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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 ...

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. 147 competitors, 93 men and 54 women, took part in 86 events in 17 sports.

Medalists

Competitors

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Archery

Martinus Reniers made his third appearance for the Netherlands in archery. He had his best finish yet, advancing to the final and ending up in 5th place. The Dutch women, both new to Olympic competition, were not as successful.

Athletics

Key *Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only *Q = Qualified for the next round *q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target *NR = National record *N/A = Round not applicable for the event *Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round ; Men ; Track & road events ; Field events ;Combined events –

Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄ ...

; Women ; Track & road events Women's 100 metres * Nelli Cooman :* Heat 1 — 11.22s :* Heat 2 — 11.08s :* Semi Final — 11.13s (→ did not advance) * Els Scharn :* Heat 1 — 11.38s :* Heat 2 — 11.51s (→ did not advance) Women's 400 metres * Yvonne van Dorp :* Heat 1 — 52.84s :* Heat 2 — 53.50s (→ did not advance) Women's 1.500 metres * Elly van Hulst :* Heat — 4:07.40 (→ did not advance) Women's 3.000 metres * Elly van Hulst :* Heat — 8:48.54 :* Final — 8:43.92 (→ 9th place) Women's Marathon * Carla Beurskens :* Final — 2'37:52 (→ 34th place) Women's 100m Hurdles * Marjan Olyslager :* Heat 1 — 13.04s :* Heat 2 — 13.02s :* Semi Final — 13.08s (→ did not advance) * Gretha Tromp :* Heat 1 — 13.48s :* Heat 2 — 13.42s (→ did not advance) Women's 400m Hurdles * Gretha Tromp :* Heat 1 — 56.11s :* Semi Final — 57.57s (→ did not advance) Women's 4 × 100 m Relay * Nelli Cooman, Gretha Tromp, Marjan Olyslager, and Els Scharn :* Heat 1 — 43.96s :* Semi Final — 43.48s (→ did not advance) ; Field events Women's Long Jump * Marjon Wijnsma :* Qualification — 6.39m (→ did not advance) Women's Heptathlon * Marjon Wijnsma :* Final Round — 6205 points (→ 11th place)

Boxing

Men's Featherweight (57 kg) *

Regilio Tuur Regilio Benito Tuur (born 12 August 1967) is a former Dutch boxer who was World Boxing Organization's super featherweight champion. Prior to turning professional and winning the world title, Tuur knocked out reigning world champion Kelcie Banks ...

:* First Round — Defeated Kelcie Banks (USA) on knock-out :* Second Round — Defeated John Wanjau (Kenya) on points :* Third Round — Defeated

David Anderson David Anderson may refer to: People In academia or science * David Anderson (academic) (born 1952), American college professor * David Anderson (engineer) (1880–1953), Scottish civil engineer and lawyer *David Anderson, 2nd Viscount Waverley (191 ...

(Great Britain) on points :* Quarter Finals — Lost to

Daniel Dumitrescu Daniel Dumitrescu (born 23 September 1968) is a retired Romanian boxer who won silver medals at the 1988 Olympics and 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships. In 1989 he fled from Romania to Greece and then to Germany, where he stayed for one ...

(Romania) on points Men's Heavyweight (91 kg) *

Arnold Vanderlyde Arnold Petrus Maria Vanderlyde (born 24 January 1963) is a Dutch former amateur boxer, who participated in three Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992) and won three bronze medals in the heavyweight division (≤91 kg). He started boxing a ...

→ Bronze Medal :* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Defeated Henry Akinwande (Great Britain) on points :* Quarter Finals — Defeated

Gyula Alvics Gyula Alvics (born 12 January 1960) is a Hungarian boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seo ...

(Hungary) on points :* Semi Finals — Lost to Ray Mercer (USA) after referee stopped contest

Canoeing

Cycling

Thirteen cyclists, ten men and three women, represented the Netherlands in 1988.

Monique Knol Monique Knol (born 31 March 1964 in Wolvega, Friesland) is a former racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won a medal in two consecutive Summer Olympics (gold and bronze), starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. There she won the road race, ...

won gold in the women's road race. ; Men's road race * Michel Zanoli — 4:32:56 (→ 15th place) *

Rob Harmeling Rob Harmeling (born 4 December 1964) is a retired Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Harmeling rode the Tour de France three times: in 1991 he was the lanterne rouge, in 1992 he won a stage, and in 1994 he was disqualified for hanging onto th ...

— 4:32:56 (→ 38th place) *

Tom Cordes Thomas Matthijs Adrianus Cordes (born 30 May 1966) is a retired Dutch cyclist. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the individual road race and 100 km team time trial and finished in 42nd and 11th place, respectively. During his care ...

