| Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | URS |
| NOC | Soviet Olympic Committee |
| inSeoul, South Korea 17 September 1988 (1988-09-17) – 2 October 1988 (1988-10-02) | |
| Competitors | 481 (319 men, 162 women) in 27 sports |
| Flag bearer | Aleksandr Karelin (wrestling) |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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| Other related appearances | |
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The Soviet Union (USSR) competed, for the last time before its dissolution, at the 1988 Summer OlympicsinSeoul. 481 competitors, 319 men and 162 women, took part in 221 events in 27 sports.[1] Athletes from 12 of the ex-Soviet republics would compete as the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and each nation would field independent teams in subsequent Games.
The Soviet Union utterly dominated the medal count, winning 55 gold and 132 total medals. It is the largest Olympic medal tally in history achieved by a non-host nation. Currently, China's and the USA 48 gold medals in 2008 and 2012, respectively, and USA's 121 total medals in 2016 are the closest results to USSR's 1988 performance. The Soviet Union medal tally currently ranks fourth both in terms of gold and total medals, after USA's 1984 performance, USSR's 1980 performance, USA's 1904 performance, and Britain's 1908 performance.
The Soviet Union finished first in the medal standings with 55 gold and 132 overall medals.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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| Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Athletics | 39 | 44 | 85 |
| Basketball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Boxing | 12 | – | 12 |
| Canoeing | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Cycling | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| Diving | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Equestrian | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Fencing | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Field hockey | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Football | 18 | – | 18 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Handball | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Judo | 7 | – | 7 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| Sailing | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Shooting | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| Swimming | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Synchronized swimming | – | 3 | 3 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Tennis | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Volleyball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Water polo | 13 | – | 13 |
| Weightlifting | 9 | – | 9 |
| Wrestling | 20 | – | 20 |
| Total | 321 | 162 | 483 |
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Women's tournament:
Men's tournament:
Men's Marathon
Men's long jump
Men's discus throw
Silver medal)Men's shot put
Men's Hammer Throw
Gold medal) Silver medal)
Bronze medal)Men's javelin throw
Men's decathlon
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Gold medal)Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
Gold medal)Women's Marathon
Women's discus throw
Women's javelin throw
Women's shot put
Gold medal)Women's Heptathlon
The following is the Soviet Union roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]
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Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Yugoslavia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 468 | 384 | +84 | 9[a] | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Soviet Union
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5 | 4 | 1 | 460 | 393 | +67 | 9[a] | |
| 3 |  Australia
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5 | 3 | 2 | 429 | 408 | +21 | 8[b] | |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico
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5 | 3 | 2 | 382 | 387 | −5 | 8[b] | |
| 5 |  Central African Republic
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5 | 1 | 4 | 346 | 436 | −90 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
| 6 |  South Korea (H)
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5 | 0 | 5 | 384 | 461 | −77 | 5 |
18 September 1988 |
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| Soviet Union |
79–92 | Yugoslavia |
| Scoring by half: 33–39, 46–53 | ||
September 20 |
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| Australia |
69–91 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 35–53, 34–38 | ||
September 21 |
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| Puerto Rico |
81–93 (OT) | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 39–37, 37–39 Overtime: 5–17 | ||
23 September 1988 |
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| South Korea |
73–110 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 38–59, 35–51 | ||
September 24 |
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| Central African Republic |
78–87 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 31–40, 47–47 | ||
26 September 1988 |
| Soviet Union |
110–105 |  Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 53–58, 57–47 | ||
| Pts: Kurtinaitis24 Rebs: Sabonis9 Asts: Sabonis, Tarakanov, Volkov2 |
Pts: Schmidt46 Rebs: Israel11 Asts: Maury5 | |
28 September 1988 (1988-09-28) |
United States  |
76–82 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 37–47, 39–35 | ||
| Pts: Robinson19 Rebs: Robinson12 Asts: Coles2 |
Pts: Kurtinaitis28 Rebs: Sabonis13 Asts: Volkov5 | |
30 September 1988 (1988-09-30) |
| Yugoslavia |
63–76 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 28–31, 35–45 | ||
| Pts: Petrović24 Rebs: Divac7 Asts: Petrović4 |
Pts: Marčiulionis21 Rebs: Sabonis15 Asts: Marčiulionis6 | |
The following is the Soviet Union roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics.[4]
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| Pos | Team
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Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 178 | 196 | −18 | 5[a] | Semifinals |
| 2 | Soviet Union
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3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 188 | +20 | 5[a] | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria
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3 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 241 | −24 | 4[b] | Classification round |
| 4 | South Korea (H)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 244 | 222 | +22 | 4[b] |
19 September 1988 |
| Bulgaria |
62–91 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 26–50, 36–41 | ||
| Pts: Dermendzhieva, Staneva17 Rebs: Staneva6 Asts: Slavcheva3 |
Pts: Zasulskaya23 Rebs: Yakovleva, Zasulskaya10 Asts: Minkh4 | |
22 September 1988 |
| South Korea |
66–69 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 35–33, 31–36 | ||
| Pts: Choi20 Rebs: Sung14 |
Pts: Savitskaya18 Rebs: Savitskaya6 Asts: Sumnikova2 | |
25 September 1988 (1988-09-25) |
| Australia |
60–48 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 30–30, 30–18 | ||
| Pts: Maher20 Rebs: Maher8 Asts: Maher6 |
Pts: Yakovleva13 Rebs: 4 players4 Asts: Minkh2 | |
27 September 1988 (1988-09-27) |
| United States |
102–88 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 50–39, 52–49 | ||
| Pts: Cooper27 Rebs: McClain15 Asts: Edwards6 |
Pts: Zasulskaya16 Rebs: Tuomaitė6 Asts: Yakovleva2 | |
28 September 1988 (1988-09-28) |
| Australia |
53–68 | Soviet Union |
| Scoring by half: 21–32, 32–36 | ||
| Pts: Maher22 Rebs: Maher, Timms3 Asts: Maher4 |
Pts: Savitskaya16 Rebs: Yakovleva7 Asts: Buryakina2 | |
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Men's Super-Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
Eighteen cyclists, fourteen men and four women, represented the Soviet Union in 1988.
Bronze medal)Men's 10m Platform
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented the Soviet Union in 1988.
Three male pentathletes represented the Soviet Union in 1988. Vaho Iagorashvili won a bronze in the individual event.
The Soviet Union had 30 male and 23 female rowers participate in all 14 rowing events in 1988.[5]
Men's 50 m Freestyle
Bronze medal)Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 400 m Freestyle
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Gold medal)Men's 100 m Backstroke
Bronze medal)Men's 200 m Backstroke
Gold medal)Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Bronze medal)Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Bronze medal)Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Silver medal)Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Bronze medal)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Women's 800 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Silver medal)Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Three synchronized swimmers represented the Soviet Union in 1988.
Men's Singles Competition
Women's Singles Competition
Silver medal Gold medal Bronze medal
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