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West Germany At The 1988 Summer Olympics
West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the Olympic Games for the last time as an independent nation at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Following German reunification in 1990, a single German team would compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics. 347 competitors, 244 men and 103 women, took part in 194 events in 24 sports. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Archery In West Germany's fourth archery competition, the six archers were not as successful as the German team had been four years earlier, but nevertheless qualified two individuals for the semifinals and ended up with 6th places in both the women's team and women's individual events. Women's Individual Competition: * Claudia Kriz – Final (β 6th place) * Christa Oeckl – Preliminary Round (β 25th place) * Doris Haas – Preliminary Round (β 32nd place) Men's Individual Competition: * Detlef Kahlert – Semifinal (β ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Olympic Sports Confederation
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (german: Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund or DOSB) was founded on 20 May 2006 by a merger of the ''Deutscher Sportbund'' (DSB), and the ''Nationales Olympisches Komitee fΓΌr Deutschland'' (NOK) which dates back to 1895, the year it was founded and recognized as NOC by the IOC. Seated in Frankfurt am Main, it represents 89,000 clubs and 27,000,000 members, about a third of the population of Germany. Presidential Board DOSB-President is Alfons HΓΆrmann. Also members of the presidential board are: *Stephan Abel (Vice President, economy and finances) * Ole Bischof (Vice President, competitive sports) *Walter Schneeloch (Vice President, popular sports and development of sports) *Gudrun Doll-Tepper (Vice President, education and olympic breeding) *Petra Tzschoppe (Vice President, women and equality) *Ingo-Rolf Weiss (chairman of Deutsche Sportjugend) *Christian Schreiber (representative of the athletes) *Claudia Bokel (German IOC Member) *Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans. 633 participants from 77 countries were competing. Medal table Events The swimming program for 1988 included two new events, the men's and women's 50 m freestyle, bringing the total number of events to 31. The following events were contested: * Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m (women), 1500 m (men), *Backstroke: 100 m, 200 m * Breaststroke: 100 m, 200 m *Butterfly: 100 m, 200 m *Individual Medley: 200 m, 400 m *Relay: 4 Γ 100 m free, 4 Γ 200 m free (men); 4 Γ 100 m medley Competition schedule All dates are in 1988. Medal summary Menβs events * Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals. Womenβs events * Swimmers who participated in the heats on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1988 Summer Olympics β Men's Single Sculls
The men's single sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at Misari Regatta, South Korea. The event was held from 19 to 24 September. It was the 20th appearance of the event, which had been held at every Olympic Games since the introduction of rowing in 1900. NOCs were limited to one boat apiece; 22 sent a competitor in the men's single sculls. Thomas Lange of East Germany won the event, denying Pertti Karppinen a record fourth-straight win and starting a two-Games winning streak (and three-Games medal streak) of his own. Peter-Michael Kolbe of West Germany took his third silver (after 1976 and 1984), joining Karppinen and Vyacheslav Ivanov as three-time medalists in the event (three other men, including Lange, have joined that group since, as of the 2016 Games). New Zealand earned its first medal in the event since 1920, with Eric Verdonk taking bronze. Background Due to boycotts in 1980 and 1984, this was the first time since 1976 that all of the stronges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling At The 1988 Summer Olympics β Men's Greco-Roman 100 Kg
The Men's Greco-Roman 100 kg at the 1988 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Sangmu Gymnasium, Seongnam Seongnam () is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. Seongnam is a satellite city of Seoul. It is largely a residential ci .... Medalists Tournament results The wrestlers are divided into 2 groups. The winner of each group decided by a double-elimination system. ;Legend *TF β Won by Fall *SP β Won by Superiority, 12-14 points difference, the loser with points *SO β Won by Superiority, 12-14 points difference, the loser without points *ST β Won by Technical Superiority, 15 points difference *PP β Won by Points, the loser with technical points *PO β Won by Points, the loser without technical points *P0 β Won by Passivity, scoring zero points *P1 β Won by Passivity, while leading by 1-11 points *PS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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] |
Shooting At The 1988 Summer Olympics β Women's 10 Metre Air Rifle
