China at the 1988 Summer Olympics
The People's Republic of China competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 273 competitors, 149 men and 124 women, took part in 150 events in 25 sports.. Notably, this was China's first Olympic Games in a country which did not have diplomatic relations with China.
Medalists
Gold
- Xu Yanmei — Diving, 10m Platform, Women
- Gao Min — Diving, 3m Springboard, Women
- Chen Jing — Table Tennis, Single, Women
- Chen Longcan and Wei Qingguang — Table Tennis, Double, Men
- Lou Yun — Gymnastics, Vault, Men
Silver
- Huang Shiping — Shooting, 50m Running Target, Men
- Yang Wenyi — Swimming, 50m Freestyle, Women
- Zhuang Yong — Swimming, 100m Freestyle, Women
- Huang Xiaomin — Swimming, 200 m breaststroke, Women
- Tan Liangde — Diving, 3m Springboard, Men
- Xiong Ni — Diving, 10m Platform, Men
- Li Qing — Diving, 3m Springboard, Women
- Li Huifen — Table Tennis, Single, Women
- Jiao Zhimin and Chen Jing — Table Tennis, Double, Women
- He Yingqiang — Weightlifting, Bantamweight 52–56 kg, Men
- Hu Yadong, Li Ronghua, Zhang Xianghua, Zhou Shouying and Yang Xiao — Rowing, Women's Coxed Fours
Bronze
- Li Guojun, Zhao Hong, Hou Yuzhu, Wang Yajun, Yang Xilan, Su Huijuan, Jiang Ying, Cui Yongmei, Yang Xiaojun, Zheng Meizhu, Wu Dan and Li Yueming — Volleyball, Women's Team Competition
- Li Meisu — Athletics, Shot Put, Women
- Lou Yun — Gymnastics, Floor Exercise, Men
- Xu Haifeng — Shooting, 10m Air Pistol, Men
- Qian Hong — Swimming, 100m Butterfly, Women
- Li Deliang — Diving, 3m Springboard, Men
- Jiao Zhimin — Table Tennis, Single, Women
- He Zhuoqiang — Weightlifting, Flyweight –52 kg, Men
- Liu Shoubin — Weightlifting, Bantamweight 52–56 kg, Men
- Ye Huanming — Weightlifting, Featherweight 56–60 kg, Men
- Li Jinhe — Weightlifting, Lightweight 60–67.5 kg, Men
- Zhang Xianghua, Hu Yadong, Zhou Shouying, Zhou Xiuhua, Zhang Yali, He Yanwen, Han Yaqin, Li Ronghua, Yang Xiao — Rowing, Women's Eights
Archery
Men
Women
Athletics
Men's Marathon- Cai Shangyan
- * Final — 2:17.54
- Zhang Guowei
- * Final — 2:22.49
- Pang Yan
- * Qualification — 7.79m
- * Final — 7.86m
- Chen Zunrong
- * Qualification — 7.66m
- Ma Yongfeng
- * Qualification – 18.27m
- Gong Guohua — 7213 points
- Li Baojin
- * Final — 4'00:07
- Zhao Youfeng
- * Final — 2"27.06
- Zhong Huandi
- * Final — 2"36.02
- Li Juan
- * Final — 2"53.08
- Hou Xuemei
- * Qualification – 62.64m
- * Final – 65.94m
- Yu Hourun
- * Qualification – 62.86m
- * Final – 64.08m
- Xing Ailan
- * Qualification – 59.26m
- Li Baolian
- * Qualification – 58.92m
- Zhou Yuanxiang
- * Qualification – 56.36m
- Li Meisu
- * Qualification – 20.30m
- * Final – 21.06m
- Huang Zhihong
- * Qualification – 19.71m
- * Final – 19.82m
- Cong Yuzhen
- * Qualification – 19.56m
- * Final – 19.69m
- Dong Yuping
- * Final Result — 6087 points
Basketball
Men's tournament
;Team roster;Group play
;Classification round 9–12
;Classification round 11/12
Women's tournament
;Team roster;Group play
;Classification 5–8
;Classification 5/6
Boxing
Canoeing
MenCycling
Road
MenAthlete | Event | Time | Rank |
Hong Liu | Road race | 4:32:56 | 53 |
Tang Xuezhong | Road race | 4:32:56 | 44 |
Yingquan Cai | Road race | DNF | |
Guo Longchen Hong Liu Tang Xuezhong Wu Weipei | Team time trial | 2:06:22.5 | 17 |
Women
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
Chen Weixiu | Road race | 2:01:50 | 47 |
Lu Suyan | Road race | 2:00:52 | 24 |
Yan Yinhua | Road race | 2:00:52 | 33 |
Track
SprintsDiving
Fencing
15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women, represented China in 1988.;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
