Australia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 252 competitors, 180 men and 72 women, took part in 145 events in 24 sports. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era.
Duncan Armstrong — Swimming, Men's 200 m Freestyle
Debbie Flintoff-King — Athletics, Women's 400 m Hurdles
Tracey Belbin, Deborah Bowman, Sharon Buchanan, Lee Capes, Michelle Capes, Sally Carbon, Elsbeth Clement, Loretta Dorman, Maree Fish, Rechelle Hawkes, Lorraine Hillas, Kathleen Partridge, Jackie Pereira, Sandra Pisoni, Kim Small, and Liane Tooth — Field Hockey, Women's Team Competition
Duncan Armstrong — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
Martin Vinnicombe — Cycling, Men's 1000 m Time Trial
Dean Woods — Cycling, Men's 4000 m Individual Pursuit
Lisa Martin — Athletics, Women's Marathon
Grant Davies — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000 m Kayak
Grahame "Spike" Cheney — Boxing, Men's Light-Welterweight (63.5 kg)
Julie McDonald — Swimming, Women's 800 m Freestyle
Liz Smylie and Wendy Turnbull — Tennis, Women's Doubles Team Competition
Peter Foster and Kelvin Graham — Canoeing, Men's K2 1000 m Kayak
Gary Neiwand — Cycling, Men's 1000 m Sprint
Dean Woods, Brett Dutton, Steve McGlede, and Wayne McCarney — Cycling, Men's 4000 m Team Pursuit
In the fifth Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent only men. They were not successful, with Simon Fairweather's 16th place the best ranking any individual received. The Australians did not qualify for the team semifinal.
Men
Men's 200m
Mark Garner
Heat — 21.09
Quarterfinals — 21.08 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 400m
Robert Stone
Heat — 46.52
Quarterfinals — 46.04 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Miles Murphy
Heat — 46.38
Quarterfinals — 45.93 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 1,500m
Pat Scammel
Heat — 3:45.21 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 5,000m
Andrew Lloyd
Heat — 13:47.87
Semifinals — 13:42.49 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 10,000m
Andrew Lloyd
Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's Marathon
Steve Moneghetti
Final — 2"11.49 (→ 5th place)
Robert De Castella
Final — 2"13.07 (→ 8th place)
Bradley Camp
Final — 2"23.49 (→ 41st place)
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Robert Ballard, Mark Garner, Leigh Miller, and Miles Murphy
Heat — 3:05.93
Miles Murphy, Mark Garner, Robert Ballard, and Darren Clark
Semi Final — 3:06.63
Robert Ballard, Mark Garner, Miles Murphy, and Darren Clark
Final — 3:02.49 (→ 6th place)
Men's 400m Hurdles
Leigh Miller
Heat — 50.53 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's Long Jump
David Culbert
Qualification — 7.64m (→ did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
Simon Shirley — 8036 points (→ 15th place)
- 100 metres — 11.03s
- Long Jump — 7.45m
- Shot Put — 14.20m
- High Jump — 1.97m
- 400 metres — 48.84s
- 110m Hurdles — 15.44s
- Discus Throw — 41.68m
- Pole Vault — 4.70m
- Javelin Throw — 64.00m
- 1.500 metres — 4:27.48s
Men's 20 km Walk
Simon Baker
Final — 1:21:47.0 (→ 11th place)
Andrew Jachno
Final — 1:24:52.0 (→ 28th place)
Men's 50 km Walk
Simon Baker
Final — 3:44:07.0 (→ 6th place)
Andrew Jachno
Final — 3:53:23.0 (→ 19th place)
Men's Discus Throw
Werner Reiterer
Qualification — 59.78m (→ did not advance, 15th place)
Women's 100m
Kerry Johnson
Heat — 11.44
Quarterfinals — 11.42 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 200m
Kerry Johnson
Heat — 23.20
Quarterfinals — 23.01 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 400m
Maree Holland
Heat — 52.29
Quarterfinals — 50.90
Semifinals — 50.24
Final — 51.25 (→ 8th place)
Women's 3,000m
Jackie Perkins
Heat — 9:01.82 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's 10,000m
Carolyn Schuwalow
Heat — 32:10.05
Final — 32:45.07 (→ 17th place)
Jackie Perkins
Heat — 33:45.22 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
Debra Flintoff-King, Maree Holland, Kerry Johnson, and Jenny Laurendet
Heat — did not start (→ no ranking)
Women's Marathon
Lisa Martin
Final — 2:25:53 (→ Silver Medal)
Women's 100m Hurdles
Jane Flemming
Heat — 13.53
Quarterfinals — did not start (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Women's 400m Hurdles
Debbie Flintoff-King
Heat — 54.99
Semifinals — 54.00
Final — 53.17 (→ Gold Medal)
Sally Fleming
Heat — 56.08 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Jenny Laurendet
Heat — 56.44 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's High Jump
Christine Stanton
Qualification — 1.92m
Final — 1.93m (→ 7th place)
Vanessa Browne
Qualification — 1.90m (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Women's Long Jump
Nicole Boegman
Qualification — 6.72m
Final — 6.73m (→ 5th place)
Women's Heptathlon
Jane Flemming
Final Result — 6351 points (→ 7th place)
Preliminary Round
Defeated Puerto Rico (81-77)
Lost to Soviet Union (69-91)
Defeated Central African Republic (106-67)
Lost to Yugoslavia (78-98)
Defeated South Korea (95-75)
Quarterfinals
Defeated Spain (77-74)
Semifinals
Lost to Yugoslavia (70-91)
Bronze Medal Match
Lost to United States (49-78) → 4th place
Team Roster
Phil Smyth (captain)
Darryl Pearce
Robert Sibley
Larry Sengstock
Damian Keogh
Wayne Carroll
Luc Longley
Andrew Gaze
Mark Bradtke
Brad Dalton
Andrew Vlahov
Ray Borner
Head Coach: Adrian Hurley
Seventeen cyclists, thirteen men and four women, represented Australia in 1988.
