Qatar at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | QAT |
NOC | Qatar Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Seoul | |
Competitors | 10 (10 men and 0 women) in 3 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Qatar 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Men's 10,000 metres
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