Madagascar at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Madagascar competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

• Tisbite Rakotoarisoa

* Heat — 1:50.5 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1,500 metres

• Tisbite Rakotoarisoa

* Heat — 3:55.9 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

• Jules Randrianari

* Heat — 31:18.4 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Jules Randrianari

* Final — 2:19:23 (→ 25th place)

Women's 800 metres

• Albertine Rahéliarisoa

* Heat — 2:11.7 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1,500 metres

• Albertine Rahéliarisoa

* Heat — 4:30.8 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

• Anicet Sambo (=17th)

* First Round — Lost to Barthelémy Adoukonu (Benin) by disqualification

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

• Sylvain Rajefiarison (=17th)

* First Round — Lost to Jesper Garnell (Denmark) on points (0-5)

Men's Welterweight

• Paul Rasamimanana (=9th)

* Second Round — Lost to John Mugabi (Uganda; eventual silver medalist) by knockout

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

• Zoe Andrianifaha

* Heats — 1:04.92 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

• Nicole Rajoharison

* Heats — 1:24.83 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Bako Ratsifandrihamanana

* Heats — 1:07.27 (→ 25th - did not advance)

Women's 100m Butterfly

• Bako Ratsifandrihamanana

* Heats — 1:09.43 (→ 23rd - did not advance)

Notes

References

• Official Olympic Reports