Afghanistan at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Afghanistan at the
1980 Summer Olympics
IOC codeAFG
NOCAfghanistan National Olympic Committee
in Moscow
Competitors11 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Ibrahim Shudzandin
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

While many nations boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Communist government of Afghanistan sent a team to Moscow.[1]

  1. ^ "Carter reacts to Soviet intervention in Afghanistan - HISTORY".