Colombia at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Colombia
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea
. 40 competitors, 34 men and 6 women, took part in 34 events in 10 sports.
Men's Marathon
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Women's 100 metres
Women's 200 metres
Women's 400 metres
Women's 4×100 metres Relay
Women's 4×400 metres Relay
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Shot Put
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. 40 competitors, 34 men and 6 women, took part in 34 events in 10 sports.
Bronze
- Jorge Julio RochaJorge Julio RochaJorge Eliécer Julio Rocha is a former Colombian bantamweight boxer best known to win the WBA and later the WBO title as a pro.-Amateur:...
— BoxingBoxing at the 1988 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The boxing schedule began on September 17 and ended on October 2. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 441 athletes and 159 officials from 106 countries...
, Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)
Athletics
Men's 10.000 metres- Pedro Ortiz
- First Round — 29:08.25 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Pedro Ortiz
- Final — 2:23.34 (→ 39th place)
Men's 20 km Walk
- Hector MorenoHéctor MorenoHéctor José Moreno Moreno is a retired Colombian racewalker. He went to four Olympian games and five world athletics . he is one of the best athletes in the past fifty years because only two Colombians also have a Panamerican title and he is one of them...
- Final — 1:27.06 (→ 33rd place)
- Querubín MorenoQuerubín MorenoJosé Querubín Moreno is a retired Colombian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Hector MorenoHéctor MorenoHéctor José Moreno Moreno is a retired Colombian racewalker. He went to four Olympian games and five world athletics . he is one of the best athletes in the past fifty years because only two Colombians also have a Panamerican title and he is one of them...
- Final — 4:01.31 (→ 30th place)
Women's 100 metres
- Amparo Caicedo
- First Round — 11.59
- Quarter-Finals — 11.65 (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 metres
- Norfalia Carabali
- First Round — 23.78
- Quarter-Finals — 23.96 (→ did not advance)
- Ximena RestrepoXimena RestrepoXimena Restrepo Gaviria is a former Colombian sprinter. With the time of 49.64 seconds she won a bronze medal in 400 metres at the 1992 Olympic Games, Colombia's first athletics medal. This result is still a South American record, as is the case with her 200 metres time of 22.92 seconds, which she...
- First Round — 24.00 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400 metres
- Norfalia Carabali
- First Round — 53.27
- Quarter-Finals — 51.76
- Semi-Finals — 52.65 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4×100 metres Relay
- Amparo Caicedo, Norfalia Carabali, Olga Escalante, and Ximena RestrepoXimena RestrepoXimena Restrepo Gaviria is a former Colombian sprinter. With the time of 49.64 seconds she won a bronze medal in 400 metres at the 1992 Olympic Games, Colombia's first athletics medal. This result is still a South American record, as is the case with her 200 metres time of 22.92 seconds, which she...
- First Round — 45.46 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4×400 metres Relay
- Olga Escalante, Norfalia Carabali, Amparo Caicedo, and Ximena RestrepoXimena RestrepoXimena Restrepo Gaviria is a former Colombian sprinter. With the time of 49.64 seconds she won a bronze medal in 400 metres at the 1992 Olympic Games, Colombia's first athletics medal. This result is still a South American record, as is the case with her 200 metres time of 22.92 seconds, which she...
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Women's Discus Throw
- María Isabel UrrutiaMaría Isabel UrrutiaMaría Isabel Urrutia Ocoró is a weightlifter and politician from Colombia.-Athletic career:Initially she competed in shot put and discus throw, and participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in these events. She switched to weightlifting in 1989, and won silver at the 1989 World Championships...
- Qualification — 53.82m (→ did not advance)
Women's Shot Put
- María Isabel UrrutiaMaría Isabel UrrutiaMaría Isabel Urrutia Ocoró is a weightlifter and politician from Colombia.-Athletic career:Initially she competed in shot put and discus throw, and participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in these events. She switched to weightlifting in 1989, and won silver at the 1989 World Championships...
- Qualification — 15.13m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)- Simon Morales
- First Round — Lost to Setsuo Segawa (JPN), 1:4
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Jorge Julio RochaJorge Julio RochaJorge Eliécer Julio Rocha is a former Colombian bantamweight boxer best known to win the WBA and later the WBO title as a pro.-Amateur:...
→ Bronze Medal - First Round — Defeated Michael Hormillosa (PHI), RSC-3
- Second Round — Defeated Felix Nieves (PUR), 5:0
- Third Round — Defeated René BreitbarthRené BreitbarthRene Breitbarth was a boxer from East Germany who won a Light Flyweight gold medal at the 1985 European Amateur Championships. In 1986, he won the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno.-References:*...
(GDR), 4:1 - Quarterfinals — Defeated Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN), 3:2
- Semifinals — Lost to Aleksandar Khristov (BUL), 2:3
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Colombia in 1988.Men's épée
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 23 to 24 1988. 79 fencers from 33 nations competed.-Results:...
- Mauricio RivasMauricio RivasMauricio Rivas is a Colombian fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Juan Miguel PazJuan Miguel PazJuan Miguel Paz is a Colombian fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Joaquin PintoJoaquin Pinto (fencer)Joaquin Pinto is a Colombian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 29 to 30 1988...
- Oscar ArangoOscar ArangoOscar Arango is a Colombian fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, William GonzálezWilliam GonzálezWilliam González is a Colombian fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Juan Miguel PazJuan Miguel PazJuan Miguel Paz is a Colombian fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Joaquin PintoJoaquin Pinto (fencer)Joaquin Pinto is a Colombian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Mauricio RivasMauricio RivasMauricio Rivas is a Colombian fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke- Pablo RestrepoPablo RestrepoPablo Restrepo is a former Colombian breaststroke swimmer. He competed for his native country at three consecutive Olympics . As of May 2009, his is the only Colombian to have ever to reach an Olympic swimming final...
- Heat — 1:04.43 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Pablo RestrepoPablo RestrepoPablo Restrepo is a former Colombian breaststroke swimmer. He competed for his native country at three consecutive Olympics . As of May 2009, his is the only Colombian to have ever to reach an Olympic swimming final...
- Heat — 2:19.58 (→ did not advance, 20th place)