China at the 1988 Summer Olympics

China at the 1988 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CHN
NOC	Chinese Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.cn (in Chinese and English)
in Seoul
Competitors	273 (149 men and 124 women) in 25 sports
Flag bearer	Song Tao
Medals Ranked 11th	Gold 5 Silver 11 Bronze 12 Total 28
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Republic of China (1924–1948)

The People's Republic of China competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 273 competitors, 149 men and 124 women, took part in 150 events in 25 sports.. Notably, this was China's first Olympic Games in a country which did not have diplomatic relations with China (at the time China recognised Taiwan).

Medalists

Gold

• Xu Yanmei — Diving, 10m Platform, Women
• Gao Min — Diving, 3m Springboard, Women
• Chen Jing — Table Tennis, Single, Women
• Chen Longcan and Wei Qingguang — Table Tennis, Double, Men
• Lou Yun — Gymnastics, Vault, Men

Silver

• Huang Shiping — Shooting, 50m Running Target, Men
• Yang Wenyi — Swimming, 50m Freestyle, Women
• Zhuang Yong — Swimming, 100m Freestyle, Women
• Huang Xiaomin — Swimming, 200 m breaststroke, Women
• Tan Liangde — Diving, 3m Springboard, Men
• Xiong Ni — Diving, 10m Platform, Men
• Li Qing — Diving, 3m Springboard, Women
• Li Huifen — Table Tennis, Single, Women
• Jiao Zhimin and Chen Jing — Table Tennis, Double, Women
• He Yingqiang — Weightlifting, Bantamweight 52–56 kg, Men
• Hu Yadong, Li Ronghua, Zhang Xianghua, Zhou Shouying and Yang Xiao — Rowing, Women's Coxed Fours

Bronze

• Li Guojun, Zhao Hong, Hou Yuzhu, Wang Yajun, Yang Xilan, Su Huijuan, Jiang Ying, Cui Yongmei, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Wu Dan and Li Yueming — Volleyball, Women's Team Competition
• Li Meisu — Athletics, Shot Put, Women
• Lou Yun — Gymnastics, Floor Exercise, Men
• Xu Haifeng — Shooting, 10m Air Pistol, Men
• Qian Hong — Swimming, 100m Butterfly, Women
• Li Deliang — Diving, 3m Springboard, Men
• Jiao Zhimin — Table Tennis, Single, Women
• He Zhuoqiang — Weightlifting, Flyweight –52 kg, Men
• Liu Shoubin — Weightlifting, Bantamweight 52–56 kg, Men
• Ye Huanming — Weightlifting, Featherweight 56–60 kg, Men
• Li Jinhe — Weightlifting, Lightweight 60–67.5 kg, Men
• Zhang Xianghua, Hu Yadong, Zhou Shouying, Zhou Xiuhua, Zhang Yali, He Yanwen, Han Yaqin, Li Ronghua, Yang Xiao — Rowing, Women's Eights

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics

The People's Republic of China sent three men and three women to Seoul for archery. The women were the more successful squad, taking ninth place in the team round.

Men

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Eighth-final		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Qoiying Doje	Individual	1220	46	Did not advance
Qiuzhong Liang	Individual	1220	47	Did not advance
Guang Ri	Individual	1204	55	Did not advance
Qoiying Doje Qiuzhong Liang Guang Ri	Team	3644	19	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Eighth-final		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Shaorong Ma	Individual	1233	22	298	22	Did not advance
Xiangjun Ma	Individual	1233	21	322	4	318	10	309	11	Did not advance
Yawen Yao	Individual	1217	35	Did not advance
Shaorong Ma Xiangjun Ma Yawen Yao	Team	3683	8	948	9	Did not advance

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's Marathon

• Cai Shangyan
  • Final — 2:17.54 (→ 26th place)
• Zhang Guowei
  • Final — 2:22.49 (→ 38th place)

Men's Long Jump

• Pang Yan
  • Qualification — 7.79m
  • Final — 7.86m (→ 9th place)
• Chen Zunrong
  • Qualification — 7.66m (→ did not advance)

Men's Shot Put

• Ma Yongfeng
  • Qualification – 18.27m (→ did not advance)

Men's Decathlon

• Gong Guohua — 7213 points (→ 31st place)

1. 100 metres — 11.43s
2. Long Jump — 6.22m
3. Shot Put — 13.98m
4. High Jump — 1.91m
5. 400 metres — 51.25s
6. 110m Hurdles — 15.88s
7. Discus Throw — 46.18m
8. Pole Vault — 4.60m
9. Javelin Throw — 57.84m
10. 1.500 metres — 4:54.99s

Men's 50 km Walk

• Li Baojin
  • Final — 4'00:07 (→ 28th place)

Women's Marathon

• Zhao Youfeng
  • Final — 2"27.06 (→ 5th place)
• Zhong Huandi
  • Final — 2"36.02 (→ 30th place)
• Li Juan
  • Final — 2"53.08 (→ 54th place)

