Indonesia at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Indonesia
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea
. The nation won its first ever Olympic medal. 29 competitors, 26 men and 3 women, took part in 32 events in 11 sports.
put them in a tie with the United States
for second place behind the dominant Korean
team and guaranteeing the Indonesians a medal. A 72-67 shootout victory made it a silver
.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Women's Team Competition:
Men's foil
Women's foil
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 400m Freestyle
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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...
. The nation won its first ever Olympic medal. 29 competitors, 26 men and 3 women, took part in 32 events in 11 sports.
Silver
- Nurfitriyana SaimanNurfitriyana SaimanNurfitriyana Saiman is an Indonesian female archer who won the first ever medal for Indonesia in a Summer Olympic Games.She was born in Jakarta.Her team won the silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....
, Kusuma Wardhani, and Lilies Handayani — Archery, Women's Team Competition
Archery
In Indonesia's fourth Olympic archery competition, the women's team won the nation's first Olympic medal of any sport. Their one-point lead over the Soviet UnionSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
put them in a tie with the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for second place behind the dominant Korean
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...
team and guaranteeing the Indonesians a medal. A 72-67 shootout victory made it a silver
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Nurfitriyana SaimanNurfitriyana SaimanNurfitriyana Saiman is an Indonesian female archer who won the first ever medal for Indonesia in a Summer Olympic Games.She was born in Jakarta.Her team won the silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....
– Semifinal (→ 9th place) - Kusuma Wardhani – 1/8 final (→ 19th place)
- Lilies Handayani – Preliminary Round (→ 30th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Syafrudin Mawi – Preliminary Round (→ 48th place)
Women's Team Competition:
- Saiman, Wardhani, and Handayani – Final (→ Silver Medal)
Athletics
Men's 10.000 metres- Eduardus Nabunome
- Heat – 29:55.23 (→ did not advance)
Fencing
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Indonesia in 1988.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil 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 20 to 21 1988. 68 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- AlkindiAlkindi (fencer)Alkindi is an Indonesian fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 21 to 22, 1988. 45 fencers from 19 nations competed.-Results:...
- Silvia KoeswandiSilvia KoeswandiSilvia Koeswandi is an Indonesian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle- Richard Sam Bera
- Heat – 24.63 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
- Wirmandi Sugriat
- Heat – 25.55 (→ did not advance, 55th place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Richard Sam Bera
- Heat – 53.59 (→ did not advance, 47th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Richard Sam Bera
- Heat – 1:57.60 (→ did not advance, 48th place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Richard Sam Bera
- Heat – 4:08.70 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Wirmandi Sugriat
- Heat – 1:06.22 (→ did not advance, 44th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Wirmandi Sugriat
- Heat – 2:26.17 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Wirmandi Sugriat
- Heat – 2:13.90 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
- Wirmandi Sugriat
- Heat – 2:13.93 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition- Yayuk BasukiYayuk BasukiYayuk Basuki is a professional tennis player from Indonesia. She is the highest-ever ranked tennis player from Indonesia, having reached #19 in the Women's Tennis Association singles rankings in October 1997...
- First Round — Lost to Catherine SuireCatherine SuireCatherine Suire is a former tennis player from France, who competed as a lucky loser for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She won eight doubles titles in her professional career, and reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on May 14, 1984, when she became the...
(France) 3-6, 6-3, 0-6
- First Round — Lost to Catherine Suire