Liberia at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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Liberia at the
1988 Summer Olympics
Flag of Liberia.svg
IOC code LBR
NOC Liberia National Olympic Committee
in Seoul
Competitors8 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Samuel Birch
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Liberia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. They had a very poor showing, despite their magnificent send-off. Two members of the official delegation were assaulted upon their return because of the perceived embarrassment suffered by the nation at their expense.

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 314
Boxing 44
Total718

Athletics

Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Samuel Birch 100 metres 11.68101Did not advance
Oliver Daniels 10.6854Did not advance
200 metres 21.5939 Q22.2539Did not advance
Nimley Twegbe 800 metres 1:58.4366Did not advance
Women
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Melvina Vulah [note 1] 100 metres 12.1651Did not advance
200 metres 25.4651Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Melvina Vulah [note 1] Long jump 5.2328Did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Sammy Stewart Light flyweight ByeFlag of Honduras (before 2022).svg  Angeles  (HON)
W 5–0
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Serantes  (PHI)
L 0–5
Did not advance
Thomas Stephens Bantamweight Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Chikwanda  (ZAM)
L RSC R1
Did not advance
Tommy Gbay Lightweight ByeFlag of Morocco.svg  Marjouane  (MAR)
L 0–5
Did not advance
Simeon Stubblefield Middleweight ByeFlag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Mojela  (LES)
L 0–5
Did not advance

Notes

  1. 1 2 otherwise Melvina Wulah

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