Netherlands at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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Netherlands at the
1988 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
IOC code NED
(HOL used at these Games)
NOC Dutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Website www.nocnsf.nl  (in Dutch)
in Seoul
Competitors147 (93 men and 54 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer Eric Swinkels
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
5
Total
9
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

The Netherlands competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 147 competitors, 93 men and 54 women, took part in 86 events in 17 sports. [1]

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ronald Florijn
Nico Rienks
Rowing Men's double sculls 24 September
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Monique Knol Cycling Women's individual road race 26 September
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Karin Brienesse
Marianne Muis
Mildred Muis
Conny van Bentum
Diane van der Plaats
Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 22 September
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Leo Peelen Cycling Men's points race 24 September
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ben Spijkers Judo Men's 86 kg 29 September
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Arnold Vanderlijde Boxing Heavyweight 29 September
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Annemarie Cox
Annemiek Derckx
Canoeing Women's K-2 500 metres 30 September
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Netherlands women's national field hockey team
Field hockey Women's tournament 30 September
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Netherlands men's national field hockey team
Field hockey Men's tournament 1 October

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]

SportMenWomenTotal
Archery 123
Athletics 9918
Boxing 22
Canoeing 022
Cycling 10313
Diving 112
Equestrian 448
Fencing 505
Field hockey 161632
Judo 33
Rowing 11516
Sailing 10212
Shooting 415
Swimming 4711
Table tennis 022
Tennis 101
Volleyball 12012
Total9354147

Archery

Martinus Reniers made his third appearance for the Netherlands in archery. He had his best finish yet, advancing to the final and ending up in 5th place. The Dutch women, both new to Olympic competition, were not as successful.

AthleteEventOpen round1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalGrand final
ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
Martinus Reniers Men's individual 128653281328232483275
Jacqueline van Rozendaal Women's individual 12461829323Did not advance
Anita Smits 120343Did not advance

Athletics

Key

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Rob Druppers 800 m 1:47.482 Q1:46.915Did not advance
Robin van Helden 1:46.992 Q1:46.617Did not advance
Han Kulker 1500 m 3:40.902 Q3:39.064 Q3:37.086
Marti ten Kate 10.000 m 28:23.2312 q27:50.309
Hans Koeleman 3000 m steeplechase 8:35.207 Q8:21.868Did not advance
Gerard Nijboer Marathon 2:14:4013
Marti ten Kate 2:14:5315
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Erik de Bruin Discus 61.6610 Q63.069
Emiel Mellaard Long Jump 8.025 Q7.7111
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 mFinalRank
Robert de Wit Result11.056.9515.342.0048.2113.3641.324.8063.004:25.8681898
Points
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Nelli Cooman 100 m 11.222 Q11.084 Q11.137Did not advance
Els Vader 11.383 Q11.516Did not advance
Yvonne van Dorp 400 m 52.843 Q53.506Did not advance
Elly van Hulst 1500 m 4:07.40Did not advance
3000 m 8:48.5428:43.929
Carla Beurskens Marathon 2:37:5234

Women's 100m Hurdles

  • Heat 1 13.04s
  • Heat 2 13.02s
  • Semi Final 13.08s (→ did not advance)
  • Heat 1 13.48s
  • Heat 2 13.42s (→ did not advance)

Women's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat 1 56.11s
  • Semi Final 57.57s (→ did not advance)

Women's 4 × 100 m Relay

  • Heat 1 43.96s
  • Semi Final 43.48s (→ did not advance)
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Marjon Wijnsma Long jump 6.3915Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon
  • Final Round 6205 points (→ 11th place)

Boxing

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)

  • First Round Bye
  • Second Round Defeated Henry Akinwande (Great Britain) on points
  • Quarter Finals Defeated Gyula Alvics (Hungary) on points
  • Semi Finals Lost to Ray Mercer (USA) after referee stopped contest

Canoeing

Cycling

Thirteen cyclists, ten men and three women, represented the Netherlands in 1988. Monique Knol won gold in the women's road race.

Men's road race
Men's team time trial
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's individual pursuit
Men's team pursuit
Men's points race
Women's road race

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard

Women's 3m Springboard

Equestrian

Fencing

Five fencers, all male, represented the Netherlands in 1988.

Men's épée
Men's team épée

Field hockey

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle

  • Heat 23.50 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat 51.65 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
  • Heat 51.79 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 200m Freestyle

  • Heat 1:52.67 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

  • Heat 1:03.08
  • B-Final 1:03.22 (→ 10th place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

  • Heat 2:20.84 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Men's 100m Butterfly

  • Heat 55.38 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

  • Heat 2:00.99
  • B-Final 2:01.59 (→ 14th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat 3:25.26 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat 3:45.65
  • Final 3:46.55 (→ 7th place)

Women's 50m Freestyle

  • Heat 26.54
  • B-Final 26.66 (→ 15th place)
  • Heat 26.49
  • B-Final 26.80 (→ 16th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat 56.29
  • Final 56.15 (→ 6th place)
  • Heat 56.50
  • Final 56.54 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Freestyle

  • Heat 2:03.02 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
  • Heat 2:04.36 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

  • Heat 1:04.39
  • B-Final 1:04.11 (→ 14th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

  • Heat 2:16.58
  • Final 2:15.17 (→ 7th place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

  • Heat 1:11.84 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

  • Heat 2:31.98
  • B-Final 2:30.83 (→ 11th place)

Women's 100m Butterfly

  • Heat 1:00.94
  • Final 1:00.62 (→ 6th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

  • Heat 2:12.41
  • Final 2:13.17 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

  • Heat 2:16.60
  • Final 2:16.40 (→ 5th place)
  • Heat 2:19.46
  • B-Final 2:17.73 (→ 9th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

  • Heat 4:56.31 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Heat 4:56.89 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Heat 3:44.12
  • Final 3:43.39 (→ Silver Medal)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat 4:11.82
  • Final 4:12.19 (→ 5th place)

Table tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition

  • First round Defeated Andrei Chesnokov (Soviet Union) 6-3, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2
  • Second round Defeated Tony Mmoh (Nigeria) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
  • Third round Defeated Sergio Casal (Spain) 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
  • Quarter Finals Lost to Miloslav Mečíř (Czechoslovakia) 6-3, 6-7, 2-6, 4-6

Volleyball

Men's team competition

  • Defeated France (3-1)
  • Lost to the United States (1-3)
  • Defeated Tunisia (3-0)
  • Lost to Argentina (0-3)
  • Defeated Japan (3-0)
  • 5th/8th place: Defeated Sweden (3-2)
  • 5th/6th place: Defeated Bulgaria (3-0) → Fifth place

Demonstration events

References

  1. "Netherlands at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  2. Netherlands at the 1988 Summer Olympics