Yugoslavia at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Yugoslavia at the
1988 Summer Olympics
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia
IOC codeYUG
NOCYugoslav Olympic Committee
in Seoul
Competitors155 (117 men and 38 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearer Matija Ljubek
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
5
Total
12
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Serbia (1912, 2008–)
 Croatia (1992–)
 Slovenia (1992–)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–)
 Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S)
 North Macedonia (1996–)
 Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006)
 Montenegro (2008–)
 Kosovo (2016–)

Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. This was the last time that the SFR Yugoslavia competed in the Summer Olympics. 155 competitors, 117 men and 38 women, took part in 72 events in 18 sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Goran Maksimović Shooting Men's 10 metre air rifle 20 September
 Gold Jasna Šekarić Shooting Women's 10 metre air pistol 21 September
 Gold Yugoslavia men's national water polo team
 Water polo Men's tournament 1 October
 Silver Yugoslavia women's national basketball team
 Basketball Women's tournament 29 September
 Silver Yugoslavia men's national basketball team
 Basketball Men's tournament 30 September
 Silver Shaban Tërstena Wrestling Men's freestyle 52 kg 30 September
 Silver Ilija Lupulesku
Zoran Primorac		 Table tennis Men's doubles 30 September
 Bronze Jasna Šekarić Shooting Women's 25 metre pistol 19 September
 Bronze Sadik Mujkić
Bojan Prešern		 Rowing Men's coxless pair 24 September
 Bronze Damir Škaro Boxing Light heavyweight 29 September
 Bronze Gordana Perkučin
Jasna Fazlić		 Table tennis Women's doubles 30 September
 Bronze Yugoslavia men's national handball team
 Handball Men's tournament 1 October

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 8 2 10
Basketball 12 12 24
Boxing 7 – 7
Canoeing 3 0 3
Cycling 6 0 6
Football 17 – 17
Gymnastics 1 2 3
Handball 15 15 30
Judo 4 – 4
Rowing 10 0 10
Sailing 1 0 1
Shooting 3 3 6
Swimming 2 1 3
Table tennis 3 2 5
Tennis 2 1 3
Water polo 13 – 13
Wrestling 10 – 10
Total 117 38 155

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
Men
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Slobodan Branković 400 m 46.59 5 Did not advance
Ismail Mačev 46.37 5 Did not advance
Slobodan Popović 800 m 1:46.49 3 Q 1:45.30 2 Q 1:45.11 6 Did not advance
Branko Zorko 1500 m 3:45.52 9 — Did not advance
Branislav Karaulić 400 m hurdles 51.32 5 — Did not advance
Rok Kopitar 50.54 5 Did not advance
Slobodan Branković
Branislav Karaulić
Ismail Mačev
Slobodan Popović 		4 × 400 m relay 3:05.62 2 Q — 3:01.59 5 Did not advance
Miroslav Vindiš Marathon — 2:17:47 25
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Sejad Krdžalić Javelin throw 79.90 7 Q 73.28 12
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Slobodanka Čolović 800 m 2:01.80 2 Q — 1:57.49 3 Q 1:57.50 4
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Biljana Petrović High jump 1.80 22 Did not advance

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Main article: Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Team roster

The following is the Yugoslavia roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]

Yugoslavia men's national basketball team – 1988 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 4 Dražen Petrović 23 – (1964-10-22)22 October 1964 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) KK Cibona Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
SG 5 Zdravko Radulović 21 – (1966-12-12)12 December 1966 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) KK Bosna Royal Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
F 6 Zoran Čutura 26 – (1962-03-12)12 March 1962 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) KK Cibona Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
F 7 Toni Kukoč 19 – (1968-09-18)18 September 1968 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) KK Split Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
F 8 Žarko Paspalj 22 – (1966-03-27)27 March 1966 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) KK Partizan Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
PG 9 Željko Obradović 28 – (1960-03-09)9 March 1960 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) KK Partizan Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
G 10 Jure Zdovc 21 – (1966-12-13)13 December 1966 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) KK Olimpija Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
C 11 Stojko Vranković 24 – (1964-01-22)22 January 1964 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) KK Zadar Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
C 12 Vlade Divac 20 – (1968-02-03)3 February 1968 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) KK Partizan Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
C 13 Dino Rađa 21 – (1967-04-24)24 April 1967 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) KK Split Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
C 14 Franjo Arapović 23 – (1965-06-02)2 June 1965 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) KK Cibona Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
SG 15 Danko Cvjetićanin 24 – (1963-10-16)16 October 1963 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) KK Cibona Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Head coach
Dušan Ivković
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 17 September 1988
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 5 4 1 468 384 +84 9[a] Quarterfinals
2  Soviet Union 5 4 1 460 393 +67 9[a]
3  Australia 5 3 2 429 408 +21 8[b]
4  Puerto Rico 5 3 2 382 387 −5 8[b]
5  Central African Republic 5 1 4 346 436 −90 6 9th–12th classification round
6  South Korea (H) 5 0 5 384 461 −77 5
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Yugoslavia 1–0 Soviet Union
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Australia 1–0 Puerto Rico
18 September 1988
Soviet Union  79–92  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 33–39, 46–53
20 September 1988
Central African Republic  61–102  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 21–51, 40–51
21 September 1988
South Korea  92–104  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 46–48, 46–56
23 September 1988
Australia  78–98  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 43–52, 35–46
24 September 1988
Puerto Rico  74–72  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 36–37, 38–35
Quarterfinals
26 September 1988 (1988-09-26)
21:30
Yugoslavia  95–73  Canada
Scoring by half: 40–26, 55–47
Pts: Divac 17
Rebs: Vranković 9
Asts: Cvjetićanin, Divac, Petrović 2		 Pts: Walton 17
Rebs: Mungar, Walton 7
Asts: Hatch 2
Semifinals
28 September 1988 (1988-09-28)
Yugoslavia  91–70  Australia
Scoring by half: 44–31, 47–39
Pts: Petrović 24
Rebs: Divac 10
Asts: Petrović 3		 Pts: Gaze 27
Rebs: Borner, Vlahov 4
Asts: Sengstock 4
Gold medal match
30 September 1988 (1988-09-30)
Yugoslavia  63–76  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 28–31, 35–45
Pts: Petrović 24
Rebs: Divac 7
Asts: Petrović 4		 Pts: Marčiulionis 21
Rebs: Sabonis 15
Asts: Marčiulionis 6

