Zimbabwe at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Zimbabwe at the 1988 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ZIM
NOC	Zimbabwe Olympic Committee
Website	www.zoc.co.zw
in Seoul
Competitors	29 (23 men and 6 women) in 10 sports
Flag bearer	James Gombedza
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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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.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

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

Main article: Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics

After not competing in the 1984 archery competition, Zimbabwe returned in 1988.

Men

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round 1		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Paul Bamber	Individual	1197	60	Did not advance
Alan Bryant		1149	72	Did not advance
Wrex Tarr		1092	78	Did not advance
Paul Bamber Alan Bryant Wrex Tarr	Team	3438	21	—	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round 1		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Merrellyn Tarr	Individual	1015	62	Did not advance

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's 400 metres

• Elijah Nkala

• Heat — 46.60 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10.000 metres

• Stanley Mandebele

• 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

Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Nokuthula Tshabangu	Flyweight	García (ESP) W 4–1	Kim (KOR) L RSC R2	Did not advance
Ndaba Dube	Bantamweight	Francis (ANT) W RSC R2	Artemyev (URS) L RSC R1	Did not advance
Duke Chinyadza	Light welterweight	Bye	Możdżeń (POL) W 3–2	Rodríguez (MEX) L KO	Did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Two male cyclists represented Zimbabwe in 1988.

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Pierre Gouws	Road race	4:43:28	99
Gary Mandy		4:45:50	105

Track

Time trial

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Gary Mandy	Time trial	1:08.474	20

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Tracy Cox-Smyth	3 metre springboard	430.86	12 Q	417.42	12

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage			Final
							Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
James Sibenge	71 kg	d'Assunção (POR) L Ippon	Did not advance
Patrick Matangi	78 kg	Bye	Tsay (TPE) W Ippon	Metsola (FIN) L Ippon	Did not advance

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Open

Athlete	Event	Race							Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Vernon Lapham	Division II	47	46	44	46	52	47	52	282	43

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Kenneth Johnston	50 metre rifle prone	580	55	Did not advance

Mixed

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Rodney Tudor-Cole	Trap	125	49	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final A/B
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Brett Halford	100 metre backstroke	1:02.95	44	Did not advance
	200 metre backstroke	2:17.84	37	Did not advance
Vaughan Smith	50 metre freestyle	25.29	52	Did not advance
	100 metre freestyle	53.58	46	Did not advance
	200 metre freestyle	1:56.13	42	Did not advance
	200 metre individual medley	2:18.07	50	Did not advance
Graham Thompson	50 metre freestyle	25.38	53	Did not advance
	100 metre freestyle	55.20	60	Did not advance
	100 metre butterfly	1:00.13	43	Did not advance
	200 metre individual medley	2:17.06	47	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final A/B
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Catherine Fogarty	50 metre freestyle	28.66	40	Did not advance
	100 metre freestyle	1:02.47	49	Did not advance
	200 metre freestyle	2:13.44	41	Did not advance

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Mark Gurr	Singles	Casal (ESP) L 2–6, 3–6, 1–6	Did not advance
Philip Tuckniss Mark Gurr	Doubles	—	Caballero / Chapacú (PAR) W 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1	Edberg / Järryd (SWE) L 0–6, 1–6, 4–6	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Julia Muir	Singles	Bye	Hanika (FRG) L 1–6, 1–6	Did not advance

External links

• Official Olympic Reports