The Netherlands competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 147 competitors, 93 men and 54 women, took part in 86 events in 17 sports.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Rowing Men's double sculls 24 September Cycling Women's individual road race 26 September Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 22 September Cycling Men's points race 24 September Judo Men's 86 kg 29 September Boxing Heavyweight 29 September Canoeing Women's K-2 500 metres 30 September Netherlands women's national field hockey team Field hockey Women's tournament 30 September Netherlands men's national field hockey team Field hockey Men's tournament 1 October
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Netherlands at the 1988 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 2 3Athletics 9 9 18Boxing 2 – 2Canoeing 0 2 2Cycling 10 3 13Diving 1 1 2Equestrian 4 4 8Fencing 5 0 5Field hockey 16 16 32Judo 3 – 3Rowing 11 5 16Sailing 10 2 12Shooting 4 1 5Swimming 4 7 11Table tennis 0 2 2Tennis 1 0 1Volleyball 12 0 12 Total 93 54 147
Archery
Martinus Reniers made his third appearance for the Netherlands in archery. He had his best finish yet, advancing to the final and ending up in 5th place. The Dutch women, both new to Olympic competition, were not as successful.
AthleteEventOpen round1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalGrand finalScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankMartinus ReniersMen's individual128653281328232483275Jacqueline van RozendaalWomen's individual12461829323Did not advanceAnita Smits120343Did not advance
Athletics
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men Track & road events Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Rob Druppers 800 m 1:47.48 2 Q 1:46.91 5 Did not advance Robin van Helden 1:46.99 2 Q 1:46.61 7 Did not advance Han Kulker 1500 m 3:40.90 2 Q colspan=2 3:39.06 4 Q 3:37.08 6 Marti ten Kate 10.000 m 28:23.23 12 q colspan=4 27:50.30 9 Hans Koeleman 3000 m steeplechase 8:35.20 7 Q colspan=2 8:21.86 8 Did not advance Gerard Nijboer Marathon colspan=6 rowspan=2 2:14:40 13 Marti ten Kate 2:14:53 15
Field events Athlete Event Qualification Final Result Rank Result Rank Erik de Bruin Discus 61.66 10 Q63.069 Emiel Mellaard Long Jump 8.02 5 Q 7.71 11
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankRobert de WitResult 11.05 6.95 15.34 2.00 48.21 13.36 41.32 4.80 63.00 4:25.8681898Points
Women Track & road events Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Nelli Cooman 100 m 11.22 2 Q 11.08 4 Q 11.13 7Did not advance Els Vader 11.38 3 Q 11.51 6Did not advance Yvonne van Dorp 400 m 52.84 3 Q 53.50 6Did not advance Elly van Hulst 1500 m 4:07.40 colspan=4 rowspan=2 Did not advance 3000 m 8:48.54 2 8:43.92 9 Carla Beurskens Marathon colspan=6 rowspan=2 2:37:52 34
Women's 100m Hurdles Marjan Olyslager Heat 1 — 13.04s Heat 2 — 13.02s Semi Final — 13.08s (→ did not advance)
Gretha Tromp Heat 1 — 13.48s Heat 2 — 13.42s (→ did not advance)
Women's 400m Hurdles Gretha Tromp Heat 1 — 56.11s Semi Final — 57.57s (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay Nelli Cooman, Gretha Tromp, Marjan Olyslager, and Els Scharn Heat 1 — 43.96s Semi Final — 43.48s (→ did not advance)
Field events Athlete Event Qualification Final Result Rank Result Rank Marjon Wijnsma Long jump 6.39 15Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon Marjon Wijnsma Final Round — 6205 points (→ 11th place)
Boxing
Men's Featherweight (57 kg) Regilio Tuur First Round — Defeated Kelcie Banks (USA) on knock-out Second Round — Defeated John Wanjau (Kenya) on points Third Round — Defeated David Anderson (Great Britain) on points Quarter Finals — Lost to Daniel Dumitrescu (Romania) on points
Men's Heavyweight (91 kg) Arnold Vanderlyde → Bronze Medal First Round — Bye Second Round — Defeated Henry Akinwande (Great Britain) on points Quarter Finals — Defeated Gyula Alvics (Hungary) on points Semi Finals — Lost to Ray Mercer (USA) after referee stopped contest
Canoeing
Cycling
Thirteen cyclists, ten men and three women, represented the Netherlands in 1988. Monique Knol won gold in the women's road race.
Men's road race Michel Zanoli — 4:32:56 (→ 15th place) Rob Harmeling — 4:32:56 (→ 38th place) Tom Cordes — 4:32:56 (→ 42nd place)
Men's team time trial Tom Cordes Gerrit de Vries Maarten den Bakker Michel Zanoli
Men's 1 km time trial Thierry Détant
Men's individual pursuit Erik Cent
Men's team pursuit Marcel Beumer Erik Cent Leo Peelen Mario van Baarle
Men's points race Leo Peelen
Women's road race Monique Knol — 2:00:52 (→ Gold Medal) Heleen Hage — 2:00:52 (→ 19th place) Cora Westland — 2:01:50 (→ 46th place)
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankEdwin Jongejans3 m springboard591.456 Q588.338
Women AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankDaphne Jongejans3 m springboard461.857 Q465.458
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, all male, represented the Netherlands in 1988.
Men's épée Stéphane Ganeff Arwin Kardolus Michiel Driessen
Men's team épée Paul Besselink, Michiel Driessen, Stéphane Ganeff, Arwin Kardolus, Olaf Kardolus
Field hockey
Judo
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle Hans Kroes Heat — 23.50 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Men's 100m Freestyle Hans Kroes Heat — 51.65 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Patrick Dybiona Heat — 51.79 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle Patrick Dybiona Heat — 1:52.67 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke Ron Dekker Heat — 1:03.08 B-Final — 1:03.22 (→ 10th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke Ron Dekker Heat — 2:20.84 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly Frank Drost Heat — 55.38 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly Frank Drost Heat — 2:00.99 B-Final — 2:01.59 (→ 14th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Frank Drost, Patrick Dybiona, Hans Kroes, and Ron Dekker Heat — 3:25.26 (→ did not advance, 11th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Hans Kroes, Ron Dekker, Frank Drost, and Patrick Dybiona Heat — 3:45.65 Final — 3:46.55 (→ 7th place)
Women's 50m Freestyle Karin Brienesse Heat — 26.54 B-Final — 26.66 (→ 15th place)
Diana van der Plaats Heat — 26.49 B-Final — 26.80 (→ 16th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle Karin Brienesse Heat — 56.29 Final — 56.15 (→ 6th place)
Conny van Bentum Heat — 56.50 Final — 56.54 (→ 8th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle Diana van der Plaats Heat — 2:03.02 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Karin Brienesse Heat — 2:04.36 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's 100m Backstroke Jolanda de Rover Heat — 1:04.39 B-Final — 1:04.11 (→ 14th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke Jolanda de Rover Heat — 2:16.58 Final — 2:15.17 (→ 7th place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke Linda Moes Heat — 1:11.84 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke Linda Moes Heat — 2:31.98 B-Final — 2:30.83 (→ 11th place)
Women's 100m Butterfly Conny van Bentum Heat — 1:00.94 Final — 1:00.62 (→ 6th place)
Women's 200m Butterfly Conny van Bentum Heat — 2:12.41 Final — 2:13.17 (→ 8th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley Marianne Muis Heat — 2:16.60 Final — 2:16.40 (→ 5th place)
Mildred Muis Heat — 2:19.46 B-Final — 2:17.73 (→ 9th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley Marianne Muis Heat — 4:56.31 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Mildred Muis Heat — 4:56.89 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Conny van Bentum, Marianne Muis, Mildred Muis, and Diana van der Plaats Heat — 3:44.12 Marianne Muis, Mildred Muis, Conny van Bentum, and Karin Brienesse Final — 3:43.39 (→ Silver Medal)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Jolanda de Rover, Linda Moes, Conny van Bentum, and Karin Brienesse Heat — 4:11.82 Final — 4:12.19 (→ 5th place)
Table tennis
Tennis
Men's Singles Competition Michiel Schapers First round — Defeated Andrei Chesnokov (Soviet Union) 6-3, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 Second round — Defeated Tony Mmoh (Nigeria) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 Third round — Defeated Sergio Casal (Spain) 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 Quarter Finals — Lost to Miloslav Mečíř (Czechoslovakia) 6-3, 6-7, 2-6, 4-6
Volleyball
Men's team competition Preliminary round (group B) Defeated France (3-1) Lost to the United States (1-3) Defeated Tunisia (3-0) Lost to Argentina (0-3) Defeated Japan (3-0) Classification Matches 5th/8th place: Defeated Sweden (3-2) 5th/6th place: Defeated Bulgaria (3-0) → Fifth place
Team roster Edwin Benne Peter Blangé Ron Boudrie Marco Brouwers Teun Buijs Rob Grabert Pieter Jan Leeuwerink Jan Posthuma Avital Selinger Martin Teffer Ronald Zoodsma Ron Zwerver Head coach: Arie Selinger
Demonstration events Annemiek van den Boogaart-Dagelet (bowling)
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