| Saudi Arabia at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | KSA |
| NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 9 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Salah Al-Mar [1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Saudi Arabia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Athletics | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 9 |
In the second time the nation competed in archery at the Olympics, Saudi Arabia entered two men. Once again, the Saudis only narrowly avoided constituting the bottom of the ranking. They placed 82nd and 83rd out of 84 archers.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Eighth-final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Sameer Jawdat | Individual | 964 | 82 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Adel Aljabrin | Individual | 921 | 83 | Did not advance | |||||||
Men's 3.000m Steeplechase
Men's Javelin Throw
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