Netherlands Antilles at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Netherlands Antilles at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles
IOC code	AHO
NOC	Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee
Website	www.sports.an  (in English)
in Seoul
Competitors	3 in 3 sports
Medals Ranked 36th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
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The Netherlands Antilles was represented at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea by the Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee.

In total, three athletes including two men and one woman represented the Netherlands Antilles in three different sports including sailing, shooting and swimming.

The Netherlands Antilles won one medal at the games after Jan Boersma claimed silver in the sailing men's division II. It was the nation's first-ever Olympic medal.

Background

The Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee was recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1950. The Netherlands Antilles made their Olympic debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. They missed the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia but returned for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy and established themselves as a regular competitor at the Olympics thereafter. They appeared at every subsequent games except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union after taking part in the United States-led boycott. The 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea marked their eighth Olympic appearance. The Netherlands Antilles had never previously won an Olympic medal. ^[1]

Competitors

In total, three athletes represented the Netherlands Antilles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea across three different sports. ^[2]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Sailing	1	0	1
Shooting	0	1	1
Swimming	1	0	1
Total	2	1	3

Medalists

The Netherlands Antilles won one medal at the games after Jan Boersma claimed silver in the sailing men's division II. It was the nation's first-ever Olympic medal. ^{[1] [2]}

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Jan Boersma	Sailing	Men's Division II	27 September

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

In total, one Netherlands Antillean athlete participated in the sailing events – Jan Boersma in the men's division II. ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Race							Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Jan Boersma	Division II	0	14	14	11.7	0	16	3	42.7

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics

In total, one Netherlands Antillean athlete participated in the shooting events – Jeanne Lopes in the women's 10 m air rifle. ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Jeanne Lopes	10 m air rifle	364	45	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics

In total, one Netherlands Antillean athlete participated in the swimming events – Hilton Woods in the men's 50 metre freestyle and the men's 100 metre freestyle. ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final A/B
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Hilton Woods	50 metre freestyle	23.46	17 FB	23.65	16
	100 metre freestyle	50.73	9 FB	51.25	16

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database

References

1. "Netherlands Antilles (AHO)". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
2. "Netherlands Antilles at the 1988 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2025.