Liberia at the
1988 Summer Olympics
IOC codeLBR
NOCLiberia National Olympic Committee
in Seoul
Competitors8 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Samuel Birch
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
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

Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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

Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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

  1. ^ Liberia at the 1988 Summer Olympics


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