Mongolia at the 1980 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	MGL
Nocname:	Mongolian National Olympic Committee
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	1980
Website:
Location:	Moscow
Competitors:	43 (39 men and 4 women)
Sports:	8
Flagbearer:	Zevegiin Düvchin
Rank:	27
Gold:	0
Silver:	2
Bronze:	2
Appearances:	auto

Mongolia competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 43 competitors, 39 men and 4 women, took part in 41 events in 8 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Silver

thumb|Jamtsyn Davaajav on top of Valentin Raychev (Bulgaria), who in the end won gold in 1980

• Tsendiin Damdin — Judo, Men's Half Lightweight (65 kg)
• Jamtsyn Davaajav — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight

Bronze

• Ravdangiin Davaadalai — Judo, Men's Lightweight (71 kg)
• Dugarsürengiin Oyuunbold — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Bantamweight

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In the third time they competed in archery at the Olympics, Mongolia entered two men and two women. Both of the men were returning veterans from the 1976 games while both of the women were Olympic rookies. The men both improved upon their scores and ranks from four years before.
Women's Individual Competition:

• Chagdar Biambasuren - 2216 (→ 23rd place)
• Tsedendorj Bazarsuren - 2112 (→ 29th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

• Niamtseren Biambasuren - 2361 points (→ 19th place)
• Tserendorjin Dagvadorj - 2318 points (→ 23rd place)

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's Light Flyweight ( - 48 kg)

• Vandui Bayasgalan

• First Round - Lost to Gilberto Sosa (Mexico) on points (1-4)

Men's Flyweight ( - 51 kg)

• Nyama Narantuya

• First Round - Lost to Ramon Armando Guevara (Venezuela) on points (0-5)

Men's Bantamweight ( - 54 kg)

• Tseden Narmandakh

• First Round - Bye

• Second Round - Lost to Joseph Ahanda (Cameroon) after referee stopped contest in third round

Men's Featherweight ( - 57 kg)

• Ravsal Otgonbayar

• First Round - Defeated Abdulzhava Jawad Ali (Iraq) on points (4-1)

• Second Round - Lost to Carlos González (Mexico) on points (2-3)

Men's Lightweight ( - 60 kg)

• Galsandorj Batbileg

• First Round - Defeated Alberto Mendes Coelho (Angola) on points (5-0)

• Second Round - Defeated Jesper Garnell (Denmark) on points (4-1)

• Quarter Finals - Lost to Angel Herrera (Cuba) on points (0-5)

Men's Light-Welterweight ( - 63,5 kg)

• Khast Jamgan

• First Round - Bye

• Second Round - Lost to William Lyimo (Tanzania) on points (0-5)

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Five cyclists represented Mongolia in 1980.

Individual road race

• Luvsandagvyn Jargalsaikhan
• Batsükhiin Khayankhyarvaa
• Dorjpalamyn Tsolmon
• Dashjamtsyn Tömörbaatar

Team time trial

• Luvsandagvyn Jargalsaikhan
• Batsükhiin Khayankhyarvaa
• Damdinsürengiin Orgodol
• Dashjamtsyn Tömörbaatar

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mongolia at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417090348/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/MGL/summer/1980/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 4 May 2015 . Sports Reference.