Japan at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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]
| 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) | |
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Archery
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:
- Toyoka Oki — Preliminary round (→ 31st place)
- Keiko Nakagomi — Preliminary round (→ 52nd place)
- Kyoko Kitahara — Preliminary round (→ 53rd place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Hiroshi Yamamoto — Final (→ 8th place)
- Takayoshi Matsushita — Quarterfinal (→ 14th place)
- Terushi Furuhashi — Preliminary round (→ 40th place)
Women's Team Competition:
- Oki, Nakagomi, and Kitahara — Preliminary round (→ 15th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Yamamoto, Matsushita, and Furuhashi — Final (→ 6th place)
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 400 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
- Heat — 28:16.43
- Final — 28:09.70 (→ 14th place)
- Heat — 28:26.04
- Final — 29:04.44 (→ 17th place)
- Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2:11:05 (→ 4th place)
- Final — 2:13:41 (→ 9th place)
- Final — 2:15:42 (→ 17th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Kaoru Matsubara, Shinji Aoto, Koji Kurihara, and Takahiro Kasahara
- Heat — 39.70
- Semi Final — 38.90 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Heat — 3:05.63
- Semi Final — 3:03.80 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — 7.48m (→ did not advance)
- Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 77.46m (→ did not advance)
- Qualification — 76.90m (→ did not advance)
Men's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:24:08 (→ 26th place)
- Final — 1:32:46 (→ 47th place)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Final — 4'03:12 (→ 31st place)
Women's 10,000 metres
Women's Marathon
- Final — 2:34:41 (→ 25th place)
- Final — 2:35:15 (→ 28th place)
- Final — 2:35:26 (→ 29th place)
Women's High Jump
Women's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 56.26m (→ did not advance)
Canoeing
Cycling
Twelve cyclists, nine men and three women, represented Japan in 1988.
- Terumi Ogura — 2:00:52 (→ 30th place)
- Natsue Seki — 2:14:32 (→ 50th place)
Diving
Equestrianism
Fencing
Ten fencers, five men and five women, represented Japan in 1988.
Gymnastics
Handball
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- vs East Germany (18 — 25)
- vs Spain (19 — 25)
- vs Hungary (19 — 22)
- vs South Korea (24 — 33)
- vs Czechoslovakia (17 — 21)
- Classification Match
- 11th/12th place: vs United States 24 — 21 (→ 11th place)
- Team Roster
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Japan in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Hiroshi Saito — 4881pts (→ 30th place)
- Tadafumi Miwa — 4517pts (→ 51st place)
- Hiroaki Izumikawa — 3722pts (→ 63rd place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Saito, Miwa, and Izumikawa — 13120pts (→ 17th place)
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat — 52.08 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:51.14
- B-Final — 1:51.89 (→ 15th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Heat — 4:02.02 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
- Heat — 4:05.68 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Heat — 15:47.35 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
- Heat — 15:52.06 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat — 55.90
- Final — 55.05 (→
- Heat — 57.54
- B-Final — 57.13 (→ 12th place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:03.36
- B-Final — 2:04.67 (→ 15th place)
- Heat — 2:09.16 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:04.02
- B-Final — 1:03.89 (→ 13th place)
- Heat — 1:04.35 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 2:17.69
- B-Final — 2:18.03 (→ 10th place)
- Heat — 2:22.23 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Heat — 54.82
- B-Final — 54.98 (→ 14th place)
- Heat — 56.19 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Heat — 2:01.42
- B-Final — 2:02.18 (→ 15th place)
- Heat — 2:02.30 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:07.23 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Heat — 2:08.11 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Heat — 4:28.11 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
- Heat — 4:33.03 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat — 3:46.88
- Final — 3:44.36 (→ 5th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Heat — 26.44
- B-Final — 26.45 (→ 12th place)
- Heat — 26.61 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat — 57.29
- B-Final — 56.72 (→ 10th place)
- Heat — 58.40 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat — 2:01.76
- B-Final — 2:02.31 (→ 14th place)
- Heat — 2:06.18 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Heat — 4:15.51
- B-Final — 4:15.59 (→ 15th place)
- Heat — 4:17.30 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Heat — 8:39.55 (→ did not advance, 11th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat — 1:05.38 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
- Heat — 1:06.14 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:18.74
- B-Final — 2:18.78 (→ 14th place)
- Heat — 2:21.46 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:13.36 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
- Heat — 1:16.63 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 2:35.81 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Heat — 2:37.44 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Heat — 1:02.04
- B-Final — 1:01.80 (→ 10th place)
- Heat — 1:02.35
- B-Final — 1:02.53 (→ 14th place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Heat — 2:12.68
- Final — 2:11.62 (→ 6th place)
- Heat — 2:15.41
- B-Final — 2:15.61 (→ 14th place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:20.20
- B-Final — 2:20.43 (→ 16th place)
- Heat — 2:22.59 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Heat — 4:55.31 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
- Heat — 5:00.92 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat — 4:18.88 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Synchronized swimming
Three synchronized swimmers represented Japan in 1988.
- Women's solo
- Women's duet
Table tennis
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition
- First Round — Lost to Catarina Lindqvist (Sweden) 6-7, 5-7
- First Round — Lost to Il-Soon Kim (South Korea) 3-6, 6-3, 5-7
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to United States (0-3)
- Lost to Argentina (1-3)
- Lost to France (1-3)
- Defeated Tunisia (3-0)
- Lost to the Netherlands (0-3)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/12th place: Defeated South Korea (3-2)
- 9th/10th place: Lost to Italy (2-3) → Tenth place
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Kazuya Mitake
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Soviet Union (3-2)
- Lost to East Germany (2-3)
- Defeated South Korea (3-1)
- Semi Finals
- Lost to Peru (2-3)
- Final
- Lost to PR China (0-3) → Fourth place
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Noriyuki Muneuchi
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Japan at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2011-07-23.