Poland competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Poland returned to the Summer Olympic Games after having boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics. 143 competitors, 111 men and 32 women, took part in 105 events in 19 sports.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 100 kg 21 September Judo Men's 78 kg 28 September Cycling Men's team time trial 18 September Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg 20 September Fencing Men's sabre 23 September Judo Men's 65 kg 26 September Canoeing Men's C-2 500 metres 30 September Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg 21 September Swimming Men's 400 metre freestyle 23 September Weightlifting Men's 90 kg 25 September Boxing Welterweight 29 September Boxing Light heavyweight 29 September Boxing Heavyweight 29 September Boxing Super heavyweight 29 September Canoeing Women's K-1 500 metres 30 September Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 metres 1 October
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Poland at the 1988 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalArchery 0 3 3Athletics 12 9 21Boxing 7 – 7Canoeing 7 5 12Cycling 11 0 11Diving 1 0 1Equestrian 4 0 4Fencing 13 5 18Gymnastics 0 2 2Judo 6 – 6Modern pentathlon 3 – 3Rowing 8 5 13Sailing 2 0 2Shooting 5 1 6Swimming 3 2 5Table tennis 3 0 3Tennis 1 0 1Weightlifting 7 – 7Wrestling 18 – 18 Total 111 32 143
Archery
Poland entered three women in its fourth appearance in Olympic archery.
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalScoreSeedScoreSeedScoreSeedScoreSeedScoreRankJoanna HelbinIndividual120740Did not advanceBeata Iwanek122233Did not advanceJoanna Kwaśna1252163041730316Did not advanceJoanna HelbinBeata IwanekJoanna KwaśnaTeam36819colspan=4 94510Did not advance
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJacek Bednarek50 km walkcolspan=6 3:58:3124Tomasz Jędrusik400 m46.123 Q45.274 Q46.178Did not advanceBogusław Mamiński3000 m steeplechase8:45.726colspan=2 8:18.2868:15.978Ryszard Ostrowski800 m1:49.043 Q1:47.726Did not advanceZdzisław Szlapkin20 km walkcolspan=6 1:27:2336 Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMirosław ChmaraPole vault5.404 qNMAndrzej GrabarczykTriple jump16.2415Did not advanceMarian KolasaPole vault5.404 qNMKrzysztof KrawczykHigh jump2.2515 q2.3112Helmut KriegerShot put19.75 10 Q1.8919.51Artur PartykaHigh jump2.1920Did not advanceJacek PastusińskiTriple jump16.665 Q16.728 Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankGenowefa Błaszak400 m hurdles56.183 Qcolspan=2 56.767Did not advanceJolanta Janota100 m11.714Did not advance200 m23.403 Q23.347Did not advanceWanda Panfil10,000 mcolspan=6 DNSMarathoncolspan=6 2.34:3522Ewa Pisiewicz100 m11.846Did not advanceAgnieszka Siwek200 m23.102 Q22.964 Q23.207Did not advanceJoanna Smolarek100 m11.433 Q11.356Did not advanceJolanta JanotaEwa PisiewiczAgnieszka SiwekJoanna Smolarek4 × 100 m relay43.984 Qcolspan=2 43.444 Q43.936
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJolanta BartczakLong jump6.3020Did not advanceAgata KarczmarekLong jump6.6786.607Renata KatewiczDiscus throw60.3413Did not advance
Boxing
Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round 3 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGrzegorz JabłońskiBantamweightL 2-3Did not advanceTomasz NowakFeatherweightW 5–0W WOW 5-0L 0-5Did not advance5Andrzej MożdżeńLight WelterweightL 2–3Did not advanceJan DydakWelterweightW 4-1W 4-1W 4-1L WOHenryk PetrichLight HeavyweightW RSCW 5-0W 5-0L ABAndrzej GolotaHeavyweightW 5-0W 5-0L RSCJanusz ZarenkiewiczSuper HeavyweightW 5-0W 3-2L WO
Canoeing
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJan PinczuraC-1 500 m2:00.205 QAC2 Q1:57.612 Q1:59.975C-1 1000 m4:14.105 Q4:24.103 QDSQDid not advanceMarek Łbik Marek DopierałaC-2 500 m1:43.091 Qcolspan=2 1:49.062 Q1:43.61C-2 1000 m3:44.242 Qcolspan=2 3:50.451 Q3:54.33Maciej FreimutWojciech KurpiewskiK-2 500 m1:34.724 Q1:41.993 Q1:35.333 Q1:36.226Maciej Freimut Wojciech KurpiewskiGrzegorz KrawcówKazimierz KrzyżańskiK-4 1000 m3:06.521 Qcolspan=2 3:10.872 Q3:04.735
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankIzabela DylewskaK-1 500 m1:57.422 Qcolspan=2 1:56.471 Q1:57.38Bożena KsiąźekJolanta ŁukaszewiczK-2 500 m1:51.553 Qcolspan=2 1:54.303 Q1:51.139Bożena KsiąźekElżbieta UrbańczykKatarzyna WeissJolanta ŁukaszewiczK-4 500 m1:41.074 Qcolspan=2 1:42.552 Q1:47.408
Cycling
Eleven male cyclists represented Poland in 1988.
