Canada competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, held from 17 September to 2 October 1988. 328 competitors, 223 men and 105 women, took part in 193 events in 23 sports. Most Canadians remember these Olympics for Ben Johnson, who won the gold medal and set a world record in the men's 100 metres, before being disqualified and his record deleted after he tested positive for stanozolol.
Medallists
MedalNameSportEventDate Synchronized swimming Women's solo 30 September Synchronized swimming Women's duet 1 October Boxing Super heavyweight 2 October Swimming Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay 25 September Boxing Middleweight 1 October Swimming Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay 24 September Equestrian Team dressage 25 September Sailing Flying Dutchman 27 September Athletics Men's decathlon 29 September Boxing Light middleweight 29 September
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 3 1 4Athletics 38 27 65Basketball 12 0 12Boxing 10 — 10Canoeing 10 4 14Cycling 7 4 11Diving 3 3 6Equestrian 4 7 11Fencing 13 5 18Field hockey 16 14 30Gymnastics 6 8 14Judo 6 — 6Modern pentathlon 3 — 3Rowing 30 10 40Sailing 13 2 15Shooting 10 3 13Swimming 20 12 32Synchronized swimming — 3 3Table tennis 2 1 3Tennis 4 3 7Weightlifting 3 — 3Wrestling 11 — 11 Total 223 105 328
Archery
Canada was represented by three men and one woman in Seoul.
Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankDenis CanuelIndividual120158Did not advanceDaniel Desnoyers121551Did not advanceJohn McDonald126316 Q29224Did not advanceDenis CanuelDaniel DesnoyersJohn McDonaldTeam367916colspan=4Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRanking roundRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankBrenda CumingIndividual121734Did not advance
Athletics
Men Track and road events
AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBen Johnson100 metresDesai Williams10.244 Q10.164 Q10.247 Q10.116Courtney Brown200 metres21.4535 Q21.1827Did not advanceCyprian Enweani20.653 Q20.629 Q20.579Did not advanceAtlee Mahorn20.551 Q20.597 Q20.435 Q20.395Anton Skerritt400 metres46.6424 Q46.0826Did not advanceSimon Hoogewerf800 metres1:49.7631 Q1:45.996 Q1:47.3015Did not advancePaul Osland1:47.168 q1:48.0227Did not advanceDavid Campbell1500 metres3:42.9728colspan=2Did not advanceDoug Consiglio3:55.3151colspan=2Did not advanceCarey Nelson5000 metres14:15.9442colspan=2Did not advancePaul Williams13:43.436 Qcolspan=213:44.5726Did not advancePaul McCloy10,000 metres29:34.0730colspan=4Did not advancePaul Williamscolspan=4Did not advanceArt BoileauMarathoncolspan=62:18:2028Dave Edgecolspan=62:32:1967Peter Mahercolspan=62:24:4946Steve Kerho110 metres hurdlesDid not advanceMark McKoy13.788 Q13.564 Q13.545 Q13.617John Graham400 metres hurdles50.3015 Qcolspan=251.3315Did not advanceGraeme Fell3000 metres steeplechase8:51.2525 Qcolspan=28:19.9913 q8:21.7311Desai WilliamsAtlee MahornCyprian EnweaniBrian MorrisonAndrew Mowatt (*)4 × 100 metres relay39.419 Qcolspan=238.948 Q38.937John GrahamCarl FolkesPaul OslandAnton Skerritt4 × 400 metres relay3:09.52 16 qcolspan=23:09.4815Did not advanceGuillaume LeBlanc20 kilometres walkcolspan=61:21:2910François Lapointe50 kilometres walkcolspan=63:48:1514
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionBrian MarshallHigh jump2.2219Did not advanceMilt Ottey2.2217Did not advancePaul JustPole vault5.3017Did not advanceGlenroy GilbertLong jump7.6122Did not advanceIan James7.5225Did not advanceBruny Surin7.7315Did not advanceEdrick FloréalTriple jump16.1118Did not advanceGeorge Wright16.0919Did not advanceRay LazdinsDiscus throw57.9421Did not advanceSteve FeradayJavelin throw73.3228Did not advanceMike Mahovlich69.4431Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEventFinalRankMike SmithResult10.997.3713.611.9747.8314.7043.884.3066.544:28.97808314Points863903704776917886744702837751Dave SteenResult11.187.4414.201.9748.2914.8143.665.2064.164:23.208328Points821920741776895873739972801790
