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Netherlands at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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Netherlands at the
1988 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands
IOC codeNED
(HOL used at these Games)
NOCDutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Websitewww.nocnsf.nl (in Dutch)
in Seoul
Competitors147 (93 men and 54 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer Eric Swinkels
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
5
Total
9
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

The Netherlands competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 147 competitors, 93 men and 54 women, took part in 86 events in 17 sports.[1]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Ronald Florijn
Nico Rienks		 Rowing Men's double sculls 24 September
 Gold Monique Knol Cycling Women's individual road race 26 September
 Silver Karin Brienesse
Marianne Muis
Mildred Muis
Conny van Bentum
Diane van der Plaats		 Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 22 September
 Silver Leo Peelen Cycling Men's points race 24 September
 Bronze Ben Spijkers Judo Men's 86 kg 29 September
 Bronze Arnold Vanderlijde Boxing Heavyweight 29 September
 Bronze Annemarie Cox
Annemiek Derckx		 Canoeing Women's K-2 500 metres 30 September
 Bronze Netherlands women's national field hockey team
 Field hockey Women's tournament 30 September
 Bronze Netherlands men's national field hockey team
 Field hockey Men's tournament 1 October

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 1 2 3
Athletics 9 9 18
Boxing 2 – 2
Canoeing 0 2 2
Cycling 10 3 13
Diving 1 1 2
Equestrian 4 4 8
Fencing 5 0 5
Field hockey 16 16 32
Judo 3 – 3
Rowing 11 5 16
Sailing 10 2 12
Shooting 4 1 5
Swimming 4 7 11
Table tennis 0 2 2
Tennis 1 0 1
Volleyball 12 0 12
Total 93 54 147

Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Martinus Reniers made his third appearance for the Netherlands in archery. He had his best finish yet, advancing to the final and ending up in 5th place. The Dutch women, both new to Olympic competition, were not as successful.

Athlete Event Open round 1/8 final Quarterfinal Semifinal Grand final
Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank
Martinus Reniers Men's individual 1286 5 328 1 328 2 324 8 327 5
Jacqueline van Rozendaal Women's individual 1246 18 293 23 Did not advance
Anita Smits 1203 43 Did not advance

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Key

  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Rob Druppers 800 m 1:47.48 2 Q 1:46.91 5 Did not advance
Robin van Helden 1:46.99 2 Q 1:46.61 7 Did not advance
Han Kulker 1500 m 3:40.90 2 Q — 3:39.06 4 Q 3:37.08 6
Marti ten Kate 10.000 m 28:23.23 12 q — 27:50.30 9
Hans Koeleman 3000 m steeplechase 8:35.20 7 Q — 8:21.86 8 Did not advance
Gerard Nijboer Marathon — 2:14:40 13
Marti ten Kate 2:14:53 15
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Erik de Bruin Discus 61.66 10 Q 63.06 9
Emiel Mellaard Long Jump 8.02 5 Q 7.71 11
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Robert de Wit Result 11.05 6.95 15.34 2.00 48.21 13.36 41.32 4.80 63.00 4:25.86 8189 8
Points
Women
Track & road events

Women's 100 metres

  • Heat 1 — 11.22s
  • Heat 2 — 11.08s
  • Semi Final — 11.13s (→ did not advance)
  • Heat 1 — 11.38s
  • Heat 2 — 11.51s (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 metres

  • Heat 1 — 52.84s
  • Heat 2 — 53.50s (→ did not advance)

Women's 1.500 metres

  • Heat — 4:07.40 (→ did not advance)

Women's 3.000 metres

  • Heat — 8:48.54
  • Final — 8:43.92 (→ 9th place)

Women's Marathon

  • Final — 2'37:52 (→ 34th place)

Women's 100m Hurdles

  • Heat 1 — 13.04s
  • Heat 2 — 13.02s
  • Semi Final — 13.08s (→ did not advance)
  • Heat 1 — 13.48s
  • Heat 2 — 13.42s (→ did not advance)

