Australia at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | AUS |
NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
Website |
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in Seoul | |
Competitors | 252 (180 men and 72 women) in 24 sports |
Flag bearers |
Ric Charlesworth (opening) Debbie Flintoff-King (closing) |
Medals Ranked 15th |
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Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games –––– Australasia (1908–1912) |
Australia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 252 competitors, 180 men and 72 women, took part in 145 events in 24 sports. [1] Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Athletics | 16 | 12 | 28 |
Basketball | 11 | 11 | 22 |
Boxing | 4 | – | 4 |
Canoeing | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Cycling | 13 | 4 | 17 |
Diving | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Equestrian | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Fencing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Field hockey | 16 | 16 | 32 |
Football | 17 | – | 17 |
Gymnastics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Judo | 3 | – | 3 |
Modern pentathlon | 1 | – | 1 |
Rowing | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Sailing | 11 | 2 | 13 |
Shooting | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Swimming | 14 | 11 | 25 |
Synchronized swimming | – | 2 | 2 |
Table tennis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Tennis | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Water polo | 13 | – | 13 |
Weightlifting | 4 | – | 4 |
Wrestling | 3 | – | 3 |
Total | 180 | 72 | 252 |
In the fifth Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent only men. They were not successful, with Simon Fairweather's 16th place the best ranking any individual received. The Australians did not qualify for the team semifinal.
Men
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Eighth-final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Christopher Blake | Individual | 1228 | 41 | Did not advance | |||||||
Simon Fairweather | Individual | 1276 | 11 | 322 | 3 | 316 | 16 | Did not advance | |||
Rodney Wagner | Individual | 1184 | 63 | Did not advance | |||||||
Simon Fairweather Christopher Blake Rodney Wagner |
Team | 3688 | 13 | Did not advance |
Men's 200m
Men's 400m
Men's 1,500m
Men's 5,000m
Men's 10,000m
Men's Marathon
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Men's 400m Hurdles
Men's Long Jump
Men's Decathlon
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Men's Discus Throw
Women's 100m
Women's 200m
Women's 400m
Women's 3,000m
Women's 10,000m
Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
Women's Marathon
Women's 100m Hurdles
Women's 400m Hurdles
Women's High Jump
Women's Long Jump
Women's Heptathlon
Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
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Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Rank | Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Rank | ||
Australia men's | Men's tournament |
Puerto Rico W 81–77 |
Soviet Union L 69–91 |
Central African Republic W 106–67 |
Yugoslavia L 78–98 |
South Korea W 95–75 |
3 Q |
Spain W 77–74 |
Yugoslavia L 70–91 |
United States L 49–78 |
4 |
Australia women's | Women's tournament |
South Korea L 55–91 |
Bulgaria W 63–57 |
Soviet Union W 60–48 |
N/A | N/A | 1 Q | N/A |
Yugoslavia L 56–57 |
Soviet Union L 53–68 |
4 |
The following is the Australia roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics. [3]
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 468 | 384 | +84 | 9 [a] | Quarterfinals |
2 | Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 460 | 393 | +67 | 9 [a] | |
3 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 429 | 408 | +21 | 8 [b] | |
4 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 382 | 387 | −5 | 8 [b] | |
5 | Central African Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 346 | 436 | −90 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
6 | South Korea (H) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 384 | 461 | −77 | 5 |
26 September 1988
16:30 |
Spain | 74–77 | Australia |
Scoring by half: 40–41, 34–36 | ||
Pts:
San Epifanio 17 Rebs: Martínez, Jiménez 7 Asts: Montero 3 |
Pts:
Gaze 28 Rebs: Sengstock 5 Asts: 4 players 1 |
28 September 1988
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Yugoslavia | 91–70 | Australia |
Scoring by half: 44–31, 47–39 | ||
Pts:
Petrović 24 Rebs: Divac 10 Asts: Petrović 3 |
Pts:
Gaze 27 Rebs: Borner, Vlahov 4 Asts: Sengstock 4 |
29 September 1988
21:30 |
Australia | 49–78 | United States |
Scoring by half: 29–52, 20–26 | ||
Pts:
Gaze 17 Rebs: Sengstock 6 Asts: Smyth 2 |
Pts:
Majerle,
Richmond,
Robinson 12 Rebs: Richmond, Robinson 7 Asts: Richmond 2 |
The following is the Australia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics. [4]
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 178 | 196 | −18 | 5 [a] | Semifinals |
2 | Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 188 | +20 | 5 [a] | |
3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 241 | −24 | 4 [b] | Classification round |
4 | South Korea (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 244 | 222 | +22 | 4 [b] |
19 September 1988
19:30 |
Australia | 55–91 | South Korea |
Scoring by half: 20–41, 35–50 | ||
Pts:
Gorman 11 Rebs: Gorman 8 Asts: Maher, Timms 3 |
Pts:
Lee KJ 19 Rebs: Choi, Kim HS 4 Asts: Lee HS, Sung 2 |
22 September 1988
19:30 |
Australia | 63–57 | Bulgaria |
Scoring by half: 31–30, 32–27 | ||
Pts:
Maher 20 Rebs: Maher 9 Asts: Timms 3 |
Pts:
Slavcheva 15 Rebs: Slavcheva 6 Asts: Slavcheva 2 |
25 September 1988
21:30 |
Australia | 60–48 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half: 30–30, 30–18 | ||
Pts:
Maher 20 Rebs: Maher 8 Asts: Maher 6 |
Pts:
Yakovleva 13 Rebs: 4 players 4 Asts: Minkh 2 |
27 September 1988
9:45 |
Australia | 56–57 | Yugoslavia |
Scoring by half: 30–32, 26–25 | ||
Pts:
Timms 19 Rebs: Dalton 8 Asts: Dalton, Maher 2 |
Pts:
Mujanović 20 Rebs: Dornik, Mujanović, Nakić 4 Asts: Vangelovska 2 |
28 September 1988
21:30 |
Australia | 53–68 | Soviet Union |
Scoring by half: 21–32, 32–36 | ||
Pts:
Maher 22 Rebs: Maher, Timms 3 Asts: Maher 4 |
Pts:
Savitskaya 16 Rebs: Yakovleva 7 Asts: Buryakina 2 |
Seventeen cyclists, thirteen men and four women, represented Australia in 1988.
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Australia in 1988.
One male pentathlete represented Australia in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's team competition:
Men's 50 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 400 m Freestyle
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Women's 800 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Two synchronized swimmers represented Australia in 1988.
Men's Singles Competition
Men's Doubles Competition
Women's Singles Competition
Men's team competition