Archery

Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Four events were contested in archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. These events included team competitions for the first time in modern Olympic archery. Men's and women's individual competitions continued to be part of the schedule as well....

• Sanjeeva Singh– Preliminary Round (→ 36th place)
• Limba Ram
  Limba Ram
  Limba Ram is an Indian archer who represented India in international competitions including three Olympics. He equalled an archery world record in 1992 at the Asian Championships in Beijing...
  
   – Preliminary Round (→ 39th place)
• Shyam Lal Meena – Preliminary Round (→ 71st place)

• Singh, Ram, and Meena – Preliminary Round (→ 20th place)

Athletics

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

• Mercy Kuttan
  Mercy Kuttan
  Mercy Kuttan is a former Indian track and field athlete. She was the first Indian woman longjumper to cross six meters. In 1989, Mercy received Arjuna Award for her contribution to the Indian athletics.-Career:...
  
  , Vandana Rao
  Vandana Rao
  Vandana Rao is a former Indian athlete who represented India in 1984 and 1988 Olympics in 4x400m women relay race.She was awarded Arjuna award by government of India for her achievements.-References:***...
  
  , Vandana Shanbagh
  Vandana Shanbagh
  Vandana Pandurang Shanbhag is a female Indian athlete who represented India at the 1988 Olympics in the 4 x 400 metres relay race. She is also a football and basketball player. She won the silver medal in the women's 400 metres race at the 1987 Asian Championships in Athletics...
  
  , and Shiny Abraham
  Shiny Abraham
  Shiny Wilson is a retired Indian athlete. She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years. Shiny Abraham Wilson represented India more than 75 times in international competition...
  
  

1. Heat — 3:33.46 (→ did not advance)

Men's Team Competition

• India lost to Soviet Union 0-1
• India lost to West Germany 1-1
• India defeated South Korea 3-1
• India defeated Canada 5-1
• India lost to Great Britain 0-3

• 5th-8th place: India defeated Argentina 6-6 (India won after penalty strokes, 4-3)
• 5th-6th place: India lost to Pakistan 1-2 (→ Sixth place)

• Maneypandu Somaya (captain)
• Rajinder Singh (goalkeeper)
• Pargat Singh
  Pargat Singh
  Pargat Singh is a former Indian hockey player and his playing position was of full back. He was considered as one of the world's best defenders erstwhile...
  
  
• Ashok Kumar
  Ashok Kumar (field hockey)
  Ashok Kumar , is a famous Indian hockey player from Jhansi.He is the son of the Indian hockey legend Dhyanchand but for him to emulate his father was a stupendous task...
  
  
• Mohinder Pal Singh
• Vivek Singh
• Sujit Kumar
• Subrami Balanda Kalaiash
• Mohammed Shahid
  Mohammed Shahid
  Mohammed Shahid is a former field hockey player from India. A dashing forward with the ability to weave past any defence with his amazing dribbling skills. He was a member of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow and was captain of India during 1985-86...
  
  
• Sebastian Jude Felix
• Balwinder Singh
• Mervyn Fernandis
• Thoiba Singh
  Thoiba Singh
  Thoiba Singh is an Indian field hockey player, who represented India at the Olympics and Asian Games. He played as a left-winger and was known for his speed and stamina. Today he coaches the Imphal Rangers, hockey team -Early life:...
  
  
• (14.) Gundeep Kumar
• (15.) Jagbir Singh
• (16.) Mark Patterson (goalkeeper)

Swimming

Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans...

• Khajan Singh
  Khajan Singh
  Khajan Singh is an Indian swimmer, who remained national swimming champion of India, and won a silver medal at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul...
  
  
  1. Heat – 2:03.95 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Tennis

Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Tennis returned to the Summer Olympic Games at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, having been left out since the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tennis had been a demonstration sport at the 1984 Summer Olympics....

• Zeeshan Ali
  Zeeshan Ali
  Zeeshan Ali is a former tennis player from India, who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the second round by the number ten seed from Switzerland, Jakob Hlasek....
  
  
  1. First round — Defeated Victor Caballero
     Victor Caballero
     Victor Caballero is a former tennis player from Paraguay, who represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by qualifier Zeeshan Ali from India.-References:...
     
      (Paraguay) 6-3 6-2 6-4
  2. Second round — Lost to Jakob Hlasek
     Jakob Hlasek
     Jakob Hlasek is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.-Career:The major highlights of Hlasek's career came in 1992. He won the French Open men's doubles title that year...
     
      (Switzerland) 4-6 5-7 5-7

• Vijay Amritraj
  Vijay Amritraj
  Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...
  
  
  1. First round — Lost to Henri Leconte
     Henri Leconte
     Henri Leconte is a former French professional tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1988, won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984, and helped France win the Davis Cup in 1991.-Biography and career:...
     
     (France) 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-3 3-6