Spain at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Spain competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 229 competitors, 200 men and 29 women, took part in 130 events in 24 sports.[1] At the closing ceremony, a short Catalan segment was performed on a part of the Olympic Stadium, as the country hosted the next Olympics in Barcelona.
| Spain at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ESP |
| NOC | Spanish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 229 (200 men and 29 women) in 24 sports |
| Flag bearer | Cristina de Borbón |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
As of 2021, this is the most recent time that Spain did not win at least eleven medals or three gold medals.
Medalists
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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| Archery | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Athletics | 27 | 7 | 34 |
| Basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Boxing | 5 | – | 5 |
| Canoeing | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Cycling | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Diving | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Fencing | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Field hockey | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Gymnastics | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Handball | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Judo | 3 | – | 3 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sailing | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Shooting | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Swimming | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Synchronized swimming | – | 3 | 3 |
| Tennis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Water polo | 13 | – | 13 |
| Weightlifting | 6 | – | 6 |
| Wrestling | 9 | – | 9 |
| Total | 200 | 29 | 229 |
Archery
No member of the Spanish archery delegation advanced past the preliminary round.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Teresa Valdés – Preliminary round, 57th place
Men's Individual Competition:
- Antonio Vazquez – Preliminary Round (→ 32nd place)
- Manuel Francisco Jiménez – Preliminary Round (→ 50th place)
- Juan Carlos Holgado – Preliminary Round (→ 52nd place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Vazquez, Jiménez, and Holgado – Preliminary Round (→ 17th place)
Athletics
Men's 10.000 metres
- First Round — 28:22.52
- Final — 27:52.78 (→ 10th place)
- First Round — 29:01.13 (→ did not advance)
- First Round — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2:31:10 (→ 64th place)
- Final — DNF
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — 7.88m
- Final — 8.03m (→ 5th place)
Men's Decathlon
- Antonio Peñalver — 7753 points (→ 23rd place)
- 100 metres — 11.38s
- Long Jump — 7.08m
- Shot Put — 14.31m
- High Jump — 2.00m
- 400 metres — 50.24s
- 110m Hurdles — 14.97s
- Discus Throw — 46.34m
- Pole Vault — 4.40m
- Javelin Throw — 55.68m
- 1.500 metres — 4:32.68s
Men's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:20:34 (→ 4th place)
- Final — 1:21:53 (→ 12th place)
- Final — 1:23:40 (→ 23rd place)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Final — 3'43:03 (→ 5th place)
- Final — 3'48:09 (→ 13th place)
- Final — 3'59:13 (→ 25th place)
Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)
Women's 10.000 metres
- Final — 32:40.50 (→ 25th place)
Basketball
Men's tournament
- Team roster
The following is the Spain roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]
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- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
5 | 5 | 0 | 485 | 302 | +183 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Spain |
5 | 4 | 1 | 484 | 435 | +49 | 9 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil |
5 | 3 | 2 | 590 | 522 | +68 | 8 | |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
5 | 2 | 3 | 479 | 455 | +24 | 7 | |
| 5 |  China |
5 | 1 | 4 | 433 | 527 | −94 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
| 6 |  Egypt |
5 | 0 | 5 | 338 | 568 | −230 | 5 |
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
- Quarterfinals
26 September 1988 16:30 |
| Spain |
74–77 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | |
- Classification round 5–8
28 September 1998 14:30 |
| Canada |
96–91 | Spain |
| Scoring by half: 41–42, 55–49 | ||
| Pts: Triano 27 Rebs: Raffin 8 Asts: Raffin 4 |
Pts: Jiménez 16 Rebs: Jiménez 6 Asts: Solozábal 5 | |
- Classification round 7/8
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Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Dang Nieu Hu (VIE), RSC-2
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Nokuthula Tshabangu (ZIM), 1:4
Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Mark Elliot (GBR), 1:4
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Win to Lucas Januario (MOZ), 5:0
- Third Round — Lost to Adewale Adgebusi (NGA), 0:5
Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Gyula Alvics (HUN), 0:5
Canoeing
Men's C-1 500 metres
- Heat – 1st (heat-2)
- Semifinal – 1:55.98
- Final – 2:01.33 (→ 7th place)
Men's C-1 1000 metres
- Heat – 4:16.02
- Repechage; 4:22.34
- Semifinal – 4:16.90 (→ did not advance)
Men's C-2 500 metres
- Heat – 1:48.75
- Semifinal – 1:50.63 (→ did not advance)
Men's K-1 500 metres
- Heat – 1:47.71
- Semifinal – 1:46.93 (→ did not advance)
Men's K-1 1000 metres
- Heat – 3:59.95
- Repechage – 3:53.39
- Semifinal – 3:48.35 (→ did not advance)
Men's K-2 500 metres
- Heat – 1:36.17
- Repechage – 1:40.09
- Semifinal – 1:36.22 (→ did not advance)
Men's K-2 1000 metres
- Heat – 3:32.97
- Repechage – 3:32.92 (→ did not advance)
Men's K-4 1000 metres
- Heat – 3:06.96
- Repechage – 3:16.79
- Semifinal – 3:13.88 (→ did not advance)
Cycling
Thirteen cyclists, all male, represented Spain in 1988.
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Round — 483.12 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 10m Springboard
- Preliminary Round — 425.73 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Equestrianism
- Equestrians
- Luis Antonio Álvarez
- Luis Astolfi
- José Ramón Beca
- Alfredo Fernández-Duran
- Juan Diego García
- Juan Félix Matute
- Santiago de la Rocha
- Pedro Sánchez
Fencing
Eight fencers, all men, represented Spain in 1988.