Women's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat 1 — 56.11s
  • Semi Final — 57.57s (→ did not advance)

Women's 4 × 100 m Relay

  • Heat 1 — 43.96s
  • Semi Final — 43.48s (→ did not advance)
Field events

Women's Long Jump

  • Qualification — 6.39m (→ did not advance)

Women's Heptathlon

  • Final Round — 6205 points (→ 11th place)

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)

  • First Round — Bye
  • Second Round — Defeated Henry Akinwande (Great Britain) on points
  • Quarter Finals — Defeated Gyula Alvics (Hungary) on points
  • Semi Finals — Lost to Ray Mercer (USA) after referee stopped contest

Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Thirteen cyclists, ten men and three women, represented the Netherlands in 1988. Monique Knol won gold in the women's road race.

Men's road race
Men's team time trial
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's individual pursuit
Men's team pursuit
Men's points race
Women's road race

Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's 3m Springboard

Women's 3m Springboard

Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Five fencers, all male, represented the Netherlands in 1988.

Men's épée
Men's team épée

Field hockey

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Main article: Field hockey at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's 50m Freestyle

  • Heat — 23.50 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat — 51.65 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
  • Heat — 51.79 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 200m Freestyle

  • Heat — 1:52.67 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:03.08
  • B-Final — 1:03.22 (→ 10th place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:20.84 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Men's 100m Butterfly

  • Heat — 55.38 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

  • Heat — 2:00.99
  • B-Final — 2:01.59 (→ 14th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat — 3:25.26 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 3:45.65
  • Final — 3:46.55 (→ 7th place)

Women's 50m Freestyle

  • Heat — 26.54
  • B-Final — 26.66 (→ 15th place)
  • Heat — 26.49
  • B-Final — 26.80 (→ 16th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat — 56.29
  • Final — 56.15 (→ 6th place)
  • Heat — 56.50
  • Final — 56.54 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Freestyle

  • Heat — 2:03.02 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
  • Heat — 2:04.36 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

  • Heat — 1:04.39
  • B-Final — 1:04.11 (→ 14th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

  • Heat — 2:16.58
  • Final — 2:15.17 (→ 7th place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 1:11.84 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

  • Heat — 2:31.98
  • B-Final — 2:30.83 (→ 11th place)

Women's 100m Butterfly

  • Heat — 1:00.94
  • Final — 1:00.62 (→ 6th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

  • Heat — 2:12.41
  • Final — 2:13.17 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 2:16.60
  • Final — 2:16.40 (→ 5th place)
  • Heat — 2:19.46
  • B-Final — 2:17.73 (→ 9th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

  • Heat — 4:56.31 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Heat — 4:56.89 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat — 3:44.12
  • Final — 3:43.39 (→ Silver Medal)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat — 4:11.82
  • Final — 4:12.19 (→ 5th place)

Table tennis

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Main article: Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Tennis

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Main article: Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's Singles Competition

  • First round — Defeated Andrei Chesnokov (Soviet Union) 6-3, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2
  • Second round — Defeated Tony Mmoh (Nigeria) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
  • Third round — Defeated Sergio Casal (Spain) 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
  • Quarter Finals — Lost to Miloslav Mečíř (Czechoslovakia) 6-3, 6-7, 2-6, 4-6

Volleyball

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Main article: Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's team competition

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  • Preliminary round (group B)
  • Defeated France (3-1)
  • Lost to the United States (1-3)
  • Defeated Tunisia (3-0)
  • Lost to Argentina (0-3)
  • Defeated Japan (3-0)
  • Classification Matches
  • 5th/8th place: Defeated Sweden (3-2)
  • 5th/6th place: Defeated Bulgaria (3-0) → Fifth place
  • Team roster

Demonstration events

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References

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  1. ^ "Netherlands at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  2. ^ Netherlands at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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