Zimbabwe at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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]

Zimbabwe at the
1988 Summer Olympics
IOC codeZIM
NOCZimbabwe Olympic Committee
Websitewww.zoc.co.zw
in Seoul
Competitors29 (23 men and 6 women) in 10 sports
Flag bearer James Gombedza
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 314
Athletics 527
Boxing 3–3
Cycling 202
Diving 011
Judo 2–2
Sailing 101
Shooting 202
Swimming 314
Tennis 213
Total23629

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

  • Heat — 46.60 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10.000 metres

  • Heat — 29:50.99 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Women's Marathon

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

References
  1. "Zimbabwe at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. Zimbabwe at the 1988 Summer Olympics


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