Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 345 competitors, 219 men and 126 women, took part in 191 events in 22 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. Similarly to the previous two Summer Olympics, British athletes once again won five gold medals.

Medallists

Competitors

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

Archery

In the fifth appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, the men's team won a bronze medal while Joanne Franks added another top eight finish in the women's individual and the women's team came in 5th. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Women's Team Competition:

Athletics

Men's 100 metres Men's 200 metres Men's 400 metres Men's 800 metres Men's 1.500 metres Men's 5.000 metres Men's 10.000 metres Men's Marathon Men's 400 m Hurdles Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase Men's Javelin Throw Men's Discus Throw Men's Hammer Throw Men's Shot Put Men's Long Jump Men's Decathlon Men's 50 km Walk Women's 4 × 400 m Relay Women's Marathon Women's Discus Throw Women's Javelin Throw Women's Shot Put Women's Heptathlon

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)

Canoeing

Cycling

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

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

13 fencers, 8 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1988.

Gymnastics

Hockey

Men's team competition

Women's Team Competition

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1988. They won bronze in the team event. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition:

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Men's coxless pair Men's coxed pair Men's coxless four Men's coxed four Eight Women's double scull Women's coxless pair Women's coxed four

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 × 100 m freestyle relay 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 freestyle relay Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay

Synchronized swimming

Three synchronized swimmers represented Great Britain in 1988.

Table tennis

Tennis

Women's Singles Competition

Weightlifting

Wrestling