Sporting event delegation
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.
Medalists
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Competitors
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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
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Archery
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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
Athletics
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Men's Competition
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Men's 200m
- Mark Garner
- Heat ? 21.09
- Quarterfinals ? 21.08 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 400m
- Robert Stone
- Heat ? 46.52
- Quarterfinals ? 46.04 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
- Miles Murphy
- Heat ? 46.38
- Quarterfinals ? 45.93 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 1,500m
- Pat Scammel
- Heat ? 3:45.21 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 5,000m
- Andrew Lloyd
- Heat ? 13:47.87
- Semifinals ? 13:42.49 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 10,000m
- Andrew Lloyd
- Heat ? did not finish (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's Marathon
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Men's 400m Hurdles
Men's Long Jump
Men's Decathlon
- 100 metres ? 11.03s
- Long Jump ? 7.45m
- Shot Put ? 14.20m
- High Jump ? 1.97m
- 400 metres ? 48.84s
- 110m Hurdles ? 15.44s
- Discus Throw ? 41.68m
- Pole Vault ? 4.70m
- Javelin Throw ? 64.00m
- 1.500 metres ? 4:27.48s
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Men's Discus Throw
Women's Competition
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Women's 100m
- Kerry Johnson
- Heat ? 11.44
- Quarterfinals ? 11.42 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 200m
- Kerry Johnson
- Heat ? 23.20
- Quarterfinals ? 23.01 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 400m
- Maree Holland
- Heat ? 52.29
- Quarterfinals ? 50.90
- Semifinals ? 50.24
- Final ? 51.25 (→ 8th place)
Women's 3,000m
Women's 10,000m
Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
Women's Marathon
Women's 100m Hurdles
- Jane Flemming
- Heat ? 13.53
- Quarterfinals ? did not start (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Women's 400m Hurdles
Women's High Jump
Women's Long Jump
Women's Heptathlon
Basketball
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- Summary
Men's tournament
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- Team roster
The following is the Australia roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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Australia men's national basketball team ? 1988 Summer Olympics roster
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Players
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Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
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Age ?
Date of birth
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Height
|
Club
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Ctr.
|
SG
|
4
|
Darryl Pearce
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27 ?
(
1960-10-15
)
15 October 1960
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1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
|
|
|
PF
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5
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Robert Sibley
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22 ?
(
1966-07-10
)
10 July 1966
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1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
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|
|
PG
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6
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Phil Smyth
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30 ?
(
1958-05-11
)
11 May 1958
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1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
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|
|
PF
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7
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Larry Sengstock
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28 ?
(
1960-03-04
)
4 March 1960
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1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
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|
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G/F
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8
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Damian Keogh
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26 ?
(
1962-02-01
)
1 February 1962
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1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
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|
|
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9
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Wayne Carroll
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29 ?
(
1959-02-16
)
16 February 1959
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|
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C
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10
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Luc Longley
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19 ?
(
1969-01-19
)
19 January 1969
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2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)
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|
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G
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11
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Andrew Gaze
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23 ?
(
1965-07-24
)
24 July 1965
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2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
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|
|
C
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12
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Mark Bradtke
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19 ?
(
1968-09-27
)
27 September 1968
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2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
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|
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F/C
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13
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Brad Dalton
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29 ?
(
1959-09-12
)
12 September 1959
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2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
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|
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F
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14
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Andrew Vlahov
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19 ?
(
1969-04-01
)
1 April 1969
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2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
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|
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F/C
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15
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Ray Borner
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26 ?
(
1962-05-27
)
27 May 1962
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2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
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- Head coach
Adrian Hurley
- Legend
- Club
? describes last
club before the tournament
- Age
? describes age
on 17 September 1988
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- Group play
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.
(H)
Hosts
Notes:
- ^
a
b
Head-to-head record: Yugoslavia 1?0 Soviet Union
- ^
a
b
Head-to-head record: Australia 1?0 Puerto Rico
- Quarterfinals
26 September 1988
(
1988-09-26
)
16:30
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- Semifinals
28 September 1988
(
1988-09-28
)
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- Bronze medal match
29 September 1988
(
1988-09-29
)
21:30
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Women's tournament
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- Team roster
The following is the Australia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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Australia women's national basketball team ? 1988 Summer Olympics roster
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Players
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Coaches
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- Head coach
Robbie Cadee
- Legend
- Club
? describes last
club before the tournament
- Age
? describes age
on 17 September 1988
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- Group play
Source:
FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H)
Hosts
Notes:
- ^
a
b
Head-to-head record: Australia 1?0 Soviet Union
- ^
a
b
Head-to-head record: Bulgaria 1?0 South Korea
25 September 1988
(
1988-09-25
)
21:30
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- Semifinals
27 September 1988
(
1988-09-27
)
9:45
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- Bronze medal match
28 September 1988
(
1988-09-28
)
21:30
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Boxing
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Canoeing
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Cycling
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Seventeen cyclists, thirteen men and four women, represented Australia in 1988.
- Men's road race
- Men's team time trial
- Men's sprint
- Men's 1 km time trial
- Men's individual pursuit
- Men's team pursuit
- Men's points race
- Women's road race
- Women's sprint
Diving
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Equestrianism
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Fencing
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Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Australia in 1988.
- Men's foil
- Men's epee
- Women's foil
Gymnastics
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Hockey
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Men's team competition
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- Preliminary round (Group A)
- Semi-finals
- Bronze Medal Game
- Team Roster
- Head coach
:
Richard Aggiss
Women's team competition
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- Preliminary round (Group B)
- Semi-finals
- Final
- Team Roster
- Head coach
:
Brian Glencross
Judo
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Modern pentathlon
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One male pentathlete represented Australia in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's team competition:
- Watson ? 0 pt, 64th place
Rowing
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Sailing
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Shooting
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Swimming
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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
- Carl Wilson
- Heat ? 58.40 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
- Simon Upton
- Heat ? 59.06 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Simon Upton
- Heat ? 2:05.08 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Ian McAdam
- Heat ? 1:04.56 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Ian McAdam
- Heat ? 2:19.68 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
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
- Nicole Livingstone
- Heat ? 2:14.81
- Final ? 2:13.43 (→ 5th place)
- Karen Lord
- Heat ? 2:16.94 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
- B-Final ? 2:18.78 (→ 14th place)
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
Synchronized swimming
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Two synchronized swimmers represented Australia in 1988.
- Women's solo
- Women's duet
Table tennis
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Tennis
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Men's Singles Competition
Men's Doubles Competition
Women's Singles Competition
Water polo
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Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (Group A)
- Lost to West Germany (11-13)
- Lost to Soviet Union (4-11)
- Lost to Italy (5-7)
- Defeated France (7-6)
- Defeated South Korea (13-2)
- Classification Round (Group D)
- Defeated Spain (8-7)
- Lost to Hungary (5-13) →
8th place
- Team Roster
- Head coach
:
Tom Hoad
Weightlifting
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Wrestling
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See also
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References
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