Tunisia at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Tunisia at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | TUN |
| NOC | Tunisian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 41 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Sofiane Ben Letaief |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Tunisia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. It was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics, after missing the 1980 Summer Olympics because of its partial support for the United States boycott.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Football | 20 | – | 20 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Volleyball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Wrestling | 3 | – | 3 |
| Total | 39 | 2 | 41 |
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mahmoud El-Kalboussi | 1500 m | 3:43.72 | 31 | Did not advance | |||||
| Fethi Baccouche | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:38.67 | 7 Q | — | 8:31.36 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
Football
- Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semi-final | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Tunisia men's | Men's tournament | Sweden D 2–2 |
West Germany L 1–4 |
China D 0–0 |
3 | Did not advance | |||
- Group play
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| West Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
Swimming
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Senda Gharbi | 200 metre freestyle | 27.34 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre freestyle | 58.51 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 metre freestyle | 2:06.60 | 30 | Did not advance | ||||
| 400 metre freestyle | 4:34.67 | 30 | Did not advance | ||||
Table tennis
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Lotfi Joudi | Men's singles | 0-7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mourad Sta | 0-7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Mourad Sta Sofiane Ben Letaief |
Men's doubles | 0-7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Feiza Ben Aïssa | Women's singles | 0-5 | Did not advance | |||||
Volleyball
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semi-final | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Tunisia men's | Men's tournament | Argentina L 0–3 |
France L 0–3 |
Netherlands L 0–3 |
Japan L 0–3 |
United States L 0–3 |
6 | Italy L 0–3 |
South Korea L 0–3 |
12 |
Men's team competition
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 263 | 155 | 1.697 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 219 | 211 | 1.038 | |
| 3 | France | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 222 | 190 | 1.168 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 202 | 183 | 1.104 | |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 182 | 225 | 0.809 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 6 | Tunisia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 101 | 225 | 0.449 |
Source:
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Argentina | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–5 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 45–22 | ||
| 19 Sep | France | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–10 | 15–3 | 15–9 | 45–22 | ||
| 22 Sep | Netherlands | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–5 | 45–21 | ||
| 24 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–4 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 45–22 | ||
| 26 Sep | United States | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–4 | 45–14 |
9th–12th semifinals
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–2 | 15–2 | 15–5 | 45–9 |
11th place match
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Tunisia | 0–3 | South Korea | 11–15 | 9–15 | 7–15 | 27–45 |
Team roster
- Faycal Ben Amara
- Mohamed Sarsar
- Rachid Bousarsar
- Lotfi Ben Slimane
- Msaddak Lahmar
- Hedi Bousarsar
- Abderrazak Ben Messaoud
- Raouf Chenoufi
- Hichem Ben Amira
- Mourad Tebourski
- Abdelaziz Ben Abdallah
- Fethi Ghariani
Head coach: Hubert Wagner
Wrestling
- Men's Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Final round | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Final round Result |
Rank | ||
| Mehdi Chaambi | −57 kg | Rifat Yildiz (FRG) L 0-12 |
Adrian Ponce (MEX) W 15-0 |
BYE | — | Did not advance | 18 | ||
| Habib Lakhal | −62 kg | Brahim Loksairi (MAR) L 1-2 |
Ahad Javansalehi (IRI) L 0-5 |
— | Did not advance | 13 | |||
- Men's Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Final round | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Final round Result |
Rank | ||
| Mourad Zelfani | −57 kg | Waruingi Kimani (KEN) W 18-0 |
Khaltmaa Battuul (MGL) L 0-15 |
Valentin Ivanov (BUL) L T 1:04 |
— | Did not advance | 17 | ||
References
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