Sierra Leone at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Sierra Leone participated in the Summer Olympics in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea with a delegation of twelve athletes ( eleven men and one woman) in 14 competitions in four sports part. There were no medals to be won. The youngest athlete was the long jumper Francis Keita (18 years and 65 days), the oldest athlete was the marathon runner Baba Ibrahim Suma Keita (41 years and 166 days). It was the fourth part of the country at the Olympic Summer Games. Flag bearer was Baba Ibrahim Suma Keita.

Participants by sport

Boxing

Gentlemen

  • Samuel Simbo middle-weight
  • Desmond Williams Light Middleweight

Weightlifting

Gentlemen

  • Percy Doherty Light heavyweight

Athletics

Ladies

  • Rachel Thompson 1,500 meter run

Gentlemen 4 x 100 meters relay

  • Results Round one: excreted in running three ( seventh ), 41.19 seconds
  • Team Horace Dove - Edwin Benjamin Grant Francis Keita Felix Sandy

4 x 400 meters relay

  • Results Round one: excreted in race one ( sixth ), 3:10,47 minutes
  • Team Horace Dove - Edwin Benjamin Grant Felix Sandy David Sawyerr

Singles

  • Horace Dove - Edwin 100 Meter Dash
  • Benjamin Grant 400 Meter Hurdles
  • Modupe Jonah 1,500 meter run
  • Francis Keita long-jump
  • Felix Sandy 400 Meter Dash
  • David Sawyerr 800 Meter Dash
  • Baba Ibrahim Suma Keita marathon

Cycling

Gentlemen

  • Frank Williams Road race ( 196.8 km )
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