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United States Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games

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Host City: Seoul, South Korea
Date Started: September 23, 1988
Date Finished: October 1, 1988

Events for United States: 42
Participants for United States: 114 (69 men and 45 women)
Youngest Participant for United States: Steve Lewis (19 years, 132 days)
Oldest Participant for United States: Mac Wilkins (37 years, 320 days)
Most Medals for United States (Athlete): Florence Griffith Joyner (4 medals)

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Men's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Carl Lewis 27 Men's 100 metres 1 Gold
Calvin Smith 27 Men's 100 metres 3 Bronze
Dennis Mitchell 22 Men's 100 metres 4

Men's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Joe DeLoach 21 Men's 200 metres 1 Gold
Carl Lewis 27 Men's 200 metres 2 Silver
Roy Martin 21 Men's 200 metres 6 h1 r3/4

Men's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Steve Lewis 19 Men's 400 metres 1 Gold
Butch Reynolds 24 Men's 400 metres 2 Silver
Danny Joe Everett 21 Men's 400 metres 3 Bronze

Men's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Johnny Gray 28 Men's 800 metres 5
Mark Everett 20 Men's 800 metres 4 h4 r1/4
Tracy Baskin 22 Men's 800 metres 4 h5 r1/4

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Steve Scott 32 Men's 1,500 metres 5
Jeff Atkinson 25 Men's 1,500 metres 10
Mark Deady 21 Men's 1,500 metres 8 h2 r2/3

Men's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Sydney Maree 32 Men's 5,000 metres 5
Doug Padilla 31 Men's 5,000 metres 11 h2 r2/3
Terry Brahm 25 Men's 5,000 metres 15 h2 r2/3

Men's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bruce Bickford 31 Men's 10,000 metres 18
Pat Porter 29 Men's 10,000 metres 11 h2 r1/2
Steve Plasencia 31 Men's 10,000 metres AC h2 r1/2

Men's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Pete Pfitzinger 31 Men's Marathon 14
Ed Eyestone 27 Men's Marathon 29
Mark Conover 28 Men's Marathon AC

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Roger Kingdom 26 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 1 Gold
Tonie Campbell 28 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze
Arthur J. Blake 22 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 8

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
André Phillips 29 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 1 Gold
Edwin Moses 33 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze
Kevin Young 22 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 4

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Henry Marsh 34 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 6
Brian Diemer 26 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 7 h2 r2/3
Brian Abshire 24 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 9 h2 r2/3

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Dennis Mitchell 22 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h4 r1/3
Albert Robinson 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h4 r1/3
Calvin Smith 27 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h4 r1/3
Lee McNeill 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC h4 r1/3

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Danny Joe Everett 21 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Steve Lewis 19 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Kevin Robinzine 22 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Butch Reynolds 24 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Antonio McKay 24 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Andrew Valmon 23 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold

Men's 20 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Gary Morgan 28 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 37
Jim Heiring 32 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 38
Tim Lewis 25 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 44

Men's 50 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Marco Evoniuk 30 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 22
Carl Schueler 32 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 23
Andy Kaestner 24 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 34

Men's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Hollis Conway 21 Men's High Jump 2 Silver
Jim Howard 29 Men's High Jump 10
Brian Stanton 27 Men's High Jump 11

Men's Pole Vault

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Earl Bell 33 Men's Pole Vault 4
Kory Tarpenning 26 Men's Pole Vault 10
Billy Olson 30 Men's Pole Vault 12

Men's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Carl Lewis 27 Men's Long Jump 1 Gold
Mike Powell 24 Men's Long Jump 2 Silver
Larry Myricks 32 Men's Long Jump 3 Bronze

Men's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Charlie Simpkins 24 Men's Triple Jump 5
Willie Banks 32 Men's Triple Jump 6
Robert Cannon 30 Men's Triple Jump 29 QR

Men's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Randy Barnes 22 Men's Shot Put 2 Silver
Gregg Tafralis 30 Men's Shot Put 9
Jim Doehring 26 Men's Shot Put 11

Men's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Mac Wilkins 37 Men's Discus Throw 5
Mike Buncic 26 Men's Discus Throw 10
Randy Heisler 27 Men's Discus Throw 17 QR

Men's Hammer Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Lance Deal 27 Men's Hammer Throw 17 QR
Ken Flax 25 Men's Hammer Throw 18 QR
Jud Logan 29 Men's Hammer Throw 19 QR

Men's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Dave Stephens 26 Men's Javelin Throw 14 QR
Tom Petranoff 30 Men's Javelin Throw 18 QR
Brian Crouser 26 Men's Javelin Throw 29 QR

Men's Decathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Tim Bright 28 Men's Decathlon 7
Dave Johnson 25 Men's Decathlon 9
Gary Kinder 25 Men's Decathlon AC

Women's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Florence Griffith Joyner 28 Women's 100 metres 1 Gold
Evelyn Ashford 31 Women's 100 metres 2 Silver
Gwen Torrence 23 Women's 100 metres 5

Women's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Florence Griffith Joyner 28 Women's 200 metres 1 Gold
Gwen Torrence 23 Women's 200 metres 6
Pam Marshall 28 Women's 200 metres AC h8 r1/4

Women's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Valerie Brisco-Hooks 28 Women's 400 metres 4
Diane Dixon 23 Women's 400 metres 5
Denean Howard-Hill 23 Women's 400 metres 6

Women's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kim Gallagher 24 Women's 800 metres 3 Bronze
Delisa Walton-Floyd 27 Women's 800 metres 5
Joetta Clark-Diggs 26 Women's 800 metres 7 h1 r2/3

Women's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Mary Decker-Slaney 30 Women's 1,500 metres 8
Kim Gallagher 24 Women's 1,500 metres 11
Regina Jacobs 25 Women's 1,500 metres 11 h2 r1/2

Women's 3,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Vicki Huber 21 Women's 3,000 metres 6
Mary Decker-Slaney 30 Women's 3,000 metres 10
PattiSue Plumer 26 Women's 3,000 metres 13

Women's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Francie Larrieu-Smith 35 Women's 10,000 metres 5
Lynn Jennings 28 Women's 10,000 metres 6
Lynn Nelson 26 Women's 10,000 metres 15

Women's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Nancy Ditz 34 Women's Marathon 17
Margaret Groos 28 Women's Marathon 39
Cathy O'Brien 21 Women's Marathon 40

Women's 100 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
LaVonna Martin 21 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 7 h1 r3/4
Jackie Humphrey 22 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 7 h2 r3/4
Gail Devers 21 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 8 h1 r3/4

Women's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
LaTanya Sheffield 24 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 8
Schowonda Williams 21 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 7 h2 r2/3
Leslie Maxie 21 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 5 h4 r1/3

Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Alice Brown 27 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Sheila Echols 23 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Florence Griffith Joyner 28 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Evelyn Ashford 31 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Dannette Young 23 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold

Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Denean Howard-Hill 23 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Diane Dixon 23 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Valerie Brisco-Hooks 28 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Florence Griffith Joyner 28 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Sherri Howard 26 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Lillie Leatherwood 24 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver

Women's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Louise Ritter 30 Women's High Jump 1 Gold
Coleen Sommer 28 Women's High Jump 18 QR
Trish King 26 Women's High Jump 19 QR

Women's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jackie Joyner-Kersee 26 Women's Long Jump 1 Gold
Carol Lewis 25 Women's Long Jump 13 QR
Sheila Echols 23 Women's Long Jump 16 QR

Women's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bonnie Dasse 29 Women's Shot Put 12
Ramona Pagel 26 Women's Shot Put 15 QR
Connie Price-Smith 26 Women's Shot Put 18 QR

Women's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Carol Cady 26 Women's Discus Throw 11
Ramona Pagel 26 Women's Discus Throw 15 QR
Connie Price-Smith 26 Women's Discus Throw 16 QR

Women's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Donna Mayhew 28 Women's Javelin Throw 7
Karin Smith 33 Women's Javelin Throw 20 QR
Lynda Hughes Sutfin 25 Women's Javelin Throw 24 QR

Women's Heptathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jackie Joyner-Kersee 26 Women's Heptathlon 1 Gold
Cindy Greiner 31 Women's Heptathlon 8
Wendy Brown 22 Women's Heptathlon 18

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