Algeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Algeria competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics. 54 competitors, all men, took part in 28 events in 9 sports.

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

• Mehdi Aidet
• Heat — 1:50.4
• Semifinals — 1:48.2 (→ did not advance)

• Derradji Harrek
• Heat — 1:49.9
• Semifinals — 1:51.9 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1,500 metres

• Mehdi Aidet
• Heat — 3:43.9
• Semifinals — 3:44.9 (→ did not advance)

• Abderrahmane Morceli
• Heat — 3:46.0 (→ did not advance)

• Derradji Harek
• Heat — 3:45.3 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

• Rachid Habchaoui
• Heat — 13:59.9 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

• Rachid Habchaoui
• Heat — 29:12.9 (→ did not advance)

• Abdelmadjid Mada
• Heat — 30:23.5 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Abdelmadjid Mada
• Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase

• Lahcene Babaci
• Heat — 8:38.7
• Semifinals — 8:25.5
• Final — 8:31.8 (→ 11th place)

Men's High Jump

• Abdelhamid Sahil
• Qualification — 2.18 m (→ did not advance)

• Othmane Belfaa
• Qualification — 2.10 m (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

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