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Results by event

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Men's 400 m Hurdles *

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:* Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)

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Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) *

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:* First Round — Lost to

Petar Lesov Petar Lesov ( bg, Петър Лесов, born 12 September 1960) is a former Bulgarian boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time European champion in the flyweight division (1981 and 1983). Lesov is c ...

(Bulgaria) on points (0-5) Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) *

Ernesto Alguera Ernesto Alguera (born 4 February 1961) is a Nicaraguan boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he lost to Bernardo Piñango of Venezuela. References External links * ...

:* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Lost to

Bernardo Piñango Bernardo José Piñango Figuera (born February 9, 1960) is a Venezuelan former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1990. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA and ''The Ring'' bantamweight titles from 1986 ...

(Venezuela) on points (1-4)

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Women's 100m Breaststroke * Garnet Charwat :* Heats — 1:28.88 (→ did not advance)

References

Official Olympic Reports
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 – ...

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