| Suriname at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
|
| 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 | ||
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