Madagascar at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

• Tisbite Rakotoarisoa

• Heat — 1:50.5 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1,500 metres

• Tisbite Rakotoarisoa

• Heat — 3:55.9 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

• Jules Randrianari

• Heat — 31:18.4 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Jules Randrianari

• Final — 2:19:23 (→ 25th place)

Women's 800 metres

• Albertine Rahéliarisoa

• Heat — 2:11.7 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1,500 metres

• Albertine Rahéliarisoa

• Heat — 4:30.8 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

• Anicet Sambo (=17th)

• First Round — Lost to Barthelémy Adoukonu (Benin) by disqualification

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

• Sylvain Rajefiarison (=17th)

• First Round — Lost to Jesper Garnell (Denmark) on points (0-5)

Men's Welterweight

• Paul Rasamimanana^[a] (=9th)

• Second Round — Lost to John Mugabi (Uganda; eventual silver medalist) by knockout

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

• Zoe Andrianifaha

• Heats — 1:04.92 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

• Nicole Rajoharison

• Heats — 1:24.83 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Bako Ratsifandrihamanana

• Heats — 1:07.27 (→ 25th - did not advance)

Women's 100m Butterfly

• Bako Ratsifandrihamanana

• Heats — 1:09.43 (→ 23rd - did not advance)