Australia at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
Archery
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
Men's Competition
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
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
Summary
Men's tournament
Team roster
The following is the Australia roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]
Australia men's national basketball team – 1988 Summer Olympics roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Age – Date of birth
Height
Club
Ctr.
SG
4
Darryl Pearce
27 – (1960-10-15 ) 15 October 1960
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PF
5
Robert Sibley
22 – (1966-07-10 ) 10 July 1966
1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG
6
Phil Smyth
30 – (1958-05-11 ) 11 May 1958
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PF
7
Larry Sengstock
28 – (1960-03-04 ) 4 March 1960
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
G/F
8
Damian Keogh
26 – (1962-02-01 ) 1 February 1962
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
9
Wayne Carroll
29 – (1959-02-16 ) 16 February 1959
C
10
Luc Longley
19 – (1969-01-19 ) 19 January 1969
2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)
G
11
Andrew Gaze
23 – (1965-07-24 ) 24 July 1965
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
C
12
Mark Bradtke
19 – (1968-09-27 ) 27 September 1968
2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
F/C
13
Brad Dalton
29 – (1959-09-12 ) 12 September 1959
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F
14
Andrew Vlahov
19 – (1969-04-01 ) 1 April 1969
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
F/C
15
Ray Borner
26 – (1962-05-27 ) 27 May 1962
2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Head coach
Adrian Hurley
Legend
Club – describes last club before the tournament
Age – describes age on 17 September 1988
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
Semifinals
28 September 1988 (1988-09-28 )
Bronze medal match
29 September 1988 (1988-09-29 ) 21:30
Women's tournament
Team roster
The following is the Australia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics.[4]
Australia women's national basketball team – 1988 Summer Olympics roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Robbie Cadee
Legend
Club – describes last club before the tournament
Age – describes age on 17 September 1988
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
Semifinals
27 September 1988 (1988-09-27 ) 9:45
Bronze medal match
28 September 1988 (1988-09-28 ) 21:30
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
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
Equestrianism
Fencing
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Australia in 1988.
Men's foil
Men's épée
Women's foil
Gymnastics
Hockey
Men's team competition
Preliminary round (Group A)
Semi-finals
Bronze Medal Game
Team Roster
Head coach : Richard Aggiss
Women's team competition
Preliminary round (Group B)
Semi-finals
Final
Team Roster
Head coach : Brian Glencross
Judo
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Australia in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's team competition:
Watson – 0 pt, 64th place
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
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
Two synchronized swimmers represented Australia in 1988.
Women's solo
Women's duet
Table tennis
Tennis
Men's Singles Competition
Men's Doubles Competition
Women's Singles Competition
Water polo
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
Wrestling
See also
References
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