— 4:32:56 (→ 42nd place) ; Men's team time trial *

* Gerrit de Vries * Maarten den Bakker * Michel Zanoli ; Men's 1 km time trial * Thierry Détant ; Men's individual pursuit *

Erik Cent Gerhardus Engelbertus "Erik" Cent (born 29 March 1962 in Goor) is a track cyclist from the Netherlands. He competed in the men's team pursuit and men's individual pursuit at the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the men's team pursuit at the 1992 S ...

; Men's team pursuit * Marcel Beumer *

Leo Peelen Leopoldus Eduardus Theoduris "Leo" Peelen (16 July 1968 – 24 March 2017) was a Dutch track cyclist. He won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul in the points race. The following year, he captured a bronze medal at the 1989 Wor ...

Mario van Baarle Mario van Baarle (born 24 October 1965 in Pijnacker) is a track cyclist from the Netherlands. He competed in the men's team pursuit at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olymp ...

; Men's points race *

; Women's road race *

— 2:00:52 (→ Gold Medal) * Heleen Hage — 2:00:52 (→ 19th place) * Cora Westland — 2:01:50 (→ 46th place)

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard *

Edwin Jongejans Edwin Jongejans (born 18 December 1966) is a retired diver from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic in the springboard event and finished in eights and seventh place, respectively. His sister Daphne competed in the same e ...

— 588.330 points (→ 8th place) Women's 3m Springboard *

Daphne Jongejans Daphne Cérès Jongejans (born 22 June 1965 in Badhoevedorp, North Holland) is a retired female diver from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1984, 1988 and 1992. Background Jongejans' bes ...

— 465.450 points (→ 8th place)

Equestrian

Fencing

Five fencers, all male, represented the Netherlands in 1988. ; Men's épée * Stéphane Ganeff * Arwin Kardolus * Michiel Driessen ; Men's team épée * Paul Besselink, Michiel Driessen, Stéphane Ganeff, Arwin Kardolus, Olaf Kardolus

Hockey

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle * Hans Kroes :* Heat — 23.50 (→ did not advance, 20th place) Men's 100m Freestyle * Hans Kroes :* Heat — 51.65 (→ did not advance, 29th place) * Patrick Dybiona :* Heat — 51.79 (→ did not advance, 30th place) Men's 200m Freestyle * Patrick Dybiona :* Heat — 1:52.67 (→ did not advance, 24th place) Men's 100m Breaststroke * Ron Dekker :* Heat — 1:03.08 :* B-Final — 1:03.22 (→ 10th place) Men's 200m Breaststroke * Ron Dekker :* Heat — 2:20.84 (→ did not advance, 26th place) Men's 100m Butterfly *

Frank Drost Frank Willem Drost (born 22 March 1963) is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands who competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. His best individual Olympic result came in 1984, when he finished in sixth place (1:51. ...

:* Heat — 55.38 (→ did not advance, 19th place) Men's 200m Butterfly *

:* Heat — 2:00.99 :* B-Final — 2:01.59 (→ 14th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay *

, Patrick Dybiona, Hans Kroes, and Ron Dekker :* Heat — 3:25.26 (→ did not advance, 11th place) Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay * Hans Kroes, Ron Dekker,

, and Patrick Dybiona :* Heat — 3:45.65 :* Final — 3:46.55 (→ 7th place) Women's 50m Freestyle * Karin Brienesse :* Heat — 26.54 :* B-Final — 26.66 (→ 15th place) * Diana van der Plaats :* Heat — 26.49 :* B-Final — 26.80 (→ 16th place) Women's 100m Freestyle * Karin Brienesse :* Heat — 56.29 :* Final — 56.15 (→ 6th place) *

Conny van Bentum Cornelia "Conny" van Bentum (born 12 August 1965, in Barneveld) is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands. Swimming career Van Bentum competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980 ...

:* Heat — 56.50 :* Final — 56.54 (→ 8th place) Women's 200m Freestyle * Diana van der Plaats :* Heat — 2:03.02 (→ did not advance, 17th place) * Karin Brienesse :* Heat — 2:04.36 (→ did not advance, 22nd place) Women's 100m Backstroke *

Jolanda de Rover Jolanda de Rover (born 10 October 1963) is a female former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands. Swimming career Jolanda de Rover competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal in backstroke in 1984. In ...