Women Track and road events
AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAngela Bailey100 metres11.6130 Q11.2918Did not advanceAngella Issajenko11.4221 Q11.2717Did not advanceJulie Rocheleau11.6029 q11.7531Did not advanceCharmaine Crooks400 metres53.5829 Q51.649 Q51.6315Did not advanceMarita Payne Wiggins52.7015 Q51.7310 Q50.2911Did not advanceJillian Richardson53.0622 Q52.3316 Q49.919Did not advanceRenée Bélanger800 metres2:04.7423colspan=2Did not advanceMary Burzminski2:02.8517colspan=2Did not advanceDebbie Bowker1500 metres4:07.0610 Qcolspan=44:17.9512Angela Chalmers4:08.6417colspan=4Did not advanceLynn Williams4:04.204 Qcolspan=44:00.865Debbie Bowker3000 metres8:43.813 Qcolspan=49:11.9515Angela Chalmers8:48.6012 Qcolspan=49:04.7514Lynn Williams8:48.7013 Qcolspan=48:38.438Sue Lee10,000 metres31:51.425 Qcolspan=431:50.518Carole Rouillard32:09.0810 qcolspan=432:41.4316Nancy Tinari32:16.2719 Qcolspan=432:14.0513Lizanne BussièresMarathoncolspan=62:35:0326Odette Lapierrecolspan=62:30:5611Ellen Rochefortcolspan=62:36:4431Julie Rocheleau100 metres hurdles13.079 Q12.908 Q12.916 Q12.996Rosey Edeh400 metres hurdles56.5922colspan=2Did not advanceChristine Wynn58.0027colspan=2Did not advanceAngela BaileyAngela PhippsAngella IssajenkoKatie Anderson4 × 100 metres relay43.928 Qcolspan=243.8211Did not advanceCharmaine CrooksMolly KillingbeckMarita Payne WigginsJillian RichardsonEsmie Lawrence (*)4 × 400 metres relay3:27.635 Qcolspan=4
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionTracy SmithLong jumpDid not advanceCéline ChartrandJavelin throw54.1027Did not advance
Basketball
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemi-finalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCanada men'sMen's tournamentL 109–125L 70–76W 117–64L 84–94W 99–964 QL 73–95W 96–91L 90–1066
Men's tournament
Team roster
Group play
Quarterfinals
Classification round 5–8
Classification round 5/6
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankScotty OlsonLight flyweightW KOW 5–0L 0–5Did not advanceJamie PagendamFeatherweightW RSC R3L w/oDid not advanceAsif DarLightweightL RSC R2Did not advanceHoward GrantLight welterweightW RSC R2L 1–4Did not advanceManny SobralWelterweightL 1–4Did not advanceRay DowneyLight middleweightW 5–0W 3–2W 5–0W 5–0L 0–5Did not advanceEgerton MarcusMiddleweightW KOW KOW 5–0W 4–1L 0–5Brent KosolofskiLight heavyweightW RSC R3L 1–4Did not advanceTom GlesbyHeavyweightW RSC R3L RSC R2Did not advanceLennox LewisSuper heavyweightW RSC R2W RSC R1W w/oW RSC R2
Canoeing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLarry CainC-1 500 metrescolspan=41:56.244Did not advanceC-1 1000 metres4:09.502 SFcolspan=24:07.471 F4:20.704Dave FrostEric SmithC-2 500 metres1:46.935 R1:53.072 SF1:49.925 Did not advanceC-2 1000 metres3:58.144 R4:06.933 SF3:57.344Did not advanceRenn CrichlowK-1 500 metres1:47.536 Rcolspan=21:46.514Did not advanceCarl BeaumierK-1 1000 metres4:00.635 R3:55.273 SF3:55.865Did not advanceAlwyn MorrisHugh FisherK-2 500 metres1:39.396 R1:43.034 SF1:36.004 Did not advanceDon BrienColin ShawK-2 1000 metres3:35.306 R3:38.742 SF3:30.295Did not advanceDon BrienColin ShawKenneth PadvaiskasRenn CrichlowK-4 1000 metres3:31.626 R3:16.803 SF3:15.034Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCaroline BrunetK-1 500 metres2:00.825 SFcolspan=22:08.345Did not advanceBarbara OlmstedSheila TaylorK-2 500 metres1:52.454 R1:54.562 SF1:52.623 F1:51.038Barbara OlmstedCaroline BrunetNancy OlmstedSheila TaylorK-4 500 metres1:43.525 R1:43.634colspan=2Did not advance
Cycling
Eleven cyclists, seven men and four women, represented Canada in 1988.
