Mozambique competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.
Athletics Men Track & road events Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Dias Alface 10000 m DNF Did not advance Eduardo Costa 100 m 11.02 5 Did not advance Abdul Ismail 110 m hurdles 15.18 7 Did not advance Pedro Mulomo 5000 m 15:11.9 11 Did not advance Constantino Reis 200 m DNS Did not advance Vicente Santos 1500 m 3:58.7 9 Did not advance
Field events Athlete Event Qualification Final Distance Position Distance Position Stelio Craveirinha Long jump 6.94 27 Did not advance
Women Track & road events Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Acacia Mate 400 m 1:00.90 8 Did not advance 800 m 2:19.7 7 Did not advance
Field events Athlete Event Qualification Final Distance Position Distance Position Ludovina de Oliveira Discus throw NM AC Did not advance
Swimming Men Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Pedro Cruz 100 metre backstroke 1:15.25 33 — N/a Did not advance Raimundo Franisse 100 metre butterfly 1:01.83 29 — N/a Did not advance 200 metre butterfly 2:25.55 24 — N/a Did not advance Ntewane Machel 200 metre freestyle 2:35.45 37 — N/a Did not advance Edgar Martins 100 metre freestyle 1:06.17 39 — N/a Did not advance Rogerio Silva 100 metre breaststroke 1:25.70 25 — N/a Did not advance