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 ...
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 ...
a total number of 42 events in
athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
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.
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