- Ángel Fernández, Oscar Fernández, Raúl Maroto, Fernando de la Peña, Manuel Pereira
Gymnastics
Men's events
- Alvaro Montesinos
- Alfonso Rodríguez de Sadia
- Miguel Ángel Rubio
Women's events
- Núria Belchi
- Lidia Castillejo
- Nuria García
- Manuela Hervás
- Laura Muñoz
- Eva María Rueda
Hockey
- Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (group A)
- Spain – Pakistan 1-5
- Spain – Netherlands 1-1
- Spain – Kenya 4-2
- Spain – Argentina 0-1
- Spain – Australia 0-1
- Classification Matches
- 9th/12th place: Spain – Canada 2-0
- 9th/10th place: Spain – South Korea 2-0 (→ 9th place)
- Team roster
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Spain in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Eduardo Quesada – 4852 pts (→ 32nd place)
- Leopoldo Centeno – 4814pts (→ 38th place)
- Jorge Quesada – 0pt (→ 64th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Quesada, Centeno, and Quesada – 9666pts (→ 19th place)
Rhythmic gymnastics
- María Isabel Lloret (→ 5th)
- María Martín Rodríguez (→ 20th)
Rowing
Sailing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Carlos Iniesta | Division II | 5 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 81.7 | 8 | |
| José Luis Doreste | Finn | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 38.1 |  | |
| Fernando León Boissier Kiko Sánchez |
470 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 55.0 | 4 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Adelina Gonzalez Patricia Guerra |
470 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | DSQ | 13 | 90.7 | 10 | |
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Luis Doreste Miguel Noguer |
Flying Dutchman | 11 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 96.0 | 13 | |
| Francisco García Luis López Cristina De Borbón |
Tornado | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | RET | 154.0 | 20 | |
| Juan Costas José Pérez |
Star | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 9 | PMS | 123.0 | 17 | |
| Antonio Gorostegui Jaime Monjo José Manuel Valades Domingo Manrique |
Soling | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 128.0 | 17 | |
Shooting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jorge González | 50 m rifle three positions | 1168 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle prone | 593 | 32 | Did not advance | ||
| 10 m air rifle | 579 | 40 | Did not advance | ||
| Juan Segui | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 588 | 18 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Eva Suarez | 10 m air pistol | 379 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 569 | 32 | Did not advance | ||
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Rafael Axpe | Trap | 145 | 13 Q | 193 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| José Bladas | 144 | 18 Q | 190 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| Jorge Guardiola | Skeet | 147 | 8 Q | 196 | 6 Q | 220 |  |
| Eladio Vallduvi | Trap | 145 | 11 Q | 192 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Gemma Usieto | 140 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat – 1:53.05 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Heat – 3:57.46 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Heat – 58.06 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Heat – 2:03.33
- B-Final – 2:03.70 (→ 11th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Heat – 1:05.19 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
- Heat – 1:06.08 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Heat – 2:17.06
- Final – 2:15.21 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Heat – 2:20.34 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Heat – 55.27 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Heat – 2:03.32 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat – 2:10.52 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
- Heat – 2:13.48 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat – 4:35.68 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat – 3:49.47 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Heat – 2:35.57 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 100m Butterfly
- Heat – 1:02.47 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat – 2:22.20 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat – 4:21.84 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Synchronized swimming
Three synchronized swimmers represented Spain in 1988.
Tennis
Men's Singles Competition
- First round — Defeated Sadiq Abdullahi (Nigeria) 6-2 7-5 6-3
- Second round — Defeated Grant Connell (Canada) 6-4 6-4 6-2
- Third round — Lost to Paolo Canè (Italy) 6-7 6-4 1-6 2-6
- First round — Defeated Shuzo Matsuoka (Japan) 6-3 6-4 6-3
- Second round — Lost to Paolo Canè (Italy) 5-7 3-6 7-6 4-6
- First round — Defeated Mark Gurr (Zimbabwe) 6-2 6-3 6-1
- Second round — Defeated Leonardo Lavalle (Mexico) 6-3 6-4 7-6
- Third round — Lost to Michiel Schapers (Netherlands) 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 4-6
Men's Doubles Competition
- Emilio Sánchez and Sergio Casal →
Silver Medal
- First Round – Defeated Andrei Olhovskiy and Alexander Volkov (Soviet Union) 6-3 6-3 6-1
- Second Round – Defeated Alex Antonitsch and Horst Skoff (Austria) 6-4 6-2 6-1
- Quarterfinals – Defeated Goran Ivanišević and Slobodan Živojinović (Yugoslavia) 6-1 7-6 6-3
- Semifinals – Defeated Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd (Sweden) 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2
- Final – Lost to Ken Flach and Robert Seguso (USA) 3-6 4-6 7-6 7-6 7-9
Water polo
Men's tournament
- Preliminary round (Group B)
- Defeated China (13-6)
- Defeated United States (9-7)
- Drew with Hungary (6-6)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (8-10)
- Defeated Greece (12-9)
- Classification round (Group D)
- Lost to Australia (7-8)
- Defeated Italy (11-9) → 6th place
- Team roster
- Head coach: Antonio Esteller
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Spain at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
- Spain at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- "1988 Olympic Games : Tournament for Men". FIBA. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
External links
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