The Netherlands (as Holland) 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.
Monique Knol — Cycling, Women's Individual Road Race
Nico Rienks and Ronald Florijn — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
Conny van Bentum, Karin Brienesse, Marianne Muis and Mildred Muis — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Leo Peelen — Cycling, Men's Points Race
Arnold Vanderlyde — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)
Ben Spijkers — Judo, Men's Middleweight (86 kg)
Annemarie Cox and Annemiek Derckx — Canoeing, Women's K2 500m Kayak Pairs
Marc Benninga, Cees Jan Diepeveen, Patrick Faber, René Klaassen, Hendrik Jan Kooijman, Taco van den Honert, Hidde Kruize, Frank Leistra, Erik Parlevliet, Gert Jan Schlatmann, Tim Steens, Floris Jan Bovelander, Jan Bart Bodenhausen Jacques Brinkman, Marc Delissen, Maurits Crucq and Ronald Jansen — Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
Willemien Aardenburg, Helen van der Ben, Yvonne Buter, Annemieke Fokke, Noor Holsboer, Lisanne Lejeune, Ingrid Wolff, Carina Benninga, Marjolein Eijsvogel, Det de Beus, Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen, Martine Ohr, Marieke van Doorn, Aletta van Manen, Sophie von Weiler and Laurien Willemse — Field Hockey, Women's Team Competition
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.
Women's Individual Competition:
Jacqueline van Rozendaal — 1/8 final, 23rd place
Anita Smits — Preliminary round, 43rd place
Men's Individual Competition:
Martinus Reniers — Final, 5th place
Men's 800 metres
Rob Druppers
Heat 1 — 1:47.48
Heat 2 — 1:46.91 (→ did not advance)
Robin van Helden
Heat 1 — 1:46.99
Heat 2 — 1:46.61 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1.500 metres
Han Kulker
Heat 1 — 3:40.90
Semi Final — 3:39.06
Final — 3:37.08 (→ 6th place)
Men's 10.000 metres
Marti ten Kate
Heat — 28:23.23
Final — 27:50.30 (→ 9th place)
Men's Marathon
Gerard Nijboer
Final — 2"14:40 (→ 13th place)
Marti ten Kate
Final — 2"14:53 (→ 15th place)
Men's 3.000 m Steeplechase
Hans Koeleman
Heat — 8:35.20
Semi Final — 8:21.86 (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
Erik de Bruin
Qualification — 61.66m
Final — 63.06m (→ 9th place)
Men's Long Jump
Emiel Mellaard
Qualification — 8.02m
Final — 7.71m (→ 11th place)
Men's Decathlon
Robert de Wit — 8189 points (→ 8th place)
- 100 metres — 11.05s
- Long Jump — 6.95m
- Shot Put — 15.34m
- High Jump — 2.00m
- 400 metres — 48.21s
- 110m Hurdles — 14.36s
- Discus Throw — 41.32m
- Pole Vault — 4.80m
- Javelin Throw — 63.00m
- 1.500 metres — 4:25.86s
Women's 100 metres
Nelli Cooman
Heat 1 — 11.22s
Heat 2 — 11.08s
Semi Final — 11.13s (→ did not advance)
Els Scharn
Heat 1 — 11.38s
Heat 2 — 11.51s (→ did not advance)
Women's 400 metres
Yvonne van Dorp
Heat 1 — 52.84s
Heat 2 — 53.50s (→ did not advance)
Women's 1.500 metres
Elly van Hulst
Heat — 4:07.40 (→ did not advance)
Women's 3.000 metres
Elly van Hulst
Heat — 8:48.54
Final — 8:43.92 (→ 9th place)
Women's Marathon
Carla Beurskens
Final — 2'37:52 (→ 34th place)
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)
Women's Long Jump
Marjon Wijnsma
Qualification — 6.39m (→ did not advance)
Women's Heptathlon
Marjon Wijnsma
Final Round — 6205 points (→ 11th place)
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 Gyul Alvics (Hungary) on points
Semi Finals — Lost to Ray Mercer (USA) after referee stopped contest
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)
Men's 3m Springboard
Edwin Jongejans — 588.330 points (→ 8th place)
Women's 3m Springboard
Daphne Jongejans — 465.450 points (→ 8th place)
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
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)
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
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
