Mozambique competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.
| Mozambique at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MOZ |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Nacional de Moçambique |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 14 (12 men and 2 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Abdul Ismail |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dias Alface | 10000 m | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||
| Eduardo Costa | 100 m | 11.02 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Abdul Ismail | 110 m hurdles | 15.18 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Pedro Mulomo | 5000 m | 15:11.9 | 11 | Did not advance | |||||
| Constantino Reis | 200 m | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| Vicente Santos | 1500 m | 3:58.7 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Stelio Craveirinha | Long jump | 6.94 | 27 | Did not advance | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Acacia Mate | 400 m | 1:00.90 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
| 800 m | 2:19.7 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Ludovina de Oliveira | Discus throw | NM | AC | Did not advance | |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Pedro Cruz | 100 metre backstroke | 1:15.25 | 33 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Raimundo Franisse | 100 metre butterfly | 1:01.83 | 29 | — | Did not advance | ||
| 200 metre butterfly | 2:25.55 | 24 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Ntewane Machel | 200 metre freestyle | 2:35.45 | 37 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Edgar Martins | 100 metre freestyle | 1:06.17 | 39 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Rogerio Silva | 100 metre breaststroke | 1:25.70 | 25 | — | Did not advance | ||