Puerto Rico at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Puerto Rico at the Olympic Games
Flag of Puerto Rico IOC code  PUR NOC Puerto Rico Olympic Committee Website www.copur.pr (Spanish)
At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
Competitors	3 (3 men, 0 women) in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Alberto Mercado
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Olympic history (summary)
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Puerto Rico competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Notably, the nation did not fully participate in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Athletes competed under the Olympic Flag instead of Puerto Rican flag.

Results by event

Boxing

Flyweight (– 51 kg)

• Alberto Mercado
  1. First round — bye
  2. Second round — lost to  Roman Gilberto (MEX) after referee stopped contest in first round

Featherweight (– 57 kg)

• Luis Pizarro
  1. First round — bye
  2. Second round — defeated  Jean Pierre Mberebe Baban (CMR) after referee stopped contest in third round
  3. Third round — defeated  Fitzroy Brown (GUY) on points (5-0)
  4. Quarterfinals — lost to  Adolfo Horta (CUB) on points (0-5)

Light-Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)

• José Angel Molina
  1. First round — defeated  Ebrahim Saide (ETH) on points (5-0)
  2. Second round — defeated  Dietmar Schwarz (GDR) after referee stopped contest in third round
  3. Quarterfinals — lost to  Serik Konakbaev (URS) retired

References

• Official Olympic Reports