Japan at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | JPN |
NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Seoul | |
Competitors | 255 (186 men and 69 women) in 23 sports |
Flag bearer | Mikako Kotani |
Medals Ranked 14th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 255 competitors, 186 men and 69 women, took part in 166 events in 23 sports.[1]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics | 24 | 6 | 30 |
Boxing | 7 | – | 7 |
Canoeing | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Cycling | 9 | 3 | 12 |
Diving | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Equestrian | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Fencing | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Gymnastics | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Handball | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Judo | 7 | – | 7 |
Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
Rowing | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Sailing | 11 | 2 | 13 |
Shooting | 9 | 5 | 14 |
Swimming | 12 | 11 | 23 |
Synchronized swimming | – | 3 | 3 |
Table tennis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Volleyball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
Weightlifting | 10 | – | 10 |
Wrestling | 20 | – | 20 |
Total | 186 | 69 | 255 |
Main article: Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
In their fourth Olympic archery competition, Japan was unable to win any medals. Defending bronze medallist Hiroshi Yamamoto placed eighth, the only individual archer to make the finals. The men's team placed sixth overall, while the women's team was last place.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Women's Team Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 400 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Men's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Women's 10,000 metres
Women's Marathon
Women's High Jump
Women's Javelin Throw
Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Main article: Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Twelve cyclists, nine men and three women, represented Japan in 1988.
Main article: Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Ten fencers, five men and five women, represented Japan in 1988.
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Handball at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Three male pentathletes represented Japan in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 400 m Freestyle
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Women's 800 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Main article: Synchronised swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Three synchronized swimmers represented Japan in 1988.
Main article: Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Women's Singles Competition
Main article: Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics |