Guyana competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. They won their first, and only Olympic medal to date during these games. Eight competitors, seven men and one woman, took part in ten events in three sports.[1]
| Guyana at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | GUY |
| NOC | Guyana Olympic Association |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 8 (7 men, 1 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | James Gilkes |
| Medals Ranked 35th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Michael Anthony | Boxing | Bantamweight | July 31 |
Athletics
editMen's 100 metres
- Heat — 10.34
- Quarterfinals — 10.26
- Semifinals — 10.44 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 metres
- Heat — 11.79 (→ did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
- Qualification — 6.44 m
- Final — 6.10 m (→ 13th place)
Boxing
editMen's Bantamweight (54 kg)
- Michael Anthony → Bronze Medal
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Nureni Gbadamosi (Nigeria) on points (5-0)
- Third Round — Defeated Fayez Zaghloul (Syria) on points (3-2)
- Quarter Finals — Defeated Daniel Zaragoza (Mexico) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Semi Finals — Lost to Juan Hernández (Cuba) on points (0-5)
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
- Fitzroy Brown
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Abilio Almeida Cabral (Angola) on points (5-0)
- Third Round — Lost to Luis Pizarro (Puerto Rico) on points (0-5)
Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)
- Barrington Cambridge
- First Round — Lost to Boualem Bel Alouane (Algeria) on points (0-5)
Cycling
editTwo cyclists represented Guyana in 1980.
References
edit- ^ "Guyana at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
External links
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