Burma at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletes from Burma competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The nation sent a small delegation of two athletes and three officials.

Burma at the
1988 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBIR
in Seoul
Competitors2 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Officials3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Myanmar (1992-)

A military coup occurred in Burma during 8888 Uprising, the day after the Games' opening ceremony. Burma's athletes competed nonetheless, but the country was then absent from the 1988 Summer Paralympics, held just after the Olympics.[1]

Athletics

Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Khin Khin Htwe 1500 m 4:20.92 23 Did not advance
3000 m 9:26.57 29 Did not advance
Mar Mar Min 10,000 m DNS Did not advance
Marathon N/A DNF

References

  • (ed.) Lee Kyong-hee (September 1989). Games of the XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988 Official Report, Volume 2: Competition Summary and Results (PDF). Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-07-15.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)


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