Republic of the Congo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Republic of the Congo
IOC code	CGO
NOC	Comité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais
in Moscow. Soviet Union July 19–August 3, 1980
Competitors	24(5 Men, 19 Women) in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Solange Koulinka
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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The People's Republic of the Congo competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• Théophile Nkounkou
  • Heat — 10.53
  • Quarterfinals — 10.59 (→ did not advance)
• Antoine Kiakouama
  • Heat — 10.69 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 metres

• Théophile Nkounkou
  • Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Emmanuel Mpioh
  • Final — 2:48:17 (→ 52nd place)

Men's 110 m Hurdles

• Bernard Mabikana
  • Heat — 15.42 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

• Alphonse Matoubela
  1. First Round — Lost to Tibor Dezamits (Hungary) on points (0-5)

Handball

Women's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round Robin
  • Lost to Soviet Union (30-11)
  • Lost to Hungary (39-10)
  • Lost to GDR (28-6)
  • Lost to Czechoslovakia (23-10)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (39-9) → 6th place
• Team Roster
  • Angélique Abemane
  • Isabelle Azanga
  • Pascaline Bobeka
  • Germaine Djimbi
  • Yolande Kada-Gango
  • Henriette Koula
  • Solange Koulinka
  • Pemba Lopez
  • Yvonne Makouala
  • Julienne Malaki
  • Madeleine Mitsotso
  • Nicole Oba
  • Micheline Okemba
  • Viviane Okoula