| Noc: | NED |
| Nocname: | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1988 |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the Netherlands |
| Oldcode: | HOL |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Seoul |
| Competitors: | 147 (93 men and 54 women) |
| Sports: | 17 |
| Flagbearer: | Eric Swinkels |
| Rank: | 22 |
| Gold: | 2 |
| Silver: | 2 |
| Bronze: | 5 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| App Begin Year: | 1900 |
| See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games |
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.[1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September | |||||
| 26 September | |||||
| 22 September | |||||
| 24 September | |||||
| 29 September | |||||
| 29 September | |||||
| 30 September | |||||
| Netherlands women's national field hockey team | 30 September | ||||
| Netherlands men's national field hockey team | 1 October |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| width=180 | Sport | width=55 | Men | width=55 | Women | width=55 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Athletics | 9 | 9 | 18 | ||||
| Boxing | 2 | – | 2 | ||||
| Canoeing | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cycling | 10 | 3 | 13 | ||||
| Diving | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Equestrian | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Fencing | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Field hockey | 16 | 16 | 32 | ||||
| Judo | 3 | – | 3 | ||||
| Rowing | 11 | 5 | 16 | ||||
| Sailing | 10 | 2 | 12 | ||||
| Shooting | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Swimming | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||||
| Table tennis | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Volleyball | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 93 | 54 | 147 |
See main article: Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics. 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.
| Athlete | Event | Open round | 1/8 final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Grand final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Martinus Reniers | align=left rowspan=1 | Men's individual | 1286 | 5 | 328 | 1 | 328 | 2 | 324 | 8 | 327 | 5 |
| Jacqueline van Rozendaal | align=left rowspan=2 | Women's individual | 1246 | 18 | 293 | 23 | Did not advance | |||||
| Anita Smits | 1203 | 43 | Did not advance | |||||||||
See main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Key
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| align=left | Rob Druppers | align=left rowspan=2 | 800 m | 1:47.48 | 2 Q | 1:46.91 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| align=left | Robin van Helden | 1:46.99 | 2 Q | 1:46.61 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| align=left | Han Kulker | align=left rowspan=1 | 1500 m | 3:40.90 | 2 Q | 3:39.06 | 4 Q | 3:37.08 | 6 | ||
| align=left | Marti ten Kate | align=left rowspan=1 | 10.000 m | 28:23.23 | 12 q | 27:50.30 | 9 | ||||
| align=left | Hans Koeleman | align=left rowspan=1 | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:35.20 | 7 Q | 8:21.86 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| align=left | Gerard Nijboer | align=left rowspan=2 | Marathon | 2:14:40 | 13 | ||||||
| align=left | Marti ten Kate | 2:14:53 | 15 | ||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||||
| align=left | Erik de Bruin | align=left | Discus | 61.66 | 10 Q | 63.06 | 9 | |
| align=left | Emiel Mellaard | align=left | Long Jump | 8.02 | 5 Q | 7.71 | 11 | |
Women's 400 metres
Women's 1.500 metres
Women's 3.000 metres
Women's Marathon
Women's 100m Hurdles
Women's 400m Hurdles
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
Women's Heptathlon
See main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)
See main article: Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Thirteen cyclists, ten men and three women, represented the Netherlands in 1988. Monique Knol won gold in the women's road race.
See main article: Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Men's 3m Springboard
Women's 3m Springboard
See main article: Equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Five fencers, all male, represented the Netherlands in 1988.
See main article: Field hockey at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Men's 50m Freestyle
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 100m Butterfly
Men's 200m Butterfly
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 50m Freestyle
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 200m Backstroke
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 100m Butterfly
Women's 200m Butterfly
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 400m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
See main article: Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Men's Singles Competition
See main article: Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics.