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...

 

• Momar N'Dao
• Heat — 10.73 (→ did not advance)

• Boubacar Diallo
• Heat — 10.75 (→ did not advance)

• Cheikh Touradé Diouf
• Heat — 21.98 (→ did not advance)

• Abdoulaye Sarr
  Abdoulaye Sarr
  Abdoulaye Sarr is the former coach of the Senegal national football team.-Playing career:Began his career in 1972 with Stade Mbour in his native Senegal, before moving onto Seib Diourbel. Finished his career in 1982...
  
  
• Heat — 14.57 (→ did not advance)

• Moussa Fall
• Qualification — 2.10 m (→ did not advance)

• Doudou N'Diaye
• Qualification — 7.66 m (→ did not advance)

• Abdoulaye Diallo
• Qualification — 15.68 m (→ did not advance)

• Françoise Damado
• Heat — 12.16 (→ did not advance)

• Marième Boyé
• Heat — 12.42 (→ did not advance)

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
• Lost to Yugoslavia (67-104)
• Lost to Spain (65-94)
• Lost to Poland (64-84)
• Second Round (Group B)
• Lost to Sweden (64-70)
• Defeated India (81-59)
• Lost to Australia (64-95)
• Lost to Czechoslovakia (72-88) → 11th place
• Team Roster
• Moussa Mbengue
• Bassirou Badji
  Bassirou Badji
  Bassirou Badji is a former Senegalese basketball player. Badji competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he scored 0 points in 6 games.-References:...
  
  
• Mamadou Diop
  Mamadou Diop (basketball)
  Mamadou Diop is a former Senegalese basketball player with AS Forces Armées. Diop competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he scored 29 points in 6 games.-References:...
  
  
• Yamar Samb
  Yamar Samb
  Yamar Samb is a former Senegalese basketball player. Samb competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he scored 19 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 6 games.-References:...
  
  
• Mathieu Faye
  Mathieu Faye
  Mathieu Faye is a former Senegalese basketball player. Faye competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he scored 57 points in 6 games. He won the 1983 Korać Cup with France's CSP Limoges basketball team.-References:...
  
  
• Madiagne Ndiaye
• Mouhamadou Moustapha Diop
• Oumar Dia
• Bireyma Sadi Diagne
• Hadramé Ndiaye
• Yaya Cissokho
  Yaya Cissokho
  Yaya Cissokho is a former Senegalese basketball player. Cissokho competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he scored 5 points in 6 games.-References:...
  
  
• Modou Tall
  Modou Tall
  Modou Tall is a former Senegalese basketball player. Tall competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he scored 47 points in 6 games, including 18 points in a loss to Czechoslovakia.-References:...
  
  

Judo

Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics

The Judo competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics was the first time that the medal count was not dominated by Japan, as the country joined the boycott of the games because of the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Medals were awarded to male judoka in eight competitions, seven weight classes and...

 

• Karim Badiane
• Akilong Diaboné
• Niokhor Diongué
• Abdoulaye Koté
• Djibril Sambou
• Boubacar Sow
• Alassane Thioub

Wrestling

Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by twenty events . They were split into two disciplines : Freestyle and Greco-Roman...

 

• Amadou Katy Diop
• Amboise Sarr
• Mamadou Sakho
  Mamadou Sakho
  Mamadou Sakho is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. He primarily plays as a centre back for his club, but can also deputized as a left back if necessary. Sakho is known for his leadership credentials, his tireless engine,...