British Virgin Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| British Virgin Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | IVB |
| NOC | British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | bviolympics |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 3 men in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Willis Todman |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The British Virgin Islands was represented at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea by the British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee.
In total, three athletes – all men – represented the British Virgin Islands in two different sports including athletics and sailing.
Competitors
In total, three athletes represented the British Virgin Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea across two different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Athletics
In total, two British Virgin Islander athletes participated in the athletics events – Lindel Hodge in the men's 100 m and the men's 200 m and Willis Todman in the men's 400 m.[1]
The athletics events were held at the Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea from 20 to 27 September 1988.[2]
The heats for the men's 100 m took place on 23 September 1988. Hodge finished sixth in his heat in a time of 10.79 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals.[3]
The heats for the men's 400 m took place on 24 September 1988. Todman finished seventh in his heat in a time of 50.11 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals.[4]
The heats for the men's 200 m took place on 26 September 1988. Hodge finished fifth in his heat in a time of 21.78 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lindel Hodge | 100 m | 10.79 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 21.78 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Willis Todman | 400 m | 50.11 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
Sailing
In total, one British Virgin Islander athlete participated in the sailing events – Matthew Arneborg in the men's division II.[1]
The sailing events were held at the Busan Yachting Center in Busan, South Korea from 20 to 27 September 1988.[6]
The seven races in the men's division II took place from 20 to 27 September 1988. Arneborg recorded his best finish in race two when they placed 22nd. In total, Arneborg accumulated a net 212 points and finished 29th overall.[7]
| Division II Rank |
Helmsman (Country) | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points [8] |
Total -1 [9] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||||
| 29 | Matthew Arneborg () | 27 | 33.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 28 | 34.0 | RET | 52.0 | 264.0 | 212.0 | ||
External links
References
- ^ a b c "British Virgin Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Ol-lim-pik Ju-gyeong-gi-jang, Seoul Sports Complex, Seoul". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "1988 Summer Olympics, 100 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "1988 Summer Olympics, 400 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "1988 Summer Olympics, 200 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Busan Yachting Center, Busan". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "1988 Summer Olympics, Windsurfer (Lechner Division II), Open". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ The 1988 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ^ Total after applying discard.