| India at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 46 in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kartar Dhillon Singh |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
India competed in seven events at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, winning no medals. [1] [2]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Athletics | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Boxing | 3 | – | 3 |
| Field hockey | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tennis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | – | 2 |
| wrestling | 7 | – | 7 |
| Total | 39 | 7 | 46 |
In India's first appearance in Olympic archery, the nation was represented by three men.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Eighth-final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Shyam Lal | Individual | 1150 | 71 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Limba Ram | Individual | 1232 | 39 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Sanjeeva Singh | Individual | 1233 | 36 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Shyam Lal Limba Ram Sanjeeva Singh | Team | 3615 | 20 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
| Mercy Alapurackal | 400 m | 53.41 | 26 | 53.93 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
| Shiny Kurisingal Abraham | 800 m | 2:03.26 | 18 | Did not advance | |||||
| Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha | 400 m Hurdles | 59.55 | 31 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mercy Alapurackal Shiny Kurisingal Abraham Vandana Pandurang Shanbagh Vandana Rao | 4 × 400 m Relay | 3:33.46 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
| Shahuraj Birajdar | Bantamweight |  Ayewoubo Akomatsri (TOG)W 5-0 |  Kennedy McKinney (USA)WO | Did not advance | |||
| John William Francis | Featherweight |  Dong Liu (CHN)L 2-3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Manoj Pingale | Flyweight |  Joseph Chongo (ZAM)W 5-0 |  Mario Gonzalez (MEX)L 1-4 | Did not advance | |||
The results of the Indian olympic field hockey teams are as follows: [4]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 |
 Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
 India | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
 Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
 South Korea | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
 Canada | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 1988-09-18 | ||
| Soviet Union | 1–0 | India |
| 1988-09-20 | ||
| Germany | 1–1 | India |
| 1988-09-22 | ||
| South Korea | 1–3 | India |
| 1988-09-24 | ||
| Canada | 1–5 | India |
| 1988-09-26 | ||
| Great Britain | 3–0 | India |
5-8th Place Play-off
| 1988-09-28 | ||
| India | 6–6 (PSC 4-3) |  Argentina |
5th Place Play-off
| 1988-09-30 | ||
| India | 1–2 |  Pakistan |
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final B | Final A | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
| Ranjoy Punja | 100 m backstroke | DNS | - | Did not advance | |||
| Khazansingh Tokas | 200 m butterfly | 2:03.95 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sujay Ghorpade | Men's Singles |  Andrzej Grubba (POL)L 0-3
| 7th in group | Did not advance | |||
| Kamlesh Mehta | Men's Singles |  Jörgen Persson (SWE)L 1-3
| 4th in group | Did not advance | |||
| Sujay Ghorpade Kamlesh Mehta | Men's Doubles | China (CHN) L 0-2
| 6th in group | Did not advance | |||
| Niyati Roy | Women's Singles |  F Boulatova (URS)L 0-3
| 6th in group | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeshan Ali | Men's Singles |  Victo Caballero (PAR)W 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |  Jakob Hlasek (SUI)L 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 | Did not advance | |||
| Vijay Amritraj | Men's Singles |  Henri Leconte (FRA)L 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 | Did not advance | ||||
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