Puerto Rico at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Puerto Rico at the
1980 Summer Olympics
IOC code PUR
NOC Puerto Rico Olympic Committee
Website www.copur.pr (in Spanish)
in Moscow
Competitors 3 (3 men, 0 women) in 1 sport
Flag bearer Alberto Mercado
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Puerto Rico competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Notably, in partial support of 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)

References

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