Netherlands at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands
IOC code	NED (HOL used at these Games)
NOC	Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation
Website	www.nocnsf.nl (in Dutch)
in Seoul
Competitors	147 (93 men and 54 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer	Eric Swinkels
Medals Ranked 22nd	Gold 2 Silver 2 Bronze 5 Total 9
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

The Netherlands competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 147 competitors, 93 men and 54 women, took part in 86 events in 17 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Gold

• Monique Knol — Cycling, Women's Individual Road Race
• Nico Rienks and Ronald Florijn — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls

Silver

• Conny van Bentum, Karin Brienesse, Marianne Muis and Mildred Muis — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
• Leo Peelen — Cycling, Men's Points Race

Bronze

• Arnold Vanderlyde — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)
• Ben Spijkers — Judo, Men's Middleweight (86 kg)
• Annemarie Cox and Annemiek Derckx — Canoeing, Women's K2 500m Kayak Pairs
• Marc Benninga, Cees Jan Diepeveen, Patrick Faber, René Klaassen, Hendrik Jan Kooijman, Taco van den Honert, Hidde Kruize, Frank Leistra, Erik Parlevliet, Gert Jan Schlatmann, Tim Steens, Floris Jan Bovelander, Jan Bart Bodenhausen Jacques Brinkman, Marc Delissen, Maurits Crucq and Ronald Jansen — Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
• Willemien Aardenburg, Helen van der Ben, Yvonne Buter, Annemieke Fokke, Noor Holsboer, Lisanne Lejeune, Ingrid Wolff, Carina Benninga, Marjolein Eijsvogel, Det de Beus, Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen, Martine Ohr, Marieke van Doorn, Aletta van Manen, Sophie von Weiler and Laurien Willemse — Field Hockey, Women's Team Competition

Archery

Martinus Reniers made his third appearance for the Netherlands in archery. He had his best finish yet, advancing to the final and ending up in 5th place. The Dutch women, both new to Olympic competition, were not as successful.

Women's Individual Competition:

• Jacqueline van Rozendaal — 1/8 final, 23rd place
• Anita Smits — Preliminary round, 43rd place

Men's Individual Competition:

• Martinus Reniers — Final, 5th place

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

• Rob Druppers

• Heat 1 — 1:47.48
• Heat 2 — 1:46.91 (→ did not advance)

• Robin van Helden

• Heat 1 — 1:46.99
• Heat 2 — 1:46.61 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1.500 metres

• Han Kulker

• Heat 1 — 3:40.90
• Semi Final — 3:39.06
• Final — 3:37.08 (→ 6th place)

Men's 10.000 metres

• Marti ten Kate

• Heat — 28:23.23
• Final — 27:50.30 (→ 9th place)

Men's Marathon

• Gerard Nijboer

• Final — 2"14:40 (→ 13th place)

• Marti ten Kate

• Final — 2"14:53 (→ 15th place)

Men's 3.000 m Steeplechase

• Hans Koeleman

• Heat — 8:35.20
• Semi Final — 8:21.86 (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw

• Erik de Bruin

• Qualification — 61.66m
• Final — 63.06m (→ 9th place)

Men's Long Jump

• Emiel Mellaard

• Qualification — 8.02m
• Final — 7.71m (→ 11th place)

Men's Decathlon

• Robert de Wit — 8189 points (→ 8th place)

1. 100 metres — 11.05s
2. Long Jump — 6.95m
3. Shot Put — 15.34m
4. High Jump — 2.00m
5. 400 metres — 48.21s
6. 110m Hurdles — 14.36s
7. Discus Throw — 41.32m
8. Pole Vault — 4.80m
9. Javelin Throw — 63.00m
10. 1.500 metres — 4:25.86s

Women's 100 metres

• Nelli Cooman

• Heat 1 — 11.22s
• Heat 2 — 11.08s
• Semi Final — 11.13s (→ did not advance)

• Els Scharn

• Heat 1 — 11.38s
• Heat 2 — 11.51s (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 metres

• Yvonne van Dorp

• Heat 1 — 52.84s
• Heat 2 — 53.50s (→ did not advance)

Women's 1.500 metres

• Elly van Hulst

• Heat — 4:07.40 (→ did not advance)

Women's 3.000 metres

• Elly van Hulst

• Heat — 8:48.54
• Final — 8:43.92 (→ 9th place)

Women's Marathon

• Carla Beurskens

• Final — 2'37:52 (→ 34th place)

Women's 100m Hurdles

• Marjan Olyslager

• Heat 1 — 13.04s
• Heat 2 — 13.02s
• Semi Final — 13.08s (→ did not advance)

• Gretha Tromp

• Heat 1 — 13.48s
• Heat 2 — 13.42s (→ did not advance)

Women's 400m Hurdles

• Gretha Tromp

• Heat 1 — 56.11s
• Semi Final — 57.57s (→ did not advance)

Women's 4 × 100 m Relay

• Nelli Cooman, Gretha Tromp, Marjan Olyslager, and Els Scharn

• Heat 1 — 43.96s
• Semi Final — 43.48s (→ did not advance)

Women's Long Jump

• Marjon Wijnsma

• Qualification — 6.39m (→ did not advance)

Women's Heptathlon

• Marjon Wijnsma

• Final Round — 6205 points (→ 11th place)

Boxing

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

• Regilio Tuur

• First Round — Defeated Kelcie Banks (USA) on knock-out
• Second Round — Defeated John Wanjau (Kenya) on points
• Third Round — Defeated David Anderson (Great Britain) on points
• Quarter Finals — Lost to Daniel Dumitrescu (Romania) on points

Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)

• Arnold Vanderlyde →
  
  Bronze Medal

• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Defeated Henry Akinwande (Great Britain) on points
• Quarter Finals — Defeated Gyula Alvics (Hungary) on points
• Semi Finals — Lost to Ray Mercer (USA) after referee stopped contest

Canoeing

Cycling

Thirteen cyclists, ten men and three women, represented the Netherlands in 1988. Monique Knol won gold in the women's road race.

