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. The youngest participant was the wrestler Mohamed Moutei Nakdali, the oldest was the sports shooter Adnan Houjeij. The Syrian team did not win any medals.
| 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 |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 United Arab Republic (1960) | |
Competitors
editThe 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
editFirst round
editGroup 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 |