El Salvador competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, from 17 September to 2 October 1988. This was the nation's fourth appearance at the Olympics.
| El Salvador at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ESA |
| NOC | El Salvador Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 5 (4 men and 1 woman) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gustavo Manzur |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 6 athletes to the Games, 5 men and 1 women, to compete in 4 sports. Wrestler Gustavo Manzur was chosen to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony.
Competitors
editComité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 6 athletes, 5 men and 1 women, to compete in 4 sports.[1] Wrestler Gustavo Manzur, at age 28, was the oldest athlete of the team, while boxer Henry Martínez was the youngest at age 17.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Athletics
edit- Men
- Combined events
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Mellado | Decathlon | Result | 11.33 | 6.83 | 11.63 | 2.06 | 48.37 | 15.39 | 37.52 | 4.60 | 55.42 | 4:30.07 | 7517 | 26 |
| Points | 789 | 774 | 584 | 859 | 891 | 803 | 614 | 790 | 669 | 744 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Kriscia Lorena García | Marathon | 3:04:21 | 58 |
Boxing
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result | ||
| Henry Martínez | Light Flyweight |  Cheikh (ALG)W 5–0 |
 Ben-Haim (ISR)W (walk-over) |
 Marinov (BUL)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | ||
| Francisco Avelar | Featherweight | BYE |  Achik (MAR)L 1–4 |
Did not advance | |||
Judo
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Fredy Torres | 71 kg | BYE |  Giorgi Tenadze (URS)L |
Did not advance | =33 | ||||||
Wrestling
edit- Men's Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Eliminatory round | Final | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 / 7 | ||||
| Gustavo Manzur | 68 kg |  El-Khodary (EGY)L 19–3 |
 Wattar (SYR)L 3–16 |
Did not advance | AC | ||||
- Men's Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Eliminatory round | Final | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 / 7 | ||||
| Gustavo Manzur | 68 kg | Souaken (MAR) L 5:40 |
 Sipilä (FIN)L 0–15 |
Did not advance | AC | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- "El Salvador at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 17 March 2014.
- Official Olympic Reports
- ^ "El Salvador at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 17 March 2014.
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