Paraguay at the 1988 Summer Olympics

{{infobox country at games

| NOC = PAR

| NOCname = Comité Olímpico Paraguayo

| games = Summer Olympics

| year = 1988

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| website = {{url|www.cop.org.py }} {{in lang|es}}

| location = Seoul

| competitors = 10 (10 men and 0 women)

| sports = 5

| flagbearer = Ramón Jiménez Gaona

| rank =

| gold = 0

| silver = 0

| bronze = 0

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| appearances = auto

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Paraguay competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in five sports.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/PAR/summer/1988/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417041921/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/PAR/summer/1988/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Paraguay at the 1988 Summer Games |access-date=2011-07-24 |work=sports-reference.com}}

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[https://www.olympedia.org/countries/PAR/editions/22 Paraguay at the 1988 Summer Olympics]

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
width=180|Sport

! width=55|Men

! width=55|Women

! width=55|Total

align=left|Athletics

| 3

03
align=left|Boxing

| 2

2
align=left|Fencing

| 2

02
align=left|Judo

| 1

1
align=left|Tennis

| 2

02
Total || 10 || 0 || 10

Athletics

{{main|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
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

;Men

;Track & road events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Porfirio Méndez

|align=left|800 m

|1:50.72

|6

|colspan=6|did not advance

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Ramón López

|align=left|1500 m

|3:53.31

|12

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=4|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|3000 m steeplechase

|8:56.06

|9 Q

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|8:52.62 NR

|12

|colspan=2|did not advance

;Field

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Qualification

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Distance

!Position

!Distance

!Position

align=center

|align=left|Ramón Jiménez Gaona

|align=left|Discus throw

|50.90

|24

|colspan=2|did not advance

Boxing

{{main|Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Boxer

!rowspan="2"|Weight class

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan="2"|Final / Bronze match

Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

Sixto Vera

| Flyweight

|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|Bahadur Singh|NEP|1988 Summer}}
L

|align=center colspan=4| did not advance

|align=center| 33T

Miguel González

| Light-welterweight

|align=center| bye

|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|Cheney|AUS|1988 Summer}}
L

|align=center colspan=3| did not advance

|align=center| 17T

Fencing

{{main|Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics}}

Two fencers represented Paraguay in 1988.

Ranks given are within the group.

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Fencer

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan=2|First round

!colspan=2|Quarterfinals

!colspan=2|Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final

Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

Alfredo Bogarín

| Épée

|align=center| 0–5

|align=center| 6

|align=center colspan=6| did not advance

Pedro Cornet

| Foil

|align=center| 0–5

|align=center| 6

|align=center colspan=6| did not advance

Judo

{{main|Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Weight class

!Round of 64

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan="2"|Final / Bronze match

Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

Vicente Cespedes

| Half lightweight

|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|Bogie|KEN|1988 Summer}}
W

|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|Sarti|SMR|1988 Summer}}
W

|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|Reiter|AUT|1988 Summer}}
L

|align=center colspan=3| did not advance

|align=center| 14T

Tennis

{{main|Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Player

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Round of 64

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!Finals

!rowspan=2|Rank

Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

Victor Caballero

| Men's singles

|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|Ali|IND|1988 Summer}}
L 3–6, 4–6, 2–6

|align=center colspan=5| did not advance

|align=center| 33T

Hugo Chapacú

| Men's singles

|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|Cherkasov|URS|1988 Summer}}
L 0–6, 0–6, 1–6

|align=center colspan=5| did not advance

|align=center| 33T

Victor Caballero
Hugo Chapacú

| Men's doubles

|align=center| N/A

|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|Gurr & Tuckniss|ZIM|1988 Summer}}
W 6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 1-6

|align=center colspan=4| did not advance

|align=center| 17T

See also

References

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