1988 Summer Olympics / Participant (Aruba)

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Aruba participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with a delegation of eight athletes, four men and four women, in part. It was Aruba's first participation in the Olympic Games. The judoka Bito Maduro was chosenas the flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Participants by sport

Boxing

Athletes	competition	1 round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Men's
Jeffrey Nedd	Light heavyweight	Joseph Akhasamba	technical knockout in the 2nd round	eliminated								17th
Hubert Wester	Light welterweight	Martin D'Ongo Ebanga	technical knockout in the 1st round	eliminated								32

fencing

Athletes	competition	1 round		2nd round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Men's
Austin Thomas	Foil single	Defeats to Bogusław Zych (0: 5) Liu Yunhong (0: 5) Robert Davidson (3: 5) Choy Kam Shing (1: 5) Win against Joachim Wendt (5: 2)	1: 4 wins	eliminated										58
Austin Thomas	Epee single	Defeats to Lars Winter (0: 5) Mychajlo Tyschko (3: 5) Martin Brill (0: 5) Axel Birnbaum (2: 5) Victory against Tang Wing Keung (5: 4)	1: 4 wins	eliminated										70

Judo

Athletes	competition	1st round Round of 64		2nd round Round of 32		Knockout round Round of 16		Quarter Finals Quarter Final		Round of hope semi-final repechage		Semifinals		Hope Round Final Bronze Medal		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Men's
Bito Maduro	medium weight	eliminated																19th

athletics

Running and walking

Athletes	competition	leader		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Ladies
Evelyn Farrell	100 m	12.48 s	8th	eliminated						-
Evelyn Farrell	200 m	25.74 s	8th	eliminated						-
Lia Melis	marathon	2:53:24 h								56

Synchronized swimming

Athletes	competition	characters		Musical routine		Final score
		Points	rank	Points	rank	Points	rank
Roswitha Lopez	solo	70.483	45	80.20	-	150.683	18th
Yvette Thuis	solo	74.266	43	eliminated
Roswitha Lopez Yvette Thuis	duet	70.483	15th	-	-	-	15th

Web link

• Olympic team of Aruba 1988 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )