Nepal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

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...

. Bidhan Lama, won a bronze medal in taekwondo which was then an exhibition sport.

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:...

Men's 10.000 metres
  • Haribahadur Rokaya
    1. Heat – 30:48.16 (→ did not advance)


Men's Marathon
  • Baikuntha Manandhar
  • Final — 2"25.57 (→ 54th place)

  • Tika Bogati
  • Final — 2"31.49 (→ 66th place)

  • Krisna Bahadur Basnyat
  • Final — 2"47.57 (→ 85th place)


Men's Decathlon
  • Dambar Kunwar — 5339 points (→ 34th place)
  1. 100 metres — 12.12s
  2. Long Jump — 5.83m
  3. Shot Put — 9.71m
  4. High Jump — 1.71m
  5. 400 metres — 52.32s
  6. 110m Hurdles — 17.05s
  7. Discus Throw — 27.10m
  8. Pole Vault — 2.80m
  9. Javelin Throw — 39.10m
  10. 1.500 metres — 4:41.24s


Women's Marathon
  • Rajkumari Pandey
  • Final — 3"11:17 (→ 60th place)

  • Tika Bogati
  • Final — 3"23:56 (→ 61st place)
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