| Liberia at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LBR |
| NOC | Liberia National Olympic Committee |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 8 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Samuel Birch |
| Medals |
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| 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.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxing | 4 | – | 4 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Samuel Birch | 100 metres | 11.68 | 101 | Did not advance | |||||
| Oliver Daniels | 10.68 | 54 | Did not advance | ||||||
| 200 metres | 21.59 | 39 Q | 22.25 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
| Nimley Twegbe | 800 metres | 1:58.43 | 66 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Melvina Vulah | 100 metres | 12.16 | 51 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 metres | 25.46 | 51 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Melvina Vulah | Long jump | 5.23 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Sammy Stewart | Light flyweight | Bye |  Angeles (HON)W 5–0 |  Serantes (PHI)L 0–5 | Did not advance | |||
| Thomas Stephens | Bantamweight |  Chikwanda (ZAM)L RSC R1 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tommy Gbay | Lightweight | Bye |  Marjouane (MAR)L 0–5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Simeon Stubblefield | Middleweight | Bye |  Mojela (LES)L 0–5 | Did not advance | ||||
Liberia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Angola competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 24 competitors, 19 men and 5 women, took part in 27 events in 4 sports. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Fifteen competitors, twelve men and three women, took part in nineteen events in four sports.
Nigeria competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Rwanda competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Sierra Leone competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Twelve competitors, eleven men and one woman, took part in fourteen events in four sports.
Mozambique competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Barbados competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Seventeen competitors, sixteen men and one woman, took part in twenty events in seven sports.
Uganda competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Zaire competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Ecuador competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Thirteen competitors, ten men and three women, took part in fifteen events in six sports.
Cameroon competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Liberia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. They had four athletes, of whom all competed in Athletics.
Liberia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Several athletes competed in running races, but none advanced to medal rounds.
Burkina Faso competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. It had been 16 years since the previous participation of the nation at the Olympic Games, then as Upper Volta at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Mali competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Liberia sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Guinea competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Liberia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1956, except for four occasions. Liberia failed to register any athletes at both the 1968 and 1992 Summer Olympics, joined the rest of the African nations to boycott the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and joined the United States-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, withdrawing after the opening ceremony.
Liberia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1956, except for three occasions. Liberia failed to register any athletes at both the 1968 and 1992 Summer Olympics, and also joined the rest of the African nations to boycott the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
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