Men's road race

• Michel Zanoli — 4:32:56 (→ 15th place)
• Rob Harmeling — 4:32:56 (→ 38th place)
• Tom Cordes — 4:32:56 (→ 42nd place)

Men's team time trial

• Tom Cordes
• Gerrit de Vries
• Maarten den Bakker
• Michel Zanoli

Men's 1 km time trial

• Thierry Détant

Men's individual pursuit

• Erik Cent

Men's team pursuit

• Marcel Beumer
• Erik Cent
• Leo Peelen
• Mario van Baarle

Men's points race

• Leo Peelen

Women's road race

• Monique Knol — 2:00:52 (→
  
  Gold Medal)
• Heleen Hage — 2:00:52 (→ 19th place)
• Cora Westland — 2:01:50 (→ 46th place)

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard

• Edwin Jongejans — 588.330 points (→ 8th place)

Women's 3m Springboard

• Daphne Jongejans — 465.450 points (→ 8th place)

Equestrian

Fencing

Five fencers, all male, represented the Netherlands in 1988.

Men's épée

• Stéphane Ganeff
• Arwin Kardolus
• Michiel Driessen

Men's team épée

• Paul Besselink, Michiel Driessen, Stéphane Ganeff, Arwin Kardolus, Olaf Kardolus

Hockey

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle

• Hans Kroes

• Heat — 23.50 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 100m Freestyle

• Hans Kroes

• Heat — 51.65 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

• Patrick Dybiona

• Heat — 51.79 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 200m Freestyle

• Patrick Dybiona

• Heat — 1:52.67 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Ron Dekker

• Heat — 1:03.08
• B-Final — 1:03.22 (→ 10th place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

• Ron Dekker

• Heat — 2:20.84 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Men's 100m Butterfly

• Frank Drost

• Heat — 55.38 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

• Frank Drost

• Heat — 2:00.99
• B-Final — 2:01.59 (→ 14th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

• Frank Drost, Patrick Dybiona, Hans Kroes, and Ron Dekker

• Heat — 3:25.26 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

• Hans Kroes, Ron Dekker, Frank Drost, and Patrick Dybiona

• Heat — 3:45.65
• Final — 3:46.55 (→ 7th place)

Women's 50m Freestyle

• Karin Brienesse

• Heat — 26.54
• B-Final — 26.66 (→ 15th place)

• Diana van der Plaats

• Heat — 26.49
• B-Final — 26.80 (→ 16th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Karin Brienesse

• Heat — 56.29
• Final — 56.15 (→ 6th place)

• Conny van Bentum

• Heat — 56.50
• Final — 56.54 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Freestyle

• Diana van der Plaats

• Heat — 2:03.02 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

• Karin Brienesse

• Heat — 2:04.36 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

• Jolanda de Rover

• Heat — 1:04.39
• B-Final — 1:04.11 (→ 14th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

• Jolanda de Rover

• Heat — 2:16.58
• Final — 2:15.17 (→ 7th place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

• Linda Moes

• Heat — 1:11.84 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

• Linda Moes

• Heat — 2:31.98
• B-Final — 2:30.83 (→ 11th place)

Women's 100m Butterfly

• Conny van Bentum

• Heat — 1:00.94
• Final — 1:00.62 (→ 6th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

• Conny van Bentum

• Heat — 2:12.41
• Final — 2:13.17 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Marianne Muis

• Heat — 2:16.60
• Final — 2:16.40 (→ 5th place)

• Mildred Muis

• Heat — 2:19.46
• B-Final — 2:17.73 (→ 9th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

• Marianne Muis

• Heat — 4:56.31 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

• Mildred Muis

• Heat — 4:56.89 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

• Conny van Bentum, Marianne Muis, Mildred Muis, and Diana van der Plaats

• Heat — 3:44.12

• Marianne Muis, Mildred Muis, Conny van Bentum, and Karin Brienesse

• Final — 3:43.39 (→ Silver Medal)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

• Jolanda de Rover, Linda Moes, Conny van Bentum, and Karin Brienesse

• Heat — 4:11.82
• Final — 4:12.19 (→ 5th place)

Table tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition

• Michiel Schapers

• First round — Defeated Andrei Chesnokov (Soviet Union) 6-3, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2
• Second round — Defeated Tony Mmoh (Nigeria) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
• Third round — Defeated Sergio Casal (Spain) 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Quarter Finals — Lost to Miloslav Mečíř (Czechoslovakia) 6-3, 6-7, 2-6, 4-6

Volleyball

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)

• Defeated France (3-1)
• Lost to the United States (1-3)
• Defeated Tunisia (3-0)
• Lost to Argentina (0-3)
• Defeated Japan (3-0)

• Classification Matches

• 5th/8th place: Defeated Sweden (3-2)
• 5th/6th place: Defeated Bulgaria (3-0) → Fifth place

• Team Roster

• Edwin Benne
• Peter Blangé
• Ron Boudrie
• Marco Brouwers
• Teun Buijs
• Rob Grabert
• Pieter Jan Leeuwerink
• Jan Posthuma
• Avital Selinger
• Martin Teffer
• Ronald Zoodsma
• Ron Zwerver

• Head Coach: Arie Selinger

Demonstration events

• Annemiek van den Boogaart-Dagelet (bowling)