Australia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 252 competitors, 180 men and 72 women, took part in 145 events in 24 sports. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era.

Medalists

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Archery

In the fifth Olympic archery competition that Australia contested, the nation sent only men. They were not successful, with Simon Fairweather's 16th place the best ranking any individual received. The Australians did not qualify for the team semifinal. Men

Athletics

Men's Competition

Men's 200m Men's 400m Men's 1,500m Men's 5,000m Men's 10,000m Men's Marathon Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Men's 400m Hurdles Men's Long Jump Men's Decathlon Men's 20 km Walk Men's 50 km Walk Men's Discus Throw

Women's Competition

Women's 100m Women's 200m Women's 400m Women's 3,000m Women's 10,000m Women's 4 × 400 m Relay Women's Marathon Women's 100m Hurdles Women's 400m Hurdles Women's High Jump Women's Long Jump Women's Heptathlon

Basketball

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Seventeen cyclists, thirteen men and four women, represented Australia in 1988.

Diving

Equestrianism

Fencing

Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Australia in 1988.

Football

Gymnastics

Hockey

Men's team competition

Women's team competition

Judo

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Australia in 1988. Men's Individual Competition: Men's team competition:

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle Men's 100 m Freestyle Men's 200 m Freestyle Men's 400 m Freestyle Men's 1500 m Freestyle Men's 100 m Backstroke Men's 200 m Backstroke Men's 100 m Breaststroke Men's 200 m Breaststroke Men's 100 m Butterfly Men's 200 m Butterfly Men's 200 m Individual Medley Men's 400 m Individual Medley Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Women's 50 m Freestyle Women's 100 m Freestyle Women's 200 m Freestyle Women's 400 m Freestyle Women's 800 m Freestyle Women's 100 m Backstroke Women's 200 m Backstroke Women's 100 m Breaststroke Women's 200 m Breaststroke Women's 100 m Butterfly Women's 200 m Butterfly Women's 200 m Individual Medley Women's 400 m Individual Medley Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Synchronized swimming

Two synchronized swimmers represented Australia in 1988.

Table tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition Men's Doubles Competition Women's Singles Competition

Water polo

Men's team competition

Weightlifting

Wrestling