Women's 10 metre air rifle was one of the thirteen shooting 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, μμΈ 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... It was the second installment of the event. Qualification round OR Olympic record β Q Qualified for final Final OR Olympic record References Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre air rifle Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olymp Shoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 1988 Summer Olympics β Women's Singles
West Germany's Steffi Graf defeated Argentina's Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6β3, 6β3 to win the gold medal in Women's Singles tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics. With the win, Graf completed the Golden Slam, having also won all four majors earlier in 1988. The final was a rematch of the U.S. Open final earlier that year, where Graf also prevailed to complete the Grand Slam. The United States' Zina Garrison and Bulgaria's Manuela Maleeva-FragniΓ¨re won the bronze medals. It was the first medal in the event for West Germany, Argentina, and Bulgaria (each making their debut in the event), while the United States had previously earned medals in both of its prior appearances in 1900 and 1924. The tournament was held from 23 September to 1 October at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center. There were 48 competitors from 26 nations. Each nation had only one pair. There was no bronze medal match. Background This was the sixth appearance of the women's singles tennis. A wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 1988 Summer Olympics
Tennis returned to the Summer Olympic Games at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, having been left out since the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tennis had been a demonstration sport at the 1968 and 1984 Summer Olympics. The tournament took place from September 20 - October 1 on outdoor hardcourts at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center. Medal summary Events Medal table ReferencesOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Tennis At The 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 1988 Summer Olympics events Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ... 1988 Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencing At The 1988 Summer Olympics β Women's Team Foil
The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 27 to 28 September 1988. 60 fencers from 12 nations competed. Rosters ;Canada * Marie-Huguette Cormier * Madeleine Philion * Jacynthe Poirier * Shelley Steiner * Thalie Tremblay ;China * Li Huahua * Jujie Luan * Sun Hongyun * Xiao Aihua * Zhu Qingyuan ;France * Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin * GisΓ¨le Meygret * Laurence Modaine-Cessac * Nathalie Pallet * Isabelle Spennato ;Great Britain * Ann Brannon * Linda Ann Martin * Fiona McIntosh * Linda Strachan * Liz Thurley ;Hungary * Zsuzsa NΓ©methnΓ© JΓ‘nosi * GertrΓΊd Stefanek * Zsuzsa SzΕcs * Katalin TuschΓ‘k * Edit KovΓ‘cs ;Italy * Dorina Vaccaroni * Margherita Zalaffi * Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella * Lucia Traversa * Annapia Gandolfi ;Japan * Nona Kiritani * Keiko Mine * Mieko Miyahara * Akemi Morikawa * Tomoko Oka ;Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrian At The 1988 Summer Olympics β Team Jumping
The team jumping at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 28 September at the Seoul Olympic Stadium The Seoul Olympic Stadium (), also known as Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as ''Chamshil''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 1 .... Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Team jumping Equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrian At The 1988 Summer Olympics β Individual Dressage
The individual dressage event was one of six equestrian events on the Equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held at the Seoul Race Park in 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 competition was split into two phases: #''Qualifying Round'' (24β25 September) #:Riders performed the Grand Prix test. The eighteen riders with the highest scores advanced to the final (maximum 3 per nation). #''Final'' (27 September) #:Riders performed the Grand Prix Special test. Results References External links1988 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2p. 358. {{DEFAULTSORT:Equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Individual dressage Individual dressage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrian At The 1988 Summer Olympics β Team Dressage
The team dressage in equestrian at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul was held at Santa Anita Racetrack Santa Anita Park is a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent horse racing events in the United States during early fall, winter and in spring. The track is home to numerous prestigious races .... Competition format The team medals were awarded after the Grand-Prix portion of the individual competition. After the Grand-Prix portion of the individual event the best three rides of each team were added up and the highest score was the winner. Both the team and the individual competitions ran concurrently. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Team dressage Equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
