Syria competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The country returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
| Syria at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SYR |
| NOC | Syrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 67 (65 men and 2 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jihad Naim |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 United Arab Republic (1960) | |
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Boxing | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Football | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Judo | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Shooting | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 65 | 2 | 67 |
Athletics edit
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Position | Result | Position | Result | Position | Result | Position | ||
| Nabil Nahri | 100 m | 10.67 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 22.14 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Mohamed El-Abed | 400 m | 50.47 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mohamed Makhlouf | 800 m | 1:52.3 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| 1500 m | 4:00.4 | 10 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Saleh El-Ali | 5000 m | 15:08.2 | 12 | Did not advance | |||||
| Akel Hamdan | 10,000 m | 31:21.9 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
| Maher Hreitani | 110 m hurdles | 15.45 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Amer Maaraoui | 400 m hurdles | 53.26 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Abdul Karim Joumaa | 3,000 m steeplechase | 9:29.4 | 10 | Did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Position | Result | Position | ||
| Ahmad Balkis | High jump | 2.05 | 29 | Did not advance | |
| Adnan Houry | Discus throw | 47.52 | 16 | Did not advance | |
- Women
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Position | Result | Position | Result | Position | Result | Position | ||
| Hala El-Moughrabi | 800 m | 2:17.6 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| 1500 m | DNS | Did not advance | |||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Position | Result | Position | ||
| Dia Toutinji | Long jump | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| High jump | NM | Did not advance | |||
Boxing edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Adel Hammoude | Light Flyweight |  Künzler (ROU)L TKO |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Talal Elchawa | Flyweight |  Mlundwa (TAN)L 0-5 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Fayez Zaghloul | Bantamweight | BYE |  Ouphaphone (LAO)W 5-0 |
 Anthony (GUY)L 2-3 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Nidal Haddad | Featherweight |  González (MEX)L 0-5 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Farez Halabi | Light-Welterweight | Kampanath (LAO) W 3-2 |
 Oliva (ITA)L TKO |
Did not advance | |||||
| Mohamed Ali El-Dahan | Welterweight |  Krüger (GDR)L 0-5 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Imad Idriss | Light-Middleweight | BYE | Njunwa (TAN) L DSQ |
Did not advance | |||||
| Naasan Ajjoub | Heavyweight |  Stoimenov (BUL)L TKO |
Did not advance | ||||||
Football edit
First round edit
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 East Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 |
 Algeria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
 Spain
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Syria
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 1 |
| Spain | 0 – 0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: José Castro Lozada 
Judo edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||||
| Samir El-Najjar | −60kg |  Charles Chibwe (ZAM)W 1000-0000 |
 José Rodríguez (CUB)L 0000-1000 |
Did not advance |  Naji Keyrouz (LIB)W 1000-0000 |
John Holliday (GBR) L 0000-1000 |
Did not advance | 7 | |||
| Bassam El-Jabbin | −78kg |  Ignacio San Paz (ESP)L 0000-1000 |
Did not advance | ||||||||
| Said Achtar | Open | — | BYE |  Franz Berger (AUT)L 0000-1000 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Shooting edit
- Open
| Diver | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Khalil Arbaji | Skeet | 172 | 46 |
| Adnan Houjeij | Trap | 181 | 26 |
| Jihad Naim | Skeet | 176 | 45 |
| Nidal Nasser | Trap | 178 | 29 |
Weightlifting edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Imade Kadro | −52 kg | 85 | 15 | 105 | 15 | 190 | 14 |
| Faouaz Nadirin | −60 kg | 102.5 | 13 | 127.5 | 13 | 230 | 13 |
| Salem Ajjoub | −82.5 kg | 127.5 | 16 | 175 | 12 | 302.5 | 14 |
| Talal Najjar | −110 kg | 157.5 | 9 | 205 | 8 | 362.5 | 8 |