Road AthleteEventTimeRankJacek Bodyk Men's road race4:32:5628Andrzej Mierzejewski Men's road race4:48:06108Zdzisław WronaMen's road race4:32:5617Andrzej SypytkowskiJoachim HalupczokZenon JaskułaMarek LeśniewskiTeam time trial1:57:54.2
Track Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankRyszard DawidowiczMen's individual pursuit4:36.215 QW 4:42.03L 4:39.44Did not advance5Ryszard DawidowiczJoachim HalupczokAndrzej SikorskiMarian TurowskiMen's team pursuit4:21.306 QL 4:22.50Did not advance7
Points race AthleteEventPointsLapsRankWojciech PawłakMen's points race8016
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankTomasz Rossa3 m springboard475.4427Did not advance
Equestrianism
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankBogusław JareckiNiewiazaIndividual56,601244,80101,401110,00111,4012111,4012Eugeniusz KoczorskiIdrys90,0046110,80260,803616,50277,3033277,3033Krzysztof RafalakDziwnograd72,403256,40158,40235,00163,4021163,4021Krzysztof RogowskiAlkierz80,204125,60109,80155,00114,8013114,8013Bogusław Jarecki Krzysztof RafalakEugeniusz Koczorski Krzysztof RogowskiSee aboveTeam209,208160,40369,60420,00389,604389,604 # – Indicates that points do not count in team total * Only three riders are eligible to qualify for the jumping final.
Fencing
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Poland in 1988.
Men
Individual AthleteEventElimination roundRound IRepechage Round IRound IIRepechage Round IIRound IIIRepechage Round IIIRound IVQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankLudomir ChronowskiIndividual épée33Did not advanceWitold Gadomski21 QW 10-6L 5-10L 5-10Did not advanceCezary Siess43Did not advanceLeszek BandachIndividual foil29 QL 5–10L 7-10Did not advanceMarian Sypniewski27 QL 6-10L 9–10Did not advanceBogusław Zych15 QW 10-3colspan=1 L 7-10W 10-1L 7-10Did not advanceRobert KościelniakowskiIndividual sabre18Did not advanceJanusz Olech2 QW 10-7colspan=1 L 7-10W 10-6colspan=3 W 10-7W 10-9L 10-4Tadeusz Piguła12 QL 5-10W 10-9colspan=1 L 6-10Did not advance
Team AthleteEventElimination round1/16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankLudomir ChronowskiWitold GadomskiCezary SiessBogusław ZychPiotr KiełpikowskiTeam épéeW 9-1L 4-9L 6-9colspan=3 10Leszek BandachMarian SypniewskiBogusław ZychWaldemar CiesielczykPiotr KiełpikowskiTeam foilW 9-2W 9-0L 3-9colspan=1 L 3-9Classification semi-finalW 9-75th place finalW 8-85Janusz OlechRobert KościelniakowskiAndrzej KostrzewaTadeusz PigułaMarek GniewkowskiTeam sabreW 9-1W 9-3L 7-9colspan=1 L 8-8colspan=1 5th place finalW 9-45
Women
Individual AthleteEventElimination roundRound IRepechage Round IRound IIRepechage Round IIQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAgnieszka DubrawskaIndividual foil30Did not advanceJolanta Królikowska15 QL6-8L 6-8Did not advanceAnna Sobczak23 Did not advance
Team AthleteEventElimination roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAgnieszka DubrawskaAnna SobczakJolanta KrólikowskaMałgorzata BreśHanna PrusakowskaTeam foilL 3-9L 6-9Did not advance10
Gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics AthleteEventFinalRopeHoopClubsRibbonTotalPrelim TotalTotalRankEliza BialkowskaIndividual9.700 9.889.6509.65038.80019.400 58.20014Teresa Folga9.800 9.8009.7009.90039.20019.425 58.6257
Judo
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIreneusz Kiejda−60 kgL 0000-0001Did not advanceJanusz Pawłowski−66 kgW 0010–0000W 0100–0000W 1000–0000W 0001–0000W 1000–0000colspan=3 L 0000–0000Wiesław Błach−71 kgW 1000–0000L 0000–0001Did not advanceWaldemar Legień−78 kgW 1000–0000W 1000–0000W 0100–0000W 0000–0000colspan=3 W 1000–0000Jacek Beutler−95 kgW 0100–0000W 1000–0000L 0000–0001L 1000–0000Did not advanceAndrzej Basik+95 kgW 0010–0000W 1000–0000L 0000–0010Did not advance
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Poland in 1988.
AthleteEventShooting(10 m air pistol)Fencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Running(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPointsPointsPointsPointsPointsWiesław ChmielewskiMen's57684712249581096450153Maciej Czyżowicz770847130810001123504815Arkadiusz Skrzypaszek104066013129341036498223Wiesław ChmielewskiMaciej CzyżowiczArkadiusz SkrzypaszekTeam23862354384426923255145319
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKajetan BroniewskiSingle sculls7:13.774 R7:04.392 Q7:03.903 Q7:03.67 5Wojciech JankowskiJacek StreichIreneusz OmięckiCoxed pair7:21.89 4 R7:18.21 2 Q7:13.48 5 FB7:18.609Sławomir CieślakowskiAndrzej KrzepińskiMirosław MrukTomasz ŚwiątekQuadruple sculls5:52.415 R5:57.61 2 Q5:57.32 3 FB5:55.397
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankElżbieta JankowskaZyta JarkaElwira Lorenz Czesława Szczepińska Grażyna Błąd-KotwicaCoxed four7:29.723 R7:32.55 4 FBcolspan=2 7:22.598
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567Grzegorz MyszkowskiLechner Division II1662414161922128.717Henryk BlaszkaFinn1819102316208127.020
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankJerzy Greszkiewicz 50 metre running targetcolspan="2" align="center" 58412Adam Kaczmarek25 m rapid fire pistol5955 Q6915Wojciech Karkusiewicz 50 metre running targetcolspan="2" align="center" 58215Krzysztof Kucharczyk25 m rapid fire pistol59111Did not advanceJerzy Pietrzak10 m air pistol5827 Q678.3750 m pistol55714Did not advance Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankDorota Bidołach25 m pistol58210Did not advance10 m air pistol37812Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatFinal BFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMateusz Podkościelny200 metre freestyle1:50.95141:51.6314Did not advance400 metre freestyle3:49.511 ORDid not advance3:48.5951500 metre freestyle15:11.195Did not advance15:14.764Rafał Szukała100 metre butterfly54.831554.8013Did not advance200 metre butterfly2:01.9117Did not advanceArtur Wojdat200 metre freestyle1:48.021Did not advance1:48.40 4400 metre freestyle3:49.683Did not advance3:47.341500 metre freestyle15:37.5221Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatFinal BFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDorota Chylak100 metre breaststroke1:12.3819Did not advance200 metre breaststroke2:39.3828Did not advanceKornelia Stawicka100 metre breaststroke1:15.4131Did not advance200 metre breaststroke2:36.8621Did not advance
Table tennis