Women's tournament

Main article: Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Team roster

The following is the Yugoslavia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 1988 Summer Olympics.[4]

Yugoslavia women's national basketball team – 1988 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SG 4 Stojna Vangelovska 24 – (1964-02-05)5 February 1964 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) ŽKD Ježica Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
SG 5 Mara Lakić 25 – (1963-08-18)18 August 1963 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) ŽKK Jedinstvo Tuzla Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
C 6 Žana Lelas 18 – (1970-05-28)28 May 1970 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) ŽKK Elemes Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
SG 7 Eleonora Vild 19 – (1969-06-09)9 June 1969 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) SG Aschaffenburg-Mainhausen Germany
C 8 Kornelija Kvesić 25 – (1963-08-25)25 August 1963 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) ŽKK Elemes Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
SG 9 Danira Nakić 19 – (1969-07-22)22 July 1969 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) ŽKK Elemes Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
C 10 Slađana Golić 28 – (1960-02-12)12 February 1960 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) ŽKK Vršac Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
C 11 Polona Dornik 25 – (1962-11-20)20 November 1962 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) ŽKD Ježica Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
C 12 Razija Mujanović 21 – (1967-04-15)15 April 1967 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) ŽKK Jedinstvo Tuzla Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
G 13 Vesna Bajkuša 20 – (1968-05-21)21 May 1968 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) ŽKK Željezničar Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
SG 14 Anđelija Arbutina 21 – (1967-03-29)29 March 1967 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) ŽKK Crvena zvezda Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
C 15 Bojana Milošević 22 – (1965-11-29)29 November 1965 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) ŽKK Crvena zvezda Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Head coach
Milan Vasojević
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 17 September 1988
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 282 234 +48 6 Semifinals
2  Yugoslavia 3 2 1 199 211 −12 5
3  China 3 1 2 200 214 −14 4 Classification round
4  Czechoslovakia 3 0 3 202 224 −22 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
19 September 1988
21:30
China  53–56  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 32–35, 21–21
Pts: Zheng 13
Rebs: Zheng 7
Asts: Xue 3		 Pts: Nakić 13
Rebs: Golić 9
Asts: Vangelovska 4
22 September 1988
9:45
United States  101–74  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 55–40, 46–34
Pts: Edwards 23
Rebs: McClain 9
Asts: Weatherspoon 2		 Pts: Golić 16
Rebs: Dornik 4
Asts: Bajkuša, Vangelovska 2
25 September 1988
9:45
Czechoslovakia  57–69  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 15–41, 42–28
Pts: Dobrovičová 17
Rebs: Dobrovičová 9
Asts: Kalužáková 3		 Pts: Nakić 24
Rebs: Dornik 8
Asts: Vangelovska 7
Semifinals
27 September 1988 (1988-09-27)
9:45
Australia  56–57  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 30–32, 26–25
Pts: Timms 19
Rebs: Dalton 8
Asts: Dalton, Maher 2		 Pts: Mujanović 20
Rebs: Dornik, Mujanović, Nakić 4
Asts: Vangelovska 2
Gold medal game
29 September 1988 (1988-09-29)
12:00
Yugoslavia  70–77  United States
Scoring by half: 36–42, 34–35
Pts: Nakić 23
Rebs: Golić 10
Asts: Nakić 3		 Pts: Edwards 18
Rebs: Brown 8
Asts: Edwards, McConnell 3

