Hong Jang

|Wrestling

|Men's freestyle light flyweight

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|Ho-Pyong Li

|Wrestling

|Men's freestyle bantamweight

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|Bong-Chol Ho

|Weightlifting

|Men's flyweight

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|Ri Byong-uk

|Boxing

|Men's light flyweight

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|Gyong-Si Han

|Weightlifting

|Men's flyweight

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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

thumb|upright|Marathon: Chun Son-Koh in front of [[Saint Basil's Cathedral]]

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

Shooting

Weightlifting

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 Silver Medal

Men's freestyle 52 kg

  • Jang Dok-ryong