Liberia at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Liberia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. They had a very poor showing, despite their magnificent send-off. Two members of the official delegation were assaulted upon their return because of the perceived embarrassment suffered by the nation at their expense.
Competitors
Athletics
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Samuel Birch | 100 metres | 11.68 | 101 | Did not advance | |||||
| Oliver Daniels | 10.68 | 54 | Did not advance | ||||||
| 200 metres | 21.59 | 39 Q | 22.25 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
| Nimley Twegbe | 800 metres | 1:58.43 | 66 | Did not advance | |||||
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Melvina Vulah[note 1] | 100 metres | 12.16 | 51 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 metres | 25.46 | 51 | Did not advance | ||||||
- Field events
Boxing
| 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 |
Rank | ||
| Sammy Stewart | Light flyweight | Bye |  Angeles (HON)W 5–0 |
 Serantes (PHI)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | |||
| Thomas Stephens | Bantamweight |  Chikwanda (ZAM)L RSC R1 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Tommy Gbay | Lightweight | Bye |  Marjouane (MAR)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Simeon Stubblefield | Middleweight | Bye |  Mojela (LES)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | ||||
Notes
- otherwise Melvina Wulah
