Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans.
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[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Men’s events
[edit] Women’s events
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) |
11 | 8 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) |
8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 |  Hungary (HUN) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union (URS) |
2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Bulgaria (BUL) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 West Germany (FRG) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Japan (JPN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Suriname (SUR) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  China (CHN) |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |  Canada (CAN) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Romania (ROM) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Costa Rica (CRC) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands (NED) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 New Zealand (NZL) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Italy (ITA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Events at the 1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Basketball • Baseball (demonstration) • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo (demonstration) • Tennis • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Swimming at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) and List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) |
