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Mauritius At The 1988 Summer Olympics
Mauritius competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Results and competitors by event Athletics Women's Marathon * Maryse Justin — 2"50:00 (→ 51st place) Table Tennis (singles) * Alain Choo Choy — 57th place (tied) * Gilany Hosnani — 57th place (tied) Table Tennis (doubles) * Alain Choo Choy — 29th place (tied) * Gilany Hosnani — 29th place (tied) References sports-reference Nations at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navind Ramsaran
Navind Sharma Ramsaran (born 10 April 1961) is a former Mauritian wrestler. He competed in the heavyweight Greco-Roman and freestyle competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Ramsaran won a bronze medal in the 1987 All-Africa Games The 4th All-Africa Games were played from August 1, 1987, to August 12, 1987, in Nairobi, Kenya. 42 countries participated in fourteen sports. From the beginning the intent had been to hold the African Games every four years. Economic difficulti ... in the Greco-Roman heavyweight category. References External links * 1961 births Living people Mauritian people of Indian descent Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Mauritian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Mauritius African Games bronze medalists for Mauritius African Games medalists in wrestling Competitors at the 1987 All-Africa Games {{Mauritius-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius (1968-1992)
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where most of the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans and has an exclusive economic zone covering . Arab sailors were the first to discover the uninhabited island, around 975, and they called it ''Dina Arobi''. The earliest discovery was in 1507 by Portuguese sailors, who otherwise took little interest in the islands. The Dutch took possession in 1598, establishing a succession of short-lived settlements over a period of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represented at the games by a total of 8,391 athletes (6,197 men and 2,194 women). 237 events were held and 27,221 volunteers helped to prepare the Olympics. The 1988 Seoul Olympics were the second summer Olympic Games held in Asia and the first held in South Korea. As the host country, South Korea ranked fourth overall, winning 12 gold medals and 33 medals in the competition. 11,331 media (4,978 written press and 6,353 broadcasters) showed the Games all over the world. These were the last Olympic Games of the Cold War, as well as for the Soviet Union and East Germany, as both ceased to exist before the next Olympic Games in 1992. The Soviet Union dominated the medal count, winning 55 gold and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries. Medal summary Men Women * * = Athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals. Medal table See also *1988 in athletics (track and field) This article contains an overview of the year 1988 in athletics. International events * African Championships * Balkan Games * European Indoor Championships * Olympic Games * World Cross Country Championships * World Junior Championships Wor ... References External links Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-12-04. {{Athletics at the Summer Olympics 1988 1988 Summer Olympics events O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 1988 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Jamsil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul between 17 September and 2 October. Twelve men's individual boxing events were contested, attended by 432 athletes and 159 officials from 106 countries. The events were notable for a controversial decision in the light middleweight championship bout between American Roy Jones Jr. and South Korean Park Si-Hun, when Roy Jones was denied gold despite being vastly superior. Medalists Medal table References External links Amateur Boxing {{Val Barker Trophy winners Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics, Boxing at the Summer Olympics, 1988 1988 Summer Olympics events 1988 in boxing, Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Table Tennis At The 1988 Summer Olympics
Table tennis was first included in the Olympic program at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, with four events contested. Participating nations A total of 129 athletes (81 men and 48 women), representing 41 NOCs, competed in four events. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal summary Medal table References Sources * International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)* {{Table tennis at the Summer Olympics 1988 Summer Olympics events 1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ... 1988 in table tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weightlifting At The 1988 Summer Olympics
The Olympic weightlifting, weightlifting competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul consisted of ten weight classes, all for men only. Medal summary 1 Mitko Grablev of Bulgaria originally won the gold medal, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for furosemide. 2 Angel Guenchev of Bulgaria originally won the gold medal, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for furosemide. 3 Andor Szanyi of Hungary originally won the silver medal, but was disqualified after he tested positive for stanozolol. Medal table References Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Weightlifting At The 1988 Summer Olympics Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Summer Olympics events Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics, 1988 1988 in weightlifting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling At The 1988 Summer Olympics ...
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, 20 wrestling events were contested, for all men only. There were 10 weight classes in each of the freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling disciplines. Medal summary Freestyle Greco-Roman Medal table Participating nations A total of 429 wrestlers from 69 nations competed at the Seoul Games: See also *List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling * List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling References External links * Official Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Wrestling At The 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 Summer Olympics events O 1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryse Justin
Maryse Justin-Pyndiah (25 August 1959 – 25 September 1995) was a Mauritian long-distance runner. She died of cancer. Family life She was born as Maryse Justin and after marriage changed her name to Maryse Justin-Pyndiah. She worked in a textile factory in Floréal. As part of her training regime she ran daily from her home in Quatre Bornes to her workplace. Achievements At the 1985 Indian Ocean Island Games, ''Jeux des Îles de l'Océan Indien'' (JIOI) she came out first in the 3000m women's race event ahead of Albertine Rahéliarisoa and Jacqueline Razanadravao of Madagascar. Maryse Justin-Pyndiah also competed in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she ranked 51st. Tribute The Maryse Justin-Pyndiah Stadium, located in Réduit (Mauritius) Moka () is a village in Mauritius located in the Moka District, the western part of the village also lies in the Plaines Wilhems District. Since 1967 it forms part of Constituencies of Mauritius, Constituen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Choo Choy
Alain Choo Choy (born 28 October 1968) is a Mauritian table tennis player. He competed in the men's singles and the men's doubles events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1968 births Living people Mauritian male table tennis players Olympic table tennis players for Mauritius Table tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Mauritian people of Chinese descent Place of birth missing (living people) {{Mauritius-tabletennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
