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Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, USSR

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

Athletics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...

Men's 100 metres

Raghuraj Onta
Heat — 11.61 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

Narbahadur Dahal
Heat — 31:19.8 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Baikuntha Manandhar
Final — 2:23:51 (→ 37th place)

Mukundahari Shrestha
Final — 2:38:52 (→ 45th place)

Boxing
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August...

Men's Flyweight (51 kg)

Rabiraj Thapa
1. First Round — Bye
2. Second Round — Lost to János Váradi
  János Váradi
  János Váradi was a Hungarian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also captured the silver medals at the 1987 and 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships.-Professional career:Váradi turned pro in 1990 and retired shortly thereafter, in 1991...
  
  (Hungary) after referee stopped contest in first round

Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)

Pushkardhoj Shahi
1. First Round — Bye
2. Second Round — Lost to Ali ben Maghenia (France) walk-over

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

Narendra Poma
1. First Round — Bye
2. Second Round — Lost to Sidnei Dalrovere (Brazil) after referee stopped contest in first round

Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)

Bishnu Malakar
1. First Round — Lost to Ryu Bun-Hwa (North Korea) after referee stopped contest in first round

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BoxingBoxing at the 1980 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August...

Boxing
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August...