Men's road race
Edward Salas
Stephen Fairless
Scott Steward
Men's team time trial
Stephen Fairless
Bruce Keech
Clayton Stevenson
Scott Steward
Men's sprint
Gary Neiwand
Men's 1 km time trial
Martin Vinnicombe
Men's individual pursuit
Dean Woods
Men's team pursuit
Brett Dutton
Wayne McCarney
Stephen McGlede
Dean Woods
Scott McGrory
Men's points race
Robert Burns
Women's road race
Elizabeth Hepple — 2:00:52 (→ 22nd place)
Donna Gould — 2:00:52 (→ 27th place)
Kathleen Shannon — 2:00:52 (→ 29th place)
Women's sprint
Julie Speight
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Australia in 1988.
Men's foil
Robert Davidson
Men's épée
Robert Davidson
Women's foil
Andrea Chaplin
Preliminary Round (Group A)
Australia — Kenya 7–1
Australia — Argentina 4–0
Australia — Netherlands 3–2
Australia — Pakistan 4–0
Australia — Spain 1–0
Semi Finals
Australia — Great Britain 2–3
Bronze Medal Game
Australia — Netherlands 1–2 (→ Fourth place)
Team Roster
( 1.) Craig Davies (captain)
( 2.) Colin Batch
( 3.) John Bestall
( 4.) Warren Birmingham
( 5.) Rick Charlesworth
( 6.) Andrew Deane
( 7.) Michael York
( 8.) Mark Hager
( 9.) Jay Stacy
(10.) Neil Hawgood
(11.) Peter Noel (goalkeeper)
(12.) Graham Reid
(13.) Roger Smith
(14.) Neil Snowden (goalkeeper)
(15.) David Wansbrough
(16.) Ken Wark
Head Coach: Richard Aggiss
Preliminary Round (Group B)
Australia — Canada 1–1
Australia — West Germany 1–0
Australia — South Korea 5–5
Semi Finals
Australia — The Netherlands 3–2
Final
Australia — South Korea 2–0 (→ Gold Medal)
Team Roster
( 1.) Kathleen Partridge (goalkeeper)
( 2.) Elsbeth Clement
( 3.) Liane Tooth
( 4.) Loretta Dorman
( 5.) Lorraine Hillas
( 6.) Michelle Capes
( 7.) Sandra Pisani
( 8.) Deborah Bowman (captain)
( 9.) Lee Capes
(10.) Kim Small
(11.) Sally Carbon
(12.) Jackie Pereira
(13.) Tracey Belbin
(14.) Rechelle Hawkes
(15.) Sharon Buchanan
(16.) Maree Fish (goalkeeper)
Head Coach: Brian Glencross
One male pentathlete represented Australia in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
Alexander Watson — 0 pt, 64th place
Men's Team Competition:
Watson — 0 pt, 64th place
Ion Popa
Men's 50 m Freestyle
Andrew Baildon
Heat — 22.99
Final — 23.15 (→ 8th place)
Tom Stachewicz
Heat — 23.72 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Andrew Baildon
Heat — 50.34
Final — 50.23 (→ 6th place)
Tom Stachewicz
Heat — 50.90
B-Final — 50.71 (→ 9th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Duncan Armstrong
Heat — 1:48.86
Final — 1:47.25 (→ Gold Medal)
Tom Stachewicz
Heat — 1:51.02
B-Final — 1:50.83 (→ 11th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
Duncan Armstrong
Heat — 3:50.64
Final — 3:47.15 (→ Silver Medal)
Ian Brown
Heat — 3:51.09
B-Final — 3:54.63 (→ 13th place)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Michael Bruce McKenzie
Heat — 15:19.36 (→ did not advance, 11th place)
Jason Plummer
Heat — 15:22.85 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Carl Wilson
Heat — 58.40 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Simon Upton
Heat — 59.06 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Simon Upton
Heat — 2:05.08 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Ian McAdam
Heat — 1:04.56 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Ian McAdam
Heat — 2:19.68 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Jon Sieben
Heat — 53.85
Final — 53.33 (→ 4th place)
David Wilson
Heat — 55.54 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
David Wilson
Heat — 1:59.02
Final — 1:59.20 (→ 6th place)
Martin Roberts
Heat — 2:00.32
B-Final — 2:04.28 (→ 16th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Robert Bruce
Heat — 2:04.31
Final — 2:04.34 (→ 6th place)
Rob Woodhouse
Heat 8 — 2:05.87 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Robert Bruce
Heat — 4:25.15
B-Final — 4:24.33 (→ 11th place)
Rob Woodhouse
Heat 5 — 4:25.60
B-Final — 4:26.14 (→ 14th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Jason Plummer, Ian Brown, Martin Roberts, and Tom Stachewicz
