Libya (Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics. 29 competitors, 27 men and 2 women, took part in 20 events in 5 sports.[1]
| Libya at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LBA |
| NOC | Libyan Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 29 (27 men, 2 women) in 5 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics
Men's 200 metres
- Heat — 22.88 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:50.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1,500 metres
- Heat — 3:54.3 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2:38:01 (→ 44th place)
- Final — 2:42:27 (→ 49th place)
Men's 4x400 metres Relay
- Heat — 3:16.7 (→ did not advance)
Cycling
Seven cyclists represented Libya in 1980.
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heats — 1.01,55 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Women's 100m Butterfly
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
- Soad Fezzani
Women's 100m backstroke
- Soad Fezzani
Volleyball
Men's team competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to Romania (0-3)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to Brazil (0-3)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (0-3)
- Classification Match
- 9th/10th place: Lost to Italy (0-3) → 10th place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
Men's Flyweight
- Almabruk Mahmud Mahmud (→ 15th place)
Men's Bantamweight
- Ali Shalabi (→ 17th place)