Sierra Leone at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Sierra Leone competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Twelve competitors, eleven men and one woman, took part in fourteen events in four sports.[1]
IOC codeSLE
Competitors12 (11 men, 1 woman) in 4 sports
| Sierra Leone at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SLE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 12 (11 men, 1 woman) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Baba Ibrahim Suma-Keita |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Boxing | 2 | – | 2 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 12 |
Athletics
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Horace Dove-Edwin | 100 metres | 10.89 | 76 | Did not advance | |||||
| Felix Sandy | 400 metres | 46.82 | 37 | Did not advance | |||||
| David Sawyerr | 800 metres | 1:57.88 | 64 | Did not advance | |||||
| Modupe Jonah | 1500 metres | 3:55.15 | 51 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Baba Ibrahim Suma-Keita | Marathon | N/a | 3:04:00 | 95 | |||||
| Benjamin Grant | 400 metres hurdles | 51.73 | 30 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Francis Keita Horace Dove-Edwin Benjamin Grant Felix Sandy |
4 × 100 metres relay | 41.19 | 21 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Horace Dove-Edwin Felix Sandy Benjamin Grant David Sawyerr |
4 × 400 metres relay | 3:10.47 | 17 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Francis Keita | Long jump | 6.87 | 33 | 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 | ||
| Rachel Thompson | 1500 metres | 5:31.42 | 28 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
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 | ||
| Desmond Williams | Light middleweight | Bye |  Woodhall (GBR)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Samuel Simbo | Middleweight | Bye |  Taramov (URS)L KO |
Did not advance | ||||
Cycling
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Percy Doherty | 82.5 kg | 65.0 | 21 | 100.0 | 19 | 165.0 | 19 |
