Cyprus competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.
| Cyprus at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CYP |
| NOC | Cyprus Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 14 (12 men/2 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kostas Papakostas |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Results by event
editMen's under 60 kg
- Spyros Spyrou
- First Round — Defeated Ashkhoussen Mamodaly Yusei Gachi (Madagascar)
- Second Round —Lost Jürg Röthlisberger (Switzerland)
Men's under 65 kg
- Constantinos Constantinou - Round 1
Men's under 71 kg
- Neophytos Aresti - Round 1
Men's under 86 kg
- Spyros Spyrou
- First Round — Estrella Milton (Ecuador) in 5:00
- Second Round —Lost Holliday Hohn Ippon (United Kingdom|Great Britain) in 2:28
Men's under 95 kg
- Panicos Evripidou - Round 1
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Laris Phylactou
- Heats — 1:08.92 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Linos Petridis
- Heats — 1:06.61 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Laris Phylactou
- Heats — 57,41 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Annabel Drousiotou
- Heats — 1:15.85 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Olga Loizou
- Heats — 1:06.50 (→ did not advance)
Men's Finn (single handed dinghy)
- Laris Phylactou- 147 points (21st place)
Men's Double-Handed Dinghy (470)
- Demetrios Demetriou, Panayiotis Nicolaou - 117 points (14th place)