Greece at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Greece
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea
. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games
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Athletics
Women's Javelin Throw
Swimming
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 100m Butterfly
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
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Bronze
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AthleticsAthletics at the 1988 Summer OlympicsAt the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...
Women's Javelin Throw
- Anna VerouliAnna VerouliAnna Verouli is a retired Greek javelin thrower. She was born in Kavala.She won the gold medal at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics, and a bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics....
- Qualification – 58.52m (→ did not advance)
SwimmingSwimming at the 1988 Summer OlympicsThe 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans...
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Helias Malamas
- Heat – 59.24 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Charalambos Papanikolaou
- Heat – DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Nikolaos Fokianos
- Heat – 1:06.30 (→ did not advance, 47th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Nikolaos Fokianos
- Heat – 2:28.91 (→ did not advance, 45th place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Theodoras Griniazakis
- Heat – 57.56 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Charalambos Papanikolaou
- Heat – 2:05.53
- B-Final – 2:06.61 (→ 14th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Charalambos Papanikolaou
- Heat – 4:26.72
- B-Final – 4:27.95 (→ 16th place)
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
- Helias Malamas, Nikolaos Fokianos, Theodoros Griniazakis, and Charalambos Papanikolaou
- Heat – 4:07.71 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
TennisTennis at the 1988 Summer OlympicsTennis returned to the Summer Olympic Games at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, having been left out since the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tennis had been a demonstration sport at the 1984 Summer Olympics....
Women's Singles Competition
- Olga Tsarbopoulou
- First Round – Lost to Mercedes PazMercedes PazMercedes María Paz is a former professional tennis player from Argentina, who won three singles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on April 29, 1991, when she became the number 28 of the world...
(Argentina) 6-7, 3-6
- First Round – Lost to Mercedes Paz
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to Hungary (10-12)
- Defeated China (10-7)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (7-17)
- Lost to United States (9-18)
- Lost to Spain (9-12)
- Classification Round (Group E)
- Defeated South Korea (17-7)
- Defeated France (10-7) → 9th place
- Team Roster
- Nikolaos Christoforidis
- Philippos Kaiafas
- Epaminondas Samartzidis
- Anastassios Tsikaris
- Kyriakos Giannopoulos
- Aris Kefalogiannis
- Nikolaos Venetopoulos
- Dimitrios Seletopoulos
- Andonios Aronis
- Evangelos Pateros
- George MavrotasGeorge MavrotasGeorge Mavrotas is a retired Greek water polo player and assistant professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens.-Career:...
- Evangelos Patras
- Head Coach: Losifidis Koulis