Road
Men AthleteEventTimeRankGervais RiouxRoad race4:32:5673Yvan Waddell4:32:5629Brian Walton4:32:5633Chris KobersteinDavid SpearsYvan WaddellBrian WaltonTeam time trial2:04:09.013
Women AthleteEventTimeRankSara NeilRoad race2:00:5239Geneviève Robic-Brunet2:00:524Kelly-Ann Way2:00:5238
Track
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankCurt HarnettMen's sprint11.14413 Q,L,,W 11.26,LLDid not advanceBeth TaborWomen's sprint12.58812,LLcolspan=2Did not advance
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankCurt HarnettTime trial1:06.29111
Points race AthleteEventQualificationFinalLapsPointsRankLapsPointsRankGianni VignaduzziPoints race–1 lap312 Q–3 laps717
Diving
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankDavid Bédard3 metre springboard532.6220Did not advanceLarry Flewwelling541.1417Did not advanceDavid Bédard10 metre platform524.109 Q499.5311Jeff Hirst453.9920Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankBarbara Bush3 metre springboard434.3410 Q429.1811Debbie Fuller453.489 Q450.30910 metre platform366.429 Q340.8910Wendy Fuller347.7313Did not advance
Equestrianism
Dressage
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankCindy IshoyDynastyIndividual136310 Q14014Ashley NicollReipo130815 Q129616Eva-Maria PrachtEmirage125529Did not advanceGina SmithMalte129818 Q132612Cindy IshoyAshley NicollEva-Maria PrachtGina SmithSee aboveTeamcolspan=23969
Eventing
AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankNick Holmes-SmithEspionageIndividual71.803145.60117.40170.00117.4014117.4014Jo TudorSparrow Hawk75.6037
Jumping
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalRound 1Round 2TotalRound 1Round 2TotalScoreRankScoreRankScore RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankTotalRankJohn AndersonGobyIndividual0.007156.001656.0049Did not advanceLisa CarlsenKahlua69.50173.501143.001 Q4.004 QMario DeslauriersBox Car Willie61.501356.0016117.5014 Q15.7530Did not advanceIan MillarBig Ben69.50156.0016125.508 Q0.753 Q12.251813.0015Lisa CarlsenMario DeslauriersIan MillarLaura Tidball-BaliskyKahluaBox Car WillieBig BenLavendelTeamcolspan=616.003 Q12.75328.754
Fencing
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Canada in 1988.
Individual Pool stages
AthleteEventGroup Stage 1Group Stage 2Group Stage 3OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankStephen AngersMen's foilL 3–5L 0–5L 4–5W 5–1L 3–54 QL 0–5L 3–5L 3–5L 0–5L 4–56Did not advanceBenoît GiassonL 0–5W 5–4W 5–2W 5–4W 5–33 QL 3–5L 1–5L 4–5W 5–3W 5–45 QL 2–5L 4–5W 5–3L 4–54 QLuc RocheleauL 1–5L 3–5W 5–3W 5–1W 5–14 QL 4–5L 4–5W 5–4W 5–1L 4–54 QL 4–5L 4–5L 4–5W 5–44 QJean-Marc ChouinardMen's épéeL 4–5L 3–5L 5–5*W 5–4colspan=25Did not advanceAlain CôtéL 2–5L 5–5W 5–3W 5–4L 4–55Did not advanceMichel DessureaultL 1–5L 4–5W 5–3W 5–2L 3–53 QL 1–5L 3–5W 5–2L 5–53 QL 3–5L 3–5W 5–4W 5–1W 5–43 QWulfe BalkMen's sabreL 0–5L 1–5L 0–5L 2–5W 5–05 QL 0–5L 4–5L 3–5L 2–55Did not advanceJean-Marie BanosL 0–5L 2–5L 4–5L 4–5W 5–4W 5–05 QL 4–5L 1–5L 1–5W 5–25Did not advanceJean-Paul BanosL 1–5L 2–5L 1–5W 5–1W 5–4W 5–34 QL 0–5L 3–5L 4–5W 5–44 QL 1–5L 3–5L 4–5L 4–5L 3–56Madeleine PhilionWomen's foilL 1–5W 5–4W 5–2L 1–5colspan=23 QL 4–5W 5–4W 5–3W 5–4L 4–53 QL 1–5L 4–5L 1–5W 5–3W 5–35Jacynthe PoirierL 1–5W 5–2W 5–3L 0–5colspan=24 QL 4–5L 0–5L 3–5W 5–2L 3–55Did not advanceThalie TremblayL 4–5L 0–5L 3–5W 5–3colspan=24 QL 4–5L 0–5L 1–5L 4–5W 5–26Did not advance
Elimination phase