- Lao Shaopei, Liu Yunhong, Ye Chong, Zhang Zhicheng
;Men's sabre
;Men's team sabre
- Jia Guihua, Wang Ruiji, Wang Zhiming, Zheng Zhaokang
;Women's team foil
- Li Huahua, Jujie Luan, Sun Hongyun, Xiao Aihua, Zhu Qingyuan
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Judo
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented China in 1988.Men's Individual Competition:
- Zhang Bin — 4081pts
- Zhang — 4081pts
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50 m Freestyle- Shen Jianqiang
- # Heat – 23.41
- # B-Final – 23.40
- Feng Qiangbiao
- # Heat – 23.47
- Shen Jianqiang
- # Heat – 51.40
- Feng Qiangbiao
- # Heat – 52.45
- Xie Jun
- # Heat – 1:55.04
- Wang Dali
- # Heat – 15:45.96
- Lin Laijiu
- # Heat – 57.74
- Huang Guoxiong
- # Heat – 59.36
- Lin Laijiu
- # Heat – 2:08.28
- Chen Jianhong
- # Heat – 1:04.09
- # B-Final – 1:04.72
- Jin Fu
- # Heat – 1:05.02
- Chang Qing
- # Heat – 2:24.45
- Jin Fu
- # Heat – 2:26.05
- Zhan Jiang
- # Heat – 54.69
- # B-Final – 54.50 '
- Zheng Jian
- # Heat – 54.86
- # B-Final – 55.05
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Zhan Jiang
- # Heat – 2:02.29
- Xie Jun
- # Heat – 2:10.52
- Shen Jianqiang, Li Tao, Xie Jun, and Feng Qiangbiao
- # Heat – DSQ
- Lin Laijiu, Chen Jianhong, Zhan Jiang, and Shen Jianqiang
- # Heat – 3:48.18
- Yang Wenyi
- # Heat – 25.67
- # Final – 25.64
- Xia Fujie
- # Heat – 26.66
- Zhuang Yong
- # Heat – 55.84
- # Final – 55.47
- Lou Yaping
- # Heat – 57.79
- Zhuang Yong
- # Heat – 2:02.40
- # B-Final – 2:14.23
- Qian Hong
- # Heat – 2:12.44
- Yan Ming
- # Heat – 4:18.58
- Yan Ming
- # Heat – 9:00.81
- Wang Bolin
- # Heat – 1:05.15
- Lin Li
- # Heat – 2:18.11
- # B-Final – 2:16.68
- Wang Bolin
- # Heat – 2:21.70
- Huang Xiaomin
- # Heat – 1:10.78
- # Final – 1:10.53
- Chen Huiling
- # Heat – 1:13.65
- Huang Xiaomin
- # Heat – 2:30.03
- # Final – 2:27.49
- Chen Huiling
- # Heat – 2:45.87
- Qian Hong
- # Heat – 1:00.66
- # Final – 59.52
- Wang Xiaohong
- # Heat – 1:01.16
- # Final – 1:01.15
- Wang Xiaohong
- # Heat – 2:13.05
- # Final – 2:12.34
- Mo Wanlan
- # Heat – 2:19.56
- Lin Li
- # Heat – 2:17.09
- # Final – 2:17.42
- Lin Li
- # Heat – 4:48.89
- # Final – 4:47.05
- Yan Ming
- # Heat – 4:49.04
- # B-Final – 4:55.92
- Xia Fujie, Lou Yaping, Yang Wenyi, and Zhuang Yong
- # Heat – 3:46.36
- Xia Fujie, Yang Wenyi, Lou Yaping, and Zhuang Yong
- # Final – 3:44.69
- Yang Wenyi, Huang Xiaomin, Qian Hong, and Zhuang Yong
- # Heat – DSQ
Synchronized swimming
;Women's solo
;Women's duet
- Luo Xi
- Tan Min
Table tennis
Tennis
Men's Doubles Competition- Liu Shuhua and Ma Keqin
- # First Round – Lost to Miloslav Mečíř and Milan Šrejber 5-7 1-6 4-6
Volleyball
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- * Defeated United States
- * Lost to Peru
- * Defeated Brazil
- Semi Finals
- * Lost to Soviet Union
- Final
- * Defeated Japan → Bronze Medal
- Team Roster
- *Li Guojun
- *Hou Yuzhu
- *Yang Xilan
- *Su Huijuan
- *Jiang Ying
- *Cui Yongmei
- *Yang Xiaojun
- *Zheng Meizhu
- *Wu Dan
- *Li Yueming
- *Wang Yajun
- *Zhao Hong
Water polo
- Preliminary Round
- * Lost to Spain
- * Lost to Greece
- * Lost to United States
- * Lost to Hungary
- * Lost to Yugoslavia
- Classification Round
- * Lost to France
- * Defeated South Korea → Eleventh place
- Team Roster
- *Ni Shiwei
- *Wang Minhui
- *Yang Yong
- *Yu Xiang
- *Huang Long
- *Huang Qijiang
- *Cui Shiping
- *Zhao Bilong
- *Li Jianxiong
- *Cai Shengliu
- *Wen Fan
- *Ge Jianqing
- *Zheng Qing
- Head Coach: Peng Shaorong
Weightlifting