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Cayman Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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The Cayman Islands was represented at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea by the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee.
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| Cayman Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CAY |
| NOC | Cayman Islands Olympic Committee |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 8 (7 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Alfred Ebanks |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
In total, eight athletes including seven men and one woman represented the Cayman Islands in two different sports including athletics and cycling.
Competitors
In total, eight athletes represented the Cayman Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea across two different sports.[1]
Athletics
In total, two Caymanian athletes participated in the athletics events – Paul Hurlston in the men's javelin throw and Michele Bush in the women's marathon.[1]
The qualifying round for the men's javelin throw took place on 24 September 1988. Hurlston contested qualifying group B. His best throw of 62.34 m was not enough to advance to the final and he finished 37th overall.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Paul Hurlston | Men's javelin throw | 62.34 | 37 | Did not advance | |
The women's marathon took place on 23 September 1988. Bush completed the course in two hours 51 minutes 30 seconds to finish 52nd overall.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Michele Bush | Women's marathon | 2:51:30 | 52 |
Cycling
In total, six Caymanian cycling participated in the athletics events – Nicholas Baker, Alfred Ebanks, Craig Merren, Perry Merren, Richard Pascal and Michele Smith.[1]
The men's team time trial took place on 18 September 1988. The Cayman Islands completed the course in a combined time of two hours 19 minutes eight seconds to finish 27th overall.[4]
The men's road race took place on 27 September 1988. Perry Merren completed the course in a time of four hours 32 minutes 56 seconds as he finished 58th overall. Pascal completed the course in a time of four hours 44 minutes 56 seconds as he finished 102nd overall. Smith did not finish.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Merren | Road race | 4:32:56 | 58 |
| Richard Pascal | 4:44:56 | 102 | |
| Michele Smith | DNF | ||
| Nicholas Baker Alfred Ebanks Craig Merren Richard Pascal |
Team time trial | 2:19:08.0 | 27 |
The qualifying round of the men's sprint took place on 21 September 1988. Smith recorded a time of 12.055 seconds and was ranked 23rd. The first round took place later the same day. Smith finished third in his race and transferred to the repechage. The first round of the repechage took place later the same day. Smith finished fourth in his race and was eliminated from the competition.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
| Michele Smith | Sprint | 12.055 | 23 Q |  Schoefs (BEL), Weber (FRG)L |
 Miwa (JPN), Lee (TPE), Réneau (BIZ)L |
Did not advance | |||||
The men's 1 km time trial took place on 20 September 1988. Smith completed the course in a time of one minute 11.820 seconds to finish 28th overall.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Smith | Time trial | 1:11.820 | 28 |
The first round of the men's points race took place on 21 September 1999. Smith finished 15th in his race and was eliminated from the competition.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Points | Rank | Laps | Points | Rank | ||
| Michele Smith | Points race | –1 | 1 | 15 | Did not advance | ||