Zimbabwe at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Zimbabwe at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ZIM |
| NOC | Zimbabwe Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 29 (23 men and 6 women) in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | James Gombedza |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Zimbabwe competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 29 competitors, 23 men and 6 women, took part in 38 events in 10 sports.[1]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Athletics | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Boxing | 3 | – | 3 |
| Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Diving | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 2 | – | 2 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Tennis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 23 | 6 | 29 |
Archery
After not competing in the 1984 archery competition, Zimbabwe returned in 1988.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Merrellyn Tarr — Preliminary Round (→ 62nd place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Paul Bamber — Preliminary Round (→ 60th place)
- Alan Bryant — Preliminary Round (→ 72nd place)
- Wrex Tarr — Preliminary Round (→ 78th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Bamber, Bryant, and Tarr — Preliminary Round (→ 21st place)
Athletics
Men's 400 metres
- Heat — 46.60 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Heat — 29:50.99 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- James Gombedza — 2"38.13 (→ 72nd place)
Women's Marathon
- Linda Hunter — 2"53.17 (→ 55th place)
Boxing
Cycling
Two male cyclists represented Zimbabwe in 1988.
Diving
Women's 3m Springboard
- Tracy Cox-Smyth reached Finals, came 12th.[3]
Judo
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Heat — 25.29 (→ did not advance, 52nd place)
- Heat — 25.38 (→ did not advance, 53rd place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 53.58 (→ did not advance, 46th place)
- Heat — 55.20 (→ did not advance, 60th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:56.13 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Heat — 1:02.95 (→ did not advance, 44th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:17.84 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Heat — 1:00.13 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:17.06 (→ did not advance, 47th place)
- Heat — 2:18.07 (→ did not advance, 50th place)
Women's 50m Freestyle
- Heat — 28.66 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:02.47 (→ did not advance, 49th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 2:13.44 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Tennis
Men's Doubles Competition
- First Round – Defeated Victor Caballero and Hugo Chapacu (Paraguay) 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1
- Second Round – Lost to Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd (Sweden) 0-6 1-6 4-6
References
- ^ "Zimbabwe at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Zimbabwe at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- ^ Womens Springboard at Sports Reference
External links
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