Zimbabwe at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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.[1]
IOC codeZIM
Competitors29 (23 men and 6 women) in 10 sports
| Zimbabwe at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ZIM |
| NOC | Zimbabwe Olympic Committee |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 29 (23 men and 6 women) in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | James Gombedza |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
Archery
After not competing in the 1984 archery competition, Zimbabwe returned in 1988.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Paul Bamber | Individual | 1197 | 60 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Alan Bryant | 1149 | 72 | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Wrex Tarr | 1092 | 78 | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Paul Bamber Alan Bryant Wrex Tarr |
Team | 3438 | 21 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Merrellyn Tarr | Individual | 1015 | 62 | Did not advance | |||||||
Athletics
Men's 400 metres
- Heat — 46.60 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Heat — 29:50.99 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- James Gombedza — 2"38.13 (→ 72nd place)
Women's Marathon
- Linda Hunter — 2"53.17 (→ 55th place)
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 | ||
| Nokuthula Tshabangu | Flyweight |  García (ESP)W 4–1 |
 Kim (KOR)L RSC R2 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Ndaba Dube | Bantamweight |  Francis (ANT)W RSC R2 |
 Artemyev (URS)L RSC R1 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Duke Chinyadza | Light welterweight | Bye |  Możdżeń (POL)W 3–2 |
 Rodríguez (MEX)L KO |
Did not advance | |||
Cycling
Two male cyclists represented Zimbabwe in 1988.
Road
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Gouws | Road race | 4:43:28 | 99 |
| Gary Mandy | 4:45:50 | 105 |
Track
- Time trial
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Mandy | Time trial | 1:08.474 | 20 |
Diving
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Tracy Cox-Smyth | 3 metre springboard | 430.86 | 12 Q | 417.42 | 12 |
Judo
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |||||||||
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| James Sibenge | 71 kg |  d'Assunção (POR)L Ippon |
Did not advance | ||||||||
| Patrick Matangi | 78 kg | Bye |  Tsay (TPE)W Ippon |
 Metsola (FIN)L Ippon |
Did not advance | ||||||
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Vernon Lapham | Division II | 47 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 52 | 282 | 43 | |
Shooting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kenneth Johnston | 50 metre rifle prone | 580 | 55 | Did not advance | |
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Rodney Tudor-Cole | Trap | 125 | 49 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final A/B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Brett Halford | 100 metre backstroke | 1:02.95 | 44 | Did not advance | |
| 200 metre backstroke | 2:17.84 | 37 | Did not advance | ||
| Vaughan Smith | 50 metre freestyle | 25.29 | 52 | Did not advance | |
| 100 metre freestyle | 53.58 | 46 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 metre freestyle | 1:56.13 | 42 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 metre individual medley | 2:18.07 | 50 | Did not advance | ||
| Graham Thompson | 50 metre freestyle | 25.38 | 53 | Did not advance | |
| 100 metre freestyle | 55.20 | 60 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 metre butterfly | 1:00.13 | 43 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 metre individual medley | 2:17.06 | 47 | Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final A/B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Catherine Fogarty | 50 metre freestyle | 28.66 | 40 | Did not advance | |
| 100 metre freestyle | 1:02.47 | 49 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 metre freestyle | 2:13.44 | 41 | Did not advance | ||
Tennis
- Men
| 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 | ||
| Mark Gurr | Singles | Casal (ESP) L 2–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Philip Tuckniss Mark Gurr |
Doubles | N/a |  Caballero /Chapacú (PAR) W 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
 Edberg /Järryd (SWE) L 0–6, 1–6, 4–6 |
Did not advance | |||
- Women
| 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 | ||
| Julia Muir | Singles | Bye |  Hanika (FRG)L 1–6, 1–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
