Gabon at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GAB |
NOC | Comité Olympique Gabonais |
in Seoul | |
Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Gisèle Ongollo |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Gabon competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boxing | 1 | – | 1 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Gisèle Ongollo | 100 m | 11.85 | 6 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
Serge Bouemba | Featherweight | BYE | Lahia (INA) W 4-1 | Liu (CHN) L 0-5 | did not advance |
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