Women's Discus Throw

• Hou Xuemei
  • Qualification – 62.64m
  • Final – 65.94m (→ 8th place)
• Yu Hourun
  • Qualification – 62.86m
  • Final – 64.08m (→ 9th place)
• Xing Ailan
  • Qualification – 59.26m (→ did not advance)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Li Baolian
  • Qualification – 58.92m (→ did not advance)
• Zhou Yuanxiang
  • Qualification – 56.36m (→ did not advance)

Women's Shot Put

• Li Meisu
  • Qualification – 20.30m
  • Final – 21.06m (→ Bronze Medal)
• Huang Zhihong
  • Qualification – 19.71m
  • Final – 19.82m (→ 8th place)
• Cong Yuzhen
  • Qualification – 19.56m
  • Final – 19.69m (→ 9th place)

Women's Heptathlon

• Dong Yuping
  • Final Result — 6087 points (→ 16th place)

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Main article: Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Team roster

Group play

Classification round 9–12

Classification round 11/12

Women's tournament

Main article: Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Team roster

Group play

Classification 5–8

Classification 5/6

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Dong Liu	Featherweight	John William Francis (IND) W 3-2	Serge Bouemba (GAB) W 5-0	Abdelhad Achik (MAR) L KOH	Did not advance
Weiping Wang	Flyweight	Andreas Tews (GDR) L 0-5	Did not advance

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Daen Guo Hua Ke	C-2 500m	1:56.02	16	Did not advance
	C-2 1000m	4:15.50	13	4:06.49	14	Did not advance
Fullian Ma Bing Xue	K-2 500m	1:41.10	17	Did not advance
	K-2 1000m	3:31.24	9	3:42.91	14	Did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Hong Liu	Road race	4:32:56 (+0:34)	53
Tang Xuezhong	Road race	4:32:56 (+0:34)	44
Yingquan Cai	Road race	DNF
Guo Longchen Hong Liu Tang Xuezhong Wu Weipei	Team time trial	2:06:22.5 (+8:35)	17

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Chen Weixiu	Road race	2:01:50 (+0:58)	47
Lu Suyan	Road race	2:00:52 (+0:00)	24
Yan Yinhua	Road race	2:00:52 (+0:00)	33

Track

Sprints

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		1st round (Repechage)	2nd round	Semifinal	Final
		Time Speed	Rank	Opposition Time	Opposition Time/Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Zhou Suying	Women's sprint	12.477	11	Christa Luding Rothenburg (GDR)  Louise Jones (GBR) 12.24 L Rep W  Elisabetta Fanton (ITA)	Connie Paraskevin-Young (USA) 12.94 L (2nd in 5-8th classification race)	Did not advance

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women, represented China in 1988.

Men's foil

• Liu Yunhong
• Zhang Zhicheng
• Lao Shaopei

Men's team foil

• Lao Shaopei, Liu Yunhong, Ye Chong, Zhang Zhicheng

Men's épée

• Du Zhencheng
• Ma Zhi

Men's sabre

• Zheng Zhaokang
• Jia Guihua
• Wang Zhiming

Men's team sabre

• Jia Guihua, Wang Ruiji, Wang Zhiming, Zheng Zhaokang

Women's foil

• Sun Hongyun
• Jujie Luan
• Zhu Qingyuan

Women's team foil

• Li Huahua, Jujie Luan, Sun Hongyun, Xiao Aihua, Zhu Qingyuan

Football

Main article: Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics

One male pentathlete represented China in 1988.

Men's Individual Competition:

• Zhang Bin — 4081pts (→ 59th place)

Men's Team Competition:

• Zhang — 4081pts (→ 24th place)

Rhythmic gymnastics

Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's 50 m Freestyle

• Shen Jianqiang
  1. Heat – 23.41
  2. B-Final – 23.40 (→ 12th place)
• Feng Qiangbiao
  1. Heat – 23.47 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Men's 100 m Freestyle

• Shen Jianqiang
  1. Heat – 51.40 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
• Feng Qiangbiao
  1. Heat – 52.45 (→ did not advance, 38th place)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

• Xie Jun
  1. Heat – 1:55.04 (→ did not advance, 39th place)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

• Wang Dali
  1. Heat – 15:45.96 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

• Lin Laijiu
  1. Heat – 57.74 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
• Huang Guoxiong
  1. Heat – 59.36 (→ did not advance, 35th place)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

• Lin Laijiu
  1. Heat – 2:08.28 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

• Chen Jianhong
  1. Heat – 1:04.09
  2. B-Final – 1:04.72 (→ 16th place)
• Jin Fu
  1. Heat – 1:05.02 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

• Chang Qing
  1. Heat – 2:24.45 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
• Jin Fu
  1. Heat – 2:26.05 (→ did not advance, 38th place)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

