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.Zimbabwe at the 1988 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalArchery 3 1 4Athletics 5 2 7Boxing 3 – 3Cycling 2 0 2Diving 0 1 1Judo 2 – 2Sailing 1 0 1Shooting 2 0 2Swimming 3 1 4Tennis 2 1 3 Total 23 6 29
Archery
After not competing in the 1984 archery competition, Zimbabwe returned in 1988.
Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankPaul BamberIndividual119760Did not advanceAlan Bryant114972Did not advanceWrex Tarr109278Did not advancePaul BamberAlan BryantWrex TarrTeam343821colspan=4Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRanking roundRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankMerrellyn TarrIndividual101562Did not advance
Athletics
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
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNokuthula TshabanguFlyweightW 4–1L RSC R2Did not advanceNdaba DubeBantamweightW RSC R2L RSC R1Did not advanceDuke ChinyadzaLight welterweightW 3–2L KODid not advance
Cycling
Two male cyclists represented Zimbabwe in 1988.
Road
Men AthleteEventTimeRank Pierre GouwsRoad race4:43:2899Gary Mandy4:45:50105
Track
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankGary MandyTime trial1:08.47420
Diving
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankTracy Cox-Smyth3 metre springboard430.8612 Q417.4212
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJames Sibenge71 kgL IpponDid not advancePatrick Matangi78 kgW IpponL IpponDid not advance
Sailing
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567Vernon LaphamDivision II4746444652475228243
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankKenneth Johnston50 metre rifle prone58055Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankRodney Tudor-ColeTrap12549Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/BTimeRankTimeRankBrett Halford100 metre backstroke1:02.9544Did not advance200 metre backstroke2:17.8437Did not advanceVaughan Smith50 metre freestyle25.2952Did not advance100 metre freestyle53.5846Did not advance200 metre freestyle1:56.1342Did not advance200 metre individual medley2:18.0750Did not advanceGraham Thompson50 metre freestyle25.3853Did not advance100 metre freestyle55.2060Did not advance100 metre butterfly1:00.1343Did not advance200 metre individual medley2:17.0647Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/BTimeRankTimeRankCatherine Fogarty50 metre freestyle28.6640Did not advance100 metre freestyle1:02.4749Did not advance200 metre freestyle2:13.4441Did not advance
Tennis
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMark GurrSinglesL 2–6, 3–6, 1–6Did not advancePhilip TucknissMark GurrDoublesW 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1L 0–6, 1–6, 4–6Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJulia MuirSinglesL 1–6, 1–6Did not advance
References
External links Official Olympic Reports