Mauritania at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Mauritania at the 1988 Summer Olympics
IOC code	MTN
NOC	Comité National Mauritanien
in Seoul
Competitors	6 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Oumar Samba Sy
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

Mauritania competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.

Athletics

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

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mohamed Ould Khayar	1500 m	4:12.18	15	Did not advance
Mohamed Ould Khalifa	5000 m	15:18.64	17	Did not advance

Wrestling

Key:

• VT - Victory by Fall.
• PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
• PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.

Men's freestyle

Athlete	Event	Elimination Pool					Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank
Salem Ould Habib	−74 kg	Holmes (CAN) L 0-4	Enkhbayar (MGL) L 0-4	N/A		11	Did not advance
Samba Adama	-90 kg	Deskoulidis (GRE) L 0-4	English (GBR) L 0-4	N/A		12	Did not advance
Babacar Sar	-100 kg	Sione (ASA) W 4-0	Obwoge (KEN) W 4-0	Robotka (HUN) L 0-4	Karadushev (BUL) L 0-4	6	Did not advance

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Elimination Pool				Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank
Samba Adama	−90 kg	Poikilidis (GRE) L 0-4	Komshev (BUL) L 0-4	N/A	8	Did not advance
Oumar Samba Sy	-100 kg	Obwoge (KEN) W 4-0	Sören Claeson (SWE) L 0-4	Withdrew	6	Did not advance

References

• Official Olympic Reports