Venezuela at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Venezuela competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Seventeen competitors, fifteen men and two women, took part in fifteen events in seven sports.[1]
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IOC codeVEN
Competitors17 (15 men, 2 women) in 7 sports
| Venezuela at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | VEN |
| NOC | Venezuelan Olympic Committee |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 17 (15 men, 2 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Elizabeth Popper |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 6 | – | 6 |
| Cycling | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 2 | – | 2 |
| Synchronized swimming | – | 1 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 2 | 17 |
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Marcelino Bolivar
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Lost to Jesus Beltre (DOM), on points (1:4)
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- David Griman
- First Round — Lost to Serafim Todorov (BUL), 1:4
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Abraham Torres
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Defeated Teekaram Rajcoomar (MTS), on points (5:0)
- Third Round — Lost to Phajol Moolsan (THA), 1:4
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Omar Catari
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Defeated Moussa Kagambega (BFA), on knock-out (1st round)
- Third Round — Lost to Abdelhak Achik (MAR), on knock-out (1st round)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- José Pérez
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Lost to Nergüin Enkhbat (MGL), on points (0:5)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- José García
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Lost to Jan Dydak (POL), on points (1:4)
Cycling
Four cyclists, all male, represented Venezuela in 1988.
- Leonardo Sierra
- Enrique Campos
- Ali Parra
Equestrian
Jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round A | Round B | |||||||||||
| Points | Rank | Points | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | |||
| Alberto Carmona | The Dubliner | Individual | 11.00 | 62 | 18.00 | 29.00 | 59 | did not advance | 29.00 | 59 | ||||
Judo
| Athlete | Event | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Kilmar Campos | Half Middleweight | 20 | |
| Charles Griffith | Middleweight | 13 | |
Table tennis
| Athlete | Event | Group Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Francisco López | Men's singles | Group D A Grubba (POL)L 0–3  Z Primorac (YUG)L 0-3  J Roßkopf (FRG)L 0-3  Y Miyazaki (JPN)L 0–3  A Musa (NGR)L 0-3  G Haberl (AUS)L 0-3  S Ghorpade (IND)L 2-3 |
8 | did not advance | |||||
| Elizabeth Popper | Women's singles | Group B Yang Y (KOR)L 0–3  R Kasalová (TCH)L 0-3  Lin Li-Ju (TPE)L 0-3  Hui So Hung (HKG)L 0–3  J Al-Duqom (JOR)W 3-0 |
5 | did not advance | |||||
Synchronized swimming
One synchronized swimmer represented Venezuela in 1988.
- Final — 13th place
Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Humberto Fuentes | Men's 52 kg | 100 | 11 | 127,5 | 9 | 227,5 | 10 |
