Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

competed at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

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. 56 competitors, all men, took part in 26 events in 7 sports.

Athletics

Men's 100 metres * Abdul Majeed Al-Mosawi :* Heat — 11.28 (→ did not advance) Men's 200 metres * Abdul Majeed Al-Mosawi :* Heat — did not start (→ did not advance) Men's 800 metres * Khaled Hussain Mahmoud :* Heat — 1:54.6 (→ did not advance) Men's 1,500 metres *

Khaled Khalifa Al-Shammari Khaled Khalifa Al-Shammari is a Kuwaiti Olympic middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although ...

:* Heat — 3:57.6 (→ did not advance) Men's 400 m Hurdles * Abdultif Hashem :* Heat — 53.31 (→ did not advance) Men's Discus Throw * Najem Najem :* Qualification — 39.26 m (→ did not advance, 17th place) Men's Hammer Throw * Khaled Murad Ghaloum :* Qualification — 47.40 m (→ did not advance, 17th place) Men's Shot Put * Mohammad Al-Zinkawi :* Qualification — 17.15 m (→ did not advance, 14th place) Men's Long Jump * Essa Hashem :* Qualification — no mark (→ no ranking)

Diving

Men's Platform * Abdullah Mayouf :* Preliminary Round — 326.34 points (→ 23rd place, did not advance)

Fencing

Nine fencers represented Kuwait in 1980. ; Men's foil * Khaled Al-Awadhi * Kifah Al-Mutawa *

Ahmed Al-Ahmed Ahmed Al-Ahmed (born 11 July 1962) is a Kuwaiti former foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were a ...

; Men's team foil *

, Khaled Al-Awadhi, Ali Al-Khawajah, Kifah Al-Mutawa ; Men's épée * Kazem Hasan * Mohamed Al-Thuwani *

Osama Al-Khurafi Osama Al-Kharafi (born 24 April 1963) is a Kuwaiti fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los ...

; Men's team épée * Ebrahim Al-Cattan,

, Mohamed Al-Thuwani, Kazem Hasan, Kifah Al-Mutawa ; Men's sabre *

* Ali Al-Khawajah * Mohamed Eyiad

Football

;Men's Team Competition * Preliminary Round (Group B) :* Defeated

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(3-1) :* Drew with

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(1-1) :* Drew with

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(0-0) * Quarter Finals :* Lost to

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(1-2) → Eliminated *Team Roster :* Ahmad al-Trabulsi :* Mahboub Mubarak :*

Jamal al-Qabendi Jamal Yaqoub Al-Qabendi (7 April 1959 in Kazmi – 13 April 2021) was a Kuwaiti footballer who played as a defender for Kuwait in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Kazma Sporting Club. He died on 13 April 2021 from complications of ...

:* Waleed al-Mubarak :* Saed al-Houti :* Fathi Marzouq :* Abdulla al-Biloushi :* Jasem Sultan :* Mu'ayed al-Haddad :* Hamad Bouhamad :* Yousef al-Suwayed :* Ahmad Askar :* Humoud al-Shemmari :*

Sami al-Hashash Sami Mohamed Al-Hashash (born 15 September 1959) is a Kuwaiti football defender who played for Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is ...

:* Faisal al-Daakhjl :* Abdulnabi al-Khaldi

Handball

;Men's Team Competition * Preliminary Round (Group B) :* Lost to

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(12-32) :* Lost to

(11-38) :* Lost to

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

(14-32) :* Lost to

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(10-44) :* Lost to

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(17-30) * Classification Match :* 11th/12th place: Lost to

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(23-32) → 12th place *Team Roster :* Faraj Al-Mutairi :* Khalid Shahzadah :* Saleh Najem :* Fawzi al-Shuwairbat :* Jasem al-Deyab :* Ismaeel Shahzadah :* Jasem Al-Qassar :* Majid Al-Khamis :* Abdel Aziz Al-Anjri :* Mond al-Qassar :* Musa'ed Al-Randi :* Khamis Bashir :* Abdullah Al-Qena'i :* Ahmad al-Emran

Judo

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle *

Adham Hemdan Adham Hemdan (born 6 November 1959) is a Kuwaiti swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), official ...

:* Heats — 53,00 (→ did not advance) Men's 200m Freestyle *

:* Heats — 2.07,51 (→ did not advance)

References

External links

Official Olympic Reports
{{Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...