| Suriname at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SUR |
| NOC | Suriname Olympic Committee |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 6 (4 men and 2 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Anthony Nesty |
| Medals Ranked 29th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Suriname competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games. Six competitors, four men and two women, took part in ten events in four sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Anthony Nesty | Swimming | Men's 100 metre butterfly | 21 September |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | – | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tommy Asinga | 800 m | DSQ | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Yvette Bonapart | 100 m | 12.27 | 56 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 24.95 | 46 | did not advance | ||||
| Letitia Vriesde | 800 m | 2:01.83 | 4 Q | 2:02.34 | 8 | did not advance | |
| 1500 m | 4:19.58 | 22 | did not advance | ||||
One male cyclist represented Suriname in 1988.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realdo Jessurun | Men's road race | 4:32:56 | 64 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Rank | |||
| Realdo Jessurun | Men's individual pursuit | DNF | did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Mohamed Madhar | −60 kg | — |  Kim Jae-yup (KOR)L 0000-1000 | did not advance | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final B | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anthony Nesty | 100 m butterfly | 53.50 | 3 Q | did not advance | 53.00 OR | | |
| 200 m butterfly | 2:00.17 | 8 Q | did not advance | 2:00.80 | 8 | ||
Zimbabwe competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 29 competitors, 23 men and 6 women, took part in 38 events in 10 sports.
New Zealand competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 83 competitors, 67 men and 16 women, took part in 58 events in 16 sports. In addition, New Zealand sent four women to compete in Taekwondo, which was one of the Olympic Games' demonstration sports. Sports administrator Bruce Ullrich was New Zealand's Chef de Mission, after previously having had that role for the 1982 and 1986 Commonwealth Games.
Luxembourg competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Jordan competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Seven competitors, five men and two women, took part in nine events in five sports.
Venezuela competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Seventeen competitors, fifteen men and two women, took part in fifteen events in seven sports.
El Salvador competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, from 17 September to 2 October 1988. This was the nation's fourth appearance at the Olympics.
Aruba competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Previously, Aruba was part of Netherlands Antilles, Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1986. Eight competitors, four men and four women, took part in ten events in five sports.
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.
The Gambia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The Gambia sent 6 athletes, 5 male and 1 female to compete in two sports, athletics and wrestling.
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.
The Cayman Islands competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Eight competitors, seven men and one woman, took part in seven events in two sports.
Lebanon competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 21 competitors, 19 men and 2 women, took part in 28 events in 8 sports.
Malaysia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Nine competitors, five men and four women, took part in fifteen events in five sports.
Guatemala competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 28 competitors, 25 men and 3 women, took part in 16 events in 8 sports.
Malawi competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Sixteen competitors, all men, took part in sixteen events in three sports.
Ecuador competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. This was the nation's sixth Olympics appearance, since it first competed at the 1924 Summer Games in Paris. Thirteen competitors, ten men and three women, took part in fifteen events in six sports.
Liechtenstein competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Twelve competitors, nine men and three women, took part in fifteen events in five sports.
Guyana competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. A total of eight athletes, seven men and one woman, competed for the nation in three sports.
Suriname competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
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