Liberia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. They had a very poor showing, despite their magnificent send-off. Two members of the official delegation were assaulted upon their return because of the perceived embarrassment suffered by the nation at their expense.
| Liberia at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | LBR |
| NOC | Liberia National Olympic Committee |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 8 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Samuel Birch |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxing | 4 | – | 4 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Athletics
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Samuel Birch | 100 metres | 11.68 | 101 | Did not advance | |||||
| Oliver Daniels | 10.68 | 54 | Did not advance | ||||||
| 200 metres | 21.59 | 39 Q | 22.25 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
| Nimley Twegbe | 800 metres | 1:58.43 | 66 | Did not advance | |||||
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Melvina Vulah | 100 metres | 12.16 | 51 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 metres | 25.46 | 51 | Did not advance | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Melvina Vulah | Long jump | 5.23 | 28 | Did not advance | |
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Sammy Stewart | Light flyweight | Bye |  Angeles (HON)W 5–0 |  Serantes (PHI)L 0–5 | Did not advance | |||
| Thomas Stephens | Bantamweight |  Chikwanda (ZAM)L RSC R1 | Did not advance | |||||
| Tommy Gbay | Lightweight | Bye |  Marjouane (MAR)L 0–5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Simeon Stubblefield | Middleweight | Bye |  Mojela (LES)L 0–5 | Did not advance | ||||