El Salvador at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Encyclopedia
El Salvador
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea
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Men's Decathlon
Women's Marathon
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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Athletics
Men's Decathlon
- Santiago MelladoSantiago MelladoSantiago Mellado is currently the President of the Willow Creek Association in South Barrington Illinois. Jim joined the WCA in 1992 and has served as its president since late 1993. Willow_Creek_Association http://www.willowcreek.com/about/...
— 7517 points (→ 26th place)
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- 100 metres — 11.33s
- Long Jump — 6.83m
- Shot Put — 11.63m
- High Jump — 2.06m
- 400 metres — 48.37s
- 110m Hurdles — 15.39s
- Discus Throw — 37.52m
- Pole Vault — 4.60m
- Javelin Throw — 55.42m
- 1.500 metres — 4:30.07s
Women's Marathon
- Kriscia Lorena García
- Final — 3"06.05 (→ 58th place)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Henry MartínezHenry MartinezHenry Martínez is a retired bantamweight boxer from El Salvador, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-Olympic results:*Defeated Yacine Cheikh 5-0...
- First Round – Defeated Yacine Cheikh (Algeria), on points (5:0)
- Second Round – Defeated Ochirin Demberel (Mongolia), walk-over
- Third Round – Lost to Ivailo MarinovIvailo MarinovIvailo Marinov is a Bulgarian boxer of Turkish ancestry, who won the bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in light flyweight, and the gold medal in the same category at the 1988 Summer Olympics-Name:Throughout his career, he competed under several different...
(Bulgaria), on points (0:5)
- Francisco Avelar
Wrestling
- Gustavo Manzur