Vietnam at the 1988 Summer Olympics
sporting event delegation
Vietnam competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
The delegation included fifteen members (nine athletes, three coaches, and three officials) in five sport disciplines: athletics, swimming, wrestling, shooting, and cycling.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Athletics
Men's Marathon
Nguyễn Văn Thuyết – 3:10.57 (→ 97th place)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Đặng Hiếu Hiền
First Round – Bye
Second Round – Defeated Antonio Caballero (ESP), RSC-2
Third Round – Lost to Michael Carbajal (USA), RSC-1
Cycling
One male cyclist represented Vietnam in 1988.
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