The Cook Islands competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee was formed and recognized in 1986.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Cook Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 1 2Boxing 3 – 3Weightlifting 2 – 2 Total 6 1 7
Athletics
Men AthleteEventsHeatSemifinalFinalTimePositionTimePositionTimePositionWilliam Taramai400 mDNS-Did not advance800 m1:58.8067Did not advance
Women AthleteEventsHeatSemifinalFinalTimePositionTimePositionTimePositionErin Tierney100 m12.5260Did not advance200 m26.1656Did not advanceLong JumpDNSDid not advance
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultZekaria WilliamsFlyweightL 0:5Did not advanceRichard PittmanFeatherweightW 4:1L 5:0Did not advanceTerepai MaeaLightweightL RSCODid not advance
Weightlifting
Men AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankJoseph KauvaiMiddle-heavyweight85 kg26115 kg25200 kg25Michael TereruiHeavyweight105 kg18137.5 kg16242.5 kg16
Notes
References
Official Olympic Reports