:* Heat — 1:04.39 :* B-Final — 1:04.11 (→ 14th place) Women's 200m Backstroke *

:* Heat — 2:16.58 :* Final — 2:15.17 (→ 7th place) Women's 100m Breaststroke * Linda Moes :* Heat — 1:11.84 (→ did not advance, 17th place) Women's 200m Breaststroke * Linda Moes :* Heat — 2:31.98 :* B-Final — 2:30.83 (→ 11th place) Women's 100m Butterfly *

:* Heat — 1:00.94 :* Final — 1:00.62 (→ 6th place) Women's 200m Butterfly *

:* Heat — 2:12.41 :* Final — 2:13.17 (→ 8th place) Women's 200m Individual Medley * Marianne Muis :* Heat — 2:16.60 :* Final — 2:16.40 (→ 5th place) * Mildred Muis :* Heat — 2:19.46 :* B-Final — 2:17.73 (→ 9th place) Women's 400m Individual Medley * Marianne Muis :* Heat — 4:56.31 (→ did not advance, 20th place) * Mildred Muis :* Heat — 4:56.89 (→ did not advance, 21st place) Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay *

, Marianne Muis, Mildred Muis, and Diana van der Plaats :* Heat — 3:44.12 * Marianne Muis, Mildred Muis,

, and Karin Brienesse :* Final — 3:43.39 (→ Silver Medal) Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay *

, Linda Moes,

, and Karin Brienesse :* Heat — 4:11.82 :* Final — 4:12.19 (→ 5th place)

Table tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition *

Michiel Schapers Michiel Schapers (born 11 October 1959) is a former tennis player from the Netherlands. Tennis career Turning professional in 1982, Schapers represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in quarterfi ...

:* First round — Defeated

Andrei Chesnokov Andrei Eduardovich Chesnokov (russian: Андрей Эдуардович Чесноков, links=no; born 2 February 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Russia. Career Chesnokov's highest singles ranking was World No. 9 in 1991. ...

(Soviet Union) 6-3, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 :* Second round — Defeated

Tony Mmoh Anthony Emmanuel O. “Tony” Mmoh ( ; born 14 June 1958 in Enugu) is a former tennis player from Nigeria, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the second round by the Netherlands' w ...

(Nigeria) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 :* Third round — Defeated

Sergio Casal Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass * ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film * ''Se ...

(Spain) 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 :* Quarter Finals — Lost to

Miloslav Mečíř Miloslav Mečíř (; born 19 May 1964) is a Slovak former professional tennis player. He won the men's singles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games, representing Czechoslovakia, and contested two major singles finals. In 1987 he won the WCT Fina ...

(Czechoslovakia) 6-3, 6-7, 2-6, 4-6

Volleyball

Men's team competition

*Preliminary round (group B) :* Defeated France (3-1) :* Lost to the United States (1-3) :* Defeated Tunisia (3-0) :* Lost to Argentina (0-3) :* Defeated Japan (3-0) *Classification Matches :* 5th/8th place: Defeated Sweden (3-2) :* 5th/6th place: Defeated Bulgaria (3-0) → Fifth place *Team roster :*

Edwin Benne Edwin Johannes Benne (born 21 April 1965, in Amersfoort) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He ended up in fifth place at the 1988 Summer O ...

Peter Blangé Peter Blangé (born 9 December 1964 in Voorburg, South Holland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea Seoul (; ; ...

Ron Boudrie Ronald "Ron" Hermannes Boudrie (born 6 April 1960) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1988. He ended up in fifth place at the 1988 Summer Olymp ...

:* Marco Brouwers :* Teun Buijs :*

Rob Grabert Robert "Rob" Karl Baldwin Grabert (born 5 February 1964, in Hilfarth, West Germany) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his home country at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics. His finest hour came in 1996 File:19 ...

:* Pieter Jan Leeuwerink :*

Jan Posthuma Jan Marcus Posthuma (born 11 June 1963 in Dokkum, Friesland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. After having won t ...

Avital Selinger :''This article may be expanded with text from WikiProject Volleyball:To do – biographies'' Avital Haim Selinger (born 10 March 1959 in Haifa, Israel) is a retired volleyball player and head coach, who twice represented the Netherlands at ...

Martin Teffer Martin Teffer (born 7 June 1965, in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as at the 1990 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cha ...

:* Ronald Zoodsma :*

Ron Zwerver Ronald ("Ron") Ferdinand Zwerver (born 6 June 1967) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. He was one of the dominant fo ...

*Head coach:

Arie Selinger Aryeh "Lonk" Selinger (born 5 April 1937) is an Israeli volleyball manager and former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest volleyball coaches of all time. Selinger has served as the head coach of the USA Women's Team in the years ...

Demonstration events

* Annemiek van den Boogaart-Dagelet (bowling)

References

{{NOCin1988SummerOlympics Nations at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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