Belgium competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Belgium competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 59 competitors, 43 men and 16 women, took part in 51 events in 10 sports.
Medalists
Gold Robert Van de Walle — Judo, men's half-heavyweight (95 kg)
Archery
In Belgium's third appearance in the modern archery competition, the nation was represented by two men, including 1972 and 1976 Olympic veteran Robert Cogniaux.
Men's Individual Competition: Robert Cogniaux — 2414 points (→ 9th place) Willy van den Bossche — 2384 points (→ 17th place)
Athletics
Men's 400 metres Fons Brijdenbach Eddy De Leeuw Jacques Borlée
Men's 5,000 metres Emiel Puttemans Alex Hagelsteens
Men's 10,000 metres Alex Hagelsteens Heat — 29:47.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon Karel Lismont Final — 2:13:27 (→ 9th place) Mark Smet Final — 2:16:00 (→ 13th place) Rik Schoofs Final — 2:17:28 (→ 18th place)
Men's 4×400 metres Relay Eddy de Leeuw, Danny Roelandt, Rik Vandenberghe, and Fons Brijdenbach Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump Guy Moreau Qualification — 2.21 m Final — 2.18 m (→ 14th place)
Men's Pole Vault Patrick Desruelles Qualification — no mark (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 metres Karin Verguts Lea Alaerts
Women's 400 metres Rosine Wallez Anne Michel
Women's 800 metres Anne-Marie Van Nuffel Heat — 2:00.1 Semifinals — 2:02.0 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4×400 metres Relay Lea Alaerts Regina Berg Anne Michel Rosine Wallez
Women's High Jump Christine Soetewey Qualification — 1.88 m Final — 1.85 m (→ 12th place)
Canoeing
Cycling
Twelve cyclists represented Belgium in 1980.
Individual road race Luc De Smet Jan Nevens Ronald Van Avermaet Jan Wijnants
Team time trial Patrick du Chau Marc Sergeant Gerrit Van Gestel Leo Wellens
1000m time trial Jan Blomme
Individual pursuit Joseph Smeets
Team pursuit Jan Blomme Diederik Foubert Jozef Simons Joseph Smeets
Fencing
Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Belgium in 1980.
Men's foil Stéphane Ganeff Thierry Soumagne
Men's épée Stéphane Ganeff Thierry Soumagne
Women's foil Micheline Borghs
Judo
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 100m Backstroke Franky De Groote Heats — 1:00.35 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Backstroke Franky De Groote Heats — 2:06.97 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400m individual medley Franky De Groote Heats — 4:36.99 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100m Freestyle Carine Verbauwen Heats — 59.08 (→ did not advance)
Women's 200m Freestyle Pascale Verbauwen Heats — 2:05.34 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400m Freestyle Pascale Verbauwen Heats — 4:18.98 (→ did not advance)
Women's 800m Freestyle Pascale Verbauwen Final — 8.44,84 (→ 6th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke Carine Verbauwen Final — 1.03,82 (→ 5th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke Yolande van der Straeten Final — 2.15,58 (→ 5th place) Carine Verbauwen Final — 2.16,66 (→ 6th place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke Brigitte Bosmans Heats — 1:07.81 (→ did not advance)
Women's 200m Breaststroke Brigitte Bosmans Heats — 2:42.87 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100m Butterfly Marion Michel Heats — 1:16.68 (→ did not advance)
Women's 200m Butterfly Marion Michel Heats — 2:25.10 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley Christel Fechner Heats — 4:56.92 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Yolande van der Straeten, Brigitte Bosmans, Carine Verbauwen, and Pascale Verbauwen Heats — 4.26,33 (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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