Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics


Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association, competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 345 competitors, 219 men and 126 women, took part in 191 events in 22 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

Medallists

Gold

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Archery

In the fifth appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, the men's team won a bronze medal while Joanne Franks added another top eight finish in the women's individual and the women's team came in 5th.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Women's Team Competition:
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 400 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1.500 metres
Men's 5.000 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's Marathon
Men's 400 m Hurdles
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Shot Put
Men's Long Jump
Men's Decathlon
Men's 50 km Walk
Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
Women's Marathon
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Heptathlon
Men's Light Flyweight
Men's Flyweight
Men's Featherweight
Men's Heavyweight

Cycling

Seventeen cyclists, thirteen men and four women, represented Great Britain in 1988.
;Men's road race
;Men's team time trial
;Men's sprint
;Men's individual pursuit
;Men's team pursuit
;Women's road race
;Women's sprint

Equestrian

Fencing

13 fencers, 8 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1988.
;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
;Men's épée
;Men's sabre
;Women's foil
;Women's team foil

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1988. They won bronze in the team event.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:

Rowing

Men's coxless pair
Men's coxed pair
Men's coxless four
Men's coxed four
Eight
Women's double scull
Women's coxless pair
Women's coxed four

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50 m freestyle
Men's 100 m freestyle
Men's 200 m freestyle
Men's 400 m freestyle
Men's 1500 m freestyle
Men's 100 m backstroke
Men's 200 m backstroke
Men's 100 m breaststroke
Men's 200 m breaststroke
Men's 100 m butterfly
Men's 200 m butterfly
Men's 200 m individual medley
Men's 400 m individual medley
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay
Women's 50 m freestyle
Women's 100 m freestyle
Women's 200 m freestyle
Women's 400 m freestyle
Women's 800 m freestyle
Women's 100 m backstroke
Women's 200 m backstroke
Women's 100 m breaststroke
Women's 200 m breaststroke
Women's 100 m butterfly
Women's 200 m butterfly
Women's 200 m individual medley
Women's 400 m individual medley
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay
Three synchronized swimmers represented Great Britain in 1988.
;Women's solo
;Women's duet

Tennis

Women's Singles Competition

Wrestling