Tag: Seoul 1988
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Swimming: France’s Supiot trains for Paralympics, three decades after Olympics
She competed in the Seoul Olympics in 1988, and more than thirty years later, French swimmer Claire Supiot is training to take part in next year’s Paralympics. Despite discovering she had the neuropathy Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in 2008, 52-year-old Claire isn’t letting her disability get in the way of her dreams.
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The greatest diver of all-time? Greg Louganis at Seoul 1988 🇺🇸 | Athlete Highlights
US-American diver Greg Louganis is frequently called the greatest diver of all-time. He won four Olympic gold medals in the 3m Springboard and the 10m Platform Diving events. Starting at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics on home soil, Louganis claimed the Gold medal both on the springboard and platform for the first time. Four years…
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Greg Louganis 3m Springboard Comeback | Seoul 1988 Replays
Relive the full Men’s Diving Final of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul! Prior to the Final, Greg Louganis suffered a concussion after his head struck the springboard during the preliminary rounds. However, he still managed to qualify for the Finals where, showing perseverance and determination, Louganis delivered an outstanding performance to complete his…
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Adrian Moorhouse 100m Breaststroke Gold | Seoul 1988
On September 19th 1988, Adrian Moorhouse put the pain of LA 1984 behind him to win Olympic 100m breaststroke gold by the narrowest of margins in Seoul – only one hundredth of a second!
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Nesty swims to an epic Gold Win in Seoul 1988 | The Olympics On The Record
Anthony Nesty becomes a Suriname hero as he shocks the American favorite to win swimming gold at the Olympic Games in 1988.
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The surprise from Suriname – Anthony Nesty – Seoul 1988
“Anthony Nesty was brought up in a country whose population was a little over 350,000 and boasted just one 50-metre swimming pool. The lack of facilities and competition forced him to relocate to the United States where he trained at the University of Florida.” See Olympic on YouTube