• Zhan Jiang
  1. Heat – 54.69
  2. B-Final – 54.50 (→ 9th place)'
• Zheng Jian
  1. Heat – 54.86
  2. B-Final – 55.05 (→ 15th place)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

• Zhan Jiang
  1. Heat – 2:02.29 (→ 18th place)''''

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

• Xie Jun
  1. Heat – 2:10.52 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

• Shen Jianqiang, Li Tao, Xie Jun, and Feng Qiangbiao
  1. Heat – DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

• Lin Laijiu, Chen Jianhong, Zhan Jiang, and Shen Jianqiang
  1. Heat – 3:48.18 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Women's 50 m Freestyle

• Yang Wenyi
  1. Heat – 25.67
  2. Final – 25.64 (→ Silver Medal)
• Xia Fujie
  1. Heat – 26.66 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

• Zhuang Yong
  1. Heat – 55.84
  2. Final – 55.47 (→ Silver Medal)
• Lou Yaping
  1. Heat – 57.79 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 200 m Freestyle

• Zhuang Yong
  1. Heat – 2:02.40
  2. B-Final – 2:14.23 (→ 16th place)
• Qian Hong
  1. Heat – 2:12.44 (→ did not advance, 40th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

• Yan Ming
  1. Heat – 4:18.58 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 800 m Freestyle

• Yan Ming
  1. Heat – 9:00.81 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

• Wang Bolin
  1. Heat – 1:05.15 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

• Lin Li
  1. Heat – 2:18.11
  2. B-Final – 2:16.68 (→ 11th place)
• Wang Bolin
  1. Heat – 2:21.70 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

• Huang Xiaomin
  1. Heat – 1:10.78
  2. Final – 1:10.53 (→ 7th place)
• Chen Huiling
  1. Heat – 1:13.65 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

• Huang Xiaomin
  1. Heat – 2:30.03
  2. Final – 2:27.49 (→ Silver Medal)
• Chen Huiling
  1. Heat – 2:45.87 (→ did not advance, 40th place)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

• Qian Hong
  1. Heat – 1:00.66
  2. Final – 59.52 (→ Bronze Medal)
• Wang Xiaohong
  1. Heat – 1:01.16
  2. Final – 1:01.15 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200 m Butterfly

• Wang Xiaohong
  1. Heat – 2:13.05
  2. Final – 2:12.34 (→ 7th place)
• Mo Wanlan
  1. Heat – 2:19.56 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

• Lin Li
  1. Heat – 2:17.09
  2. Final – 2:17.42 (→ 7th place)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

• Lin Li
  1. Heat – 4:48.89
  2. Final – 4:47.05 (→ 7th place)
• Yan Ming
  1. Heat – 4:49.04
  2. B-Final – 4:55.92 (→ 16th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

• Xia Fujie, Lou Yaping, Yang Wenyi, and Zhuang Yong
  1. Heat – 3:46.36
• Xia Fujie, Yang Wenyi, Lou Yaping, and Zhuang Yong
  1. Final – 3:44.69 (→ 4th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

• Yang Wenyi, Huang Xiaomin, Qian Hong, and Zhuang Yong
  1. Heat – DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Synchronized swimming

Main article: Synchronised swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Three synchronized swimmers represented China in 1988.

Women's solo

• Zhang Ying
• Luo Xi
• Tan Min

Women's duet

• Luo Xi
• Tan Min

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's Doubles Competition

• Liu Shuhua and Ma Keqin
  1. First Round – Lost to Miloslav Mečíř and Milan Šrejber (Czechoslovakia) 5-7 1-6 4-6

Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Women's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Defeated United States (3-0)
  • Lost to Peru (2-3)
  • Defeated Brazil (3-1)
• Semi Finals
  • Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
• Final
  • Defeated Japan (3-0) → Bronze Medal
• Team Roster
  • Li Guojun
  • Hou Yuzhu
  • Yang Xilan
  • Su Huijuan
  • Jiang Ying
  • Cui Yongmei
  • Yang Xiaojun
  • Zheng Meizhu
  • Wu Dan
  • Li Yueming
  • Wang Yajun
  • Zhao Hong

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to Spain (6-13)
  • Lost to Greece (7-10)
  • Lost to United States (7-14)
  • Lost to Hungary (4-17)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (7-17)
• Classification Round (Group E)
  • Lost to France (4-11)
  • Defeated South Korea (14-7) → Eleventh place
• Team Roster
  • Ni Shiwei
  • Wang Minhui
  • Yang Yong
  • Yu Xiang
  • Huang Long
  • Huang Qijiang
  • Cui Shiping
  • Zhao Bilong
  • Li Jianxiong
  • Cai Shengliu
  • Wen Fan
  • Ge Jianqing
  • Zheng Qing
• Head Coach: Peng Shaorong

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics