| Noc: | ZAM |
| Nocname: | National Olympic Committee of Zambia |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Games Link: | 1980 Summer Olymåics |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Date: | 19 July–3 August 1980 |
| Location: | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Competitors: | 37 |
| Sports: | 4 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| See also: | (1960) |
Zambia competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Davison Lishebo | 400 m hurdles | 51.73 | 7 | did not advance | ||||||
| Buumba Halwand | Marathon | 2:36:51 | 43 | did not advance | ||||||
| Damiano Musonda | Marathon | 2:42:11 | 48 | did not advance | ||||||
| Patrick Chiwala | Marathon | DNF | did not advance | |||||||
| Charles Kachenjela | 100 m | 11.03 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Alston Muziyo | 200 m | 22.47 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Charles Lupiya | 400 m | 48.49 | 4 Q | 47.67 | 7 | did not advance | ||||
| align=left rowspan=2 | 800 m | 1:51.6 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| 1500 m | 3:53.7 | 8 | did not advance | |||||||
| Damiano Musonda | 10000 m | 29:53.6 | 9 | did not advance | ||||||
| Charles Lupiya Alston Muziyo Archfell Musango Davison Lishebo | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:14.9 | 7 | did not advance | ||||||
See main article: Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||||
| Webby Mwango | Flyweight | L 0-5 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Lucky Mutale | Bantamweight | W 5-0 | L 0-5 | did not advance | |||||||
| Winfred Kabunda | Featherweight | W TKO-1 | W 4-1 | L 1-4 | did not advance | 5 | |||||
| Blackson Siukoko | Lightweight | L 1-4 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Teddy Makofi | Light Welterweight | L 0-5 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Peter Talanti | Welterweight | W 5-0 | L TKO-1 | did not advance | |||||||
| Wilson Kaoma | Light Middleweight | W RSC-2 | L TKO-2 | did not advance | 5 | ||||||
| Enock Chama | Middleweight | L 2-3 | did not advance | ||||||||
See main article: Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
| width=150 | Team | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
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See main article: Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Charles Chibwe | −60kg | L 0000-1000 | did not advance | ||||||
| Francis Mwanza | −65kg | L 0000-1000 | did not advance | ||||||
| George Hamaiko | −71kg | L 0000-1000 | did not advance | ||||||
| Henry Sichalwe | −78kg | L 0000-1000 | did not advance | ||||||
| Donald Muhakatesho | −86kg | L 0000-1000 | L 0000-1000 | did not advance | 9 | ||||
| Rex Chizooma | −95kg | L 0000-1000 | L 0000-1000 | did not advance | 9 | ||||