Liberia at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Liberia at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | LBR |
| NOC | Liberia National Olympic Committee |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 8 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Samuel Birch |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxing | 4 | – | 4 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 8 |
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 | 100 metres | 12.16 | 51 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 metres | 25.46 | 51 | Did not advance | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Melvina Vulah | Long jump | 5.23 | 28 | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||||
References
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