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The 1988 European Junior Swimming Championships were held from July 28 to July 31, 1988, in Amersfoort, Netherlands. [1]
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The 1988 European Junior Swimming Championships were held from July 28 to July 31, 1988, in Amersfoort, Netherlands. [1]
* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 |  West Germany (FRG) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 |  Hungary (HUN) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 |  Romania (ROU) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 |  Netherlands (NED)* | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | |
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