title: North Korea at the 1980 Summer Olympics
text: # 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
  