Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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| Swimming events at the 1988 Summer Olympics  |
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| Freestyle | ||||
| 50 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | women | |||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| Backstroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Breaststroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Butterfly | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Individual medley | ||||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| Freestyle relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | men | women | ||
| 4×200 m | men | |||
| Medley relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | men | women | ||
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. There was a total of 633 participants from 77 countries competing.
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[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) |
11 | 8 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) |
8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 |  Hungary (HUN) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union (URS) |
2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Bulgaria (BUL) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 West Germany (FRG) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Japan (JPN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Suriname (SUR) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  China (CHN) |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |  Canada (CAN) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Romania (ROU) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Costa Rica (CRC) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands (NED) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 New Zealand (NZL) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Italy (ITA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Events
The swimming program for 1988 was expanded from 1984, with the addition of the 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: 4×100 m free, 4×200 m free; 4×100 m medley
For the order of events, please see
Main article: Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Event order
[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Men’s events
[edit] Women’s events
[edit] References
- 1988 Summer Olympics results: swimming, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-12-29.
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