El Salvador competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, from 17 September to 2 October 1988. This was the nation's fourth appearance at the Olympics.
Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 6 athletes to the Games, 5 men and 1 women, to compete in 4 sports. Wrestler Gustavo Manzur was chosen to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony.
Competitors Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 6 athletes, 5 men and 1 women, to compete in 4 sports."El Salvador at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 17 March 2014. Wrestler Gustavo Manzur, at age 28, was the oldest athlete of the team, while boxer Henry Martínez was the youngest at age 17.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 1 2Boxing 2 0 2Judo 1 0 1Wrestling 1 0 1 Total 5 1 6
Athletics
Men Combined events AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankSantiago MelladoDecathlonResult11.336.8311.632.0648.3715.3937.524.6055.424:30.07751726Points789774584859891803614790669744
Women Track & road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankKriscia Lorena GarcíaMarathon3:04:2158
Boxing
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultHenry MartínezLight FlyweightW 5–0W (walk-over)L 0–5Did not advanceFrancisco AvelarFeatherweightL 1–4Did not advance
Judo
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFredy Torres71 kgLDid not advance=33
Wrestling
Men's Freestyle AthleteEventEliminatory roundFinalRankRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6 / 7Gustavo Manzur68 kgL 19–3L 3–16Did not advance
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventEliminatory roundFinalRankRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6 / 7Gustavo Manzur68 kgL 5:40L 0–15Did not advance
See also El Salvador at the 1987 Pan American Games
References "El Salvador at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games." Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved on 17 March 2014. Official Olympic Reports