Paraguay at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Paraguay
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea
. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in five sports.
Men's Discus Throw
Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's Doubles Competition
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
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...
. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in five sports.
Athletics
Men's 3.000m Steeplechase- Ramón LopezRamón LópezJosé Ramón López Hevia was a professional baseball player who played one season for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.-References:...
- Heat — 8:56.06
- Semi Final — 8:52.62 (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
- Ramón Jiménez GaonaRamón Jiménez GaonaRamón Jiménez Gaona Arrelano is a retired male discus thrower from Paraguay, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics . He twice won the title at the South American Championships .-Achievements:-References:*...
- Qualification — 50.90m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)- Sixto Vera
- First Round — Lost to Bishnu Bahadur Singh (NEP), 0:5
Fencing
Two fencers represented Paraguay in 1988.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 20 to 21 1988. 68 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- Pedro CornetPedro CornetPedro Cornet is a Paraguayan fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 23 to 24 1988. 79 fencers from 33 nations competed.-Results:...
- Alfredo BogarínAlfredo BogarínAlfredo Bogarín is a Paraguayan fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Tennis
Men's Singles Competition- Victor CaballeroVictor CaballeroVictor Caballero is a former tennis player from Paraguay, who represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by qualifier Zeeshan Ali from India.-References:...
- First round — Lost to Zeeshan AliZeeshan AliZeeshan Ali is a former tennis player from India, who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the second round by the number ten seed from Switzerland, Jakob Hlasek....
(India) 3-6, 2-6, 4-6
- First round — Lost to Zeeshan Ali
- Hugo ChapacuHugo ChapacuHugo Chapacú is a former tennis player, who represented Paraguay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by qualifier Andrei Cherkasov from the Soviet Union. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on October 19, 1987, when he became the...
- First round — Lost to Andrei CherkasovAndrei CherkasovAndrei Cherkasov is a former professional tennis player from Russia.Born in Ufa, Soviet Union, Cherkasov first came to the tennis world's attention as an outstanding junior player. In 1987, he was ranked the World No. 3 junior player and finished runner-up in the boy's singles at the US Open...
(Soviet Union) 0-6, 0-6, 1-6
- First round — Lost to Andrei Cherkasov
Men's Doubles Competition
- Victor CaballeroVictor CaballeroVictor Caballero is a former tennis player from Paraguay, who represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by qualifier Zeeshan Ali from India.-References:...
and Hugo ChapacuHugo ChapacuHugo Chapacú is a former tennis player, who represented Paraguay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by qualifier Andrei Cherkasov from the Soviet Union. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on October 19, 1987, when he became the...
- First Round – Lost to Mark GurrMark GurrMark Gurr is a retired tennis player from Zimbabwe, who represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he lost in the first round of the men's singles competition to Spain's Sergio Casal.-References:*...
and Philip TucknissPhilip TucknissPhilip Tuckniss is a retired tennis player from Zimbabwe, who represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...
(Zimbabwe) 6-4 3-6 3-6 1-6
- First Round – Lost to Mark Gurr