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event First round Second round Third round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ljubiša Simić Featherweight Bye  Kazaryan (URS)
L 0–5 		Did not advance =17
Vukašin Dobrašinović Light welterweight  Abadzhiev (BUL)
W 3–2 		 Carew (GUY)
L 1–4 		Did not advance =17
Đorđe Petronijević Welterweight Bye  Wangila (KEN)
L RSC 		Did not advance =17
Darko Dukić Middleweight Bye  Lesiva (SAM)
W RSC 		 Marcus (CAN)
L KO 		Did not advance =9
Damir Škaro Light heavyweight  Kirilov (BUL)
W 3–2 		 Imadiyi (NGR)
W 5–0 		—  Akhasamba (KEN)
W 5–0 		 Shanavazov (URS)
L w/o 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Željko Mavrović Heavyweight Bye  Hyun-Man (KOR)
L 0–5 		— Did not advance =9
Aziz Salihu Super heavyweight Bye  Kaden (GDR)
L 0–5 		— Did not advance =9

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ivan Šabjan C-1 500 m 2:00.55 4 R Bye* 1:55.99 4 Did not advance
C-1 1000 m 4:11.54 4 R 4:20.82 1 SF 4:08.75 3 QF 4:24.67 8
Mirko Nišović
Matija Ljubek 		C-2 1000 m 4:02.10 5 R 3:59.04 5 Did not advance

Key: QF – Qualified to medal final; SF – Qualified to semifinal; R – Qualified to repechage; * - Heat not held due to lack of competitors. All competitors scheduled for this heat advanced to the next round.

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Six male cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1988.

Road

Athlete Event Time Rank
Valter Bonča Men's road race 4:32:56 78
Mićo Brković 4:32:46 32
Rajko Čubrić 4:32:56 30
Valter Bonča
Sandi Papež
Jože Smole
Robert Šebenik 		Men's team time trial 2:05:35.1 15

Football

Main article: Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's team competition

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Artistic

Men
Athlete Event Qualification
Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB
Alojz Kolman Individual 18.250 18.500 18.400 18.900 18.550 17.850 110.45 82

Rhythmic

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Rope Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Qualification Hoop Rope Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Milena Reljin Individual 9.800 9.650 9.800 9.750 38.700 =6 Q 19.500 9.800 9.700 9.800 9.700 58.300 9
Dara Terzić 9.000 9.150 8.800 9.050 36.000 39 Did not advance

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's team competition

  • Preliminary round (group A)
    • Lost to Soviet Union (18–24)
    • Defeated United States (31–23)
    • Defeated Algeria (23–22)
    • Tied Iceland (19–19)
    • Defeated Sweden (25–21)
  • Bronze Medal Match
    • Defeated Hungary (27–23) → Bronze Medal
  • Team roster
  • Head coach: ???

Women's Team Competition

  • Team roster

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's Half-Lightweight

Men's Half-Middleweight

Men's Middleweight

Men's Heavyweight

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sadik Mujkič
Bojan Prešern 		Coxless pair 6:36.35 1 SF Bye 6:49.44 2 FA 6:41.01 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Roman Ambrožič
Milan Janša
Sašo Mirjanič 		Coxed pair 7:14.96 2 SF Bye 7:09.45 4 FB 7:15.82 8
Vladimir Banjanac
Zlatko Celent
Sead Marušić
Lazo Pivač
Dario Varga 		Coxed four 6:12.33 3 SF Bye 6:15.72 3 FA 6:23.28 6

Qualification legend: FA = Final A (medal); FB = Final B (non-medal); SF = Semifinal; R = Repechage

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Race Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Points Rank
Roland Milošević Division II 30.0 18.0 11.7 4.0 52.0 15.0 24.0 112.7 15

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Rajmond Debevec 10 m air rifle 585 25 did not advance
Goran Maksimović 50 m rifle three positions 1173 8 Q 1271.5 8
50 m rifle prone 596 11 did not advance
10 m air rifle 594 OR 1 Q 695.6 OR
Srećko Pejović 50 m rifle three positions 1165 21 did not advance
50 m rifle prone 588 47 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Mladenka Maleniča 50 m rifle three positions 570 28 did not advance
10 m air rifle 387 22 did not advance
Jasna Šekarić 25 m pistol 591 OR 1 Q 686
10 m air pistol 389 2 Q 489.5 OR

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heat – 3:56.94 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  • Heat – 3:58.90 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

  • Heat – 15:16.99
  • Final – 15:37.12 (→ 8th place)
  • Heat – 15:29.16 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat – 2:40.80 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Heat – 2:19.38
  • Final – 2:19.63 (→ 13th place)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Heat – 4:54.17 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's Singles Competition

Men's Doubles Competition

Women's Singles Competition

Women's Doubles Competition

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's Singles Competition

Men's Doubles Competition

Women's Singles Competition

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary round (group B)
  • Lost to United States (6–7)
  • Defeated Hungary (10–9)
  • Defeated Greece (17–7)
  • Defeated Spain (10–8)
  • Defeated China (17–7)
  • Semi Finals
  • Defeated West Germany (14–10)
  • Final
  • Defeated United States (9–7) → Gold Gold Medal
  • Team roster

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Greco-Roman

Men's Freestyle

References

  1. ^ "Yugoslavia at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. ^ Yugoslavia at the 1988 Summer Olympics
  3. ^ "1988 Olympic Games : Tournament for Men". FIBA. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ^ "1988 Olympic Games : Tournament for Women". FIBA. Retrieved 2 August 2018.