Heat — 7:21.46
Tom Stachewicz, Ian Brown, Jason Plummer, and Duncan Armstrong
Final — 7:15.23 (→ 4th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Carl Wilson, Ian McAdam, Jon Sieben, and Andrew Baildon
Heat — 3:47.40
Final — 3:45.85 (→ 6th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Karen van Wirdum
Heat — 26.12
Final — 26.01 (→ 8th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Karen van Wirdum
Heat — 56.84
B-Final — 57.04 (→ 14th place)
Susanne Baumer
Heat — 57.76 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Sheridan Burge-Lopez
Heat — 2:03.42 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Susanne Baumer
Heat — 2:04.82 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Janelle Elford
Heat — 4:11.07
Final — 4:10.64 (→ 5th place)
Sheridan Burge-Lopez
Heat — 4:12.77
B-Final — 4:10.21 (→ 9th place)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
Julie McDonald
Heat — 8:29.68
Final — 8:22.93 (→ Bronze Medal)
Janelle Elford
Heat — 8:32.14
B-Final — 8:30.94 (→ 6th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Nicole Livingstone
Heat — 1:03.26
Final — 1:04.15 (→ 7th place)
Karen Lord
Heat — 1:04.69 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Nicole Livingstone
Heat — 2:14.81
Final — 2:13.43 (→ 5th place)
Karen Lord
Heat — 2:16.94 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
B-Final — 2:18.78 (→ 14th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Lara Hooiveld
Heat — 1:11.40
B-Final — 1:11.26 (→ 15th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Lara Hooiveld
Heat — 2:39.97 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Fiona Alessandri
Heat — 1:01.90
B-Final — 1:02.51 (→ 13th place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Donna Procter
Heat — 2:18.17 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Jodie Clatworthy
Heat — 2:17.29
Final — 2:16.31 (→ 4th place)
Donna Procter
Heat — 2:21.79 (→ 19th place)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Jodie Clatworthy
Heat — 4:44.26
Final — 4:45.86 (→ 6th place)
Donna Procter
Heat — 4:47.57
Final — 4:47.51 (→ 8th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Nicole Livingstone, Lara Hooiveld, Fiona Alessandri and Karen van Wirdum
Heat — 4:14.32
Final — 4:11.57 (→ 4th place)
Two synchronized swimmers represented Australia in 1988.
Women's solo
Lisa Lieschke
Semon Rohloff
Women's duet
Lisa Lieschke
Semon Rohloff
Men's Singles Competition
John Fitzgerald
First round — Lost to Grant Connell (Canada) 6-6 6-4 2-6 2-6
Wally Masur
First round — Defeated Luiz Mattar (Brazil) 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-7 6-4
Second round — Lost to Carl-Uwe Steeb (West Germany) 3-6 7-5 3-6 6-1 5-7
Men's Doubles Competition
Darren Cahill and John Fitzgerald
First Round — Defeated Anastasios Bavelas and George Kalovelonis (Greece) 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-1
Second Round — Defeated Bruce Derlin and Kelly Evernden (New Zealand) 6-7 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-1
Quarterfinals — Lost to Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd (Sweden) 3-6 4-6 3-6
Women's Singles Competition
Anne Minter
First Round — Defeated Xochitl Escobedo (Mexico) 6-1 6-3
Second Round — Lost to Natasha Zvereva (Soviet Union) 4-6 6-3 1-6
Elizabeth Smylie
First Round — Lost to Raffaella Reggi (Italy) 6-7 0-6
Wendy Turnbull
First Round — Defeated Clare Wood (Great Britain) 6-1 6-3
Second Round — Lost to Natasha Zvereva (Soviet Union) 4-6 6-3 1-6
Men's Team Competition
Preliminary Round (Group A)
Lost to West Germany (11-13)
Lost to Soviet Union (4-11)
Lost to Italy (5-7)
Defeated France (7-6)
Defeated South Korea (13-2)
Classification Round (Group D)
Defeated Spain (8-7)
Lost to Hungary (5-13) → 8th place
Team Roster
Glenn Townsend
Richard Pengelley
Christopher Harrison
Troy Stockwell
Andrew Wightman
Andrew Kerr
Raymond Mayers
Geoffrey Clark
John Fox
Christopher Wybrow
Simon Asher
Andrew Taylor
Donald Cameron
Head Coach: Tom Hoad
