Laos at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Laos competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after being part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Laos at the 1988 Summer Olympics
IOC code	LAO
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Lao
in Seoul
Competitors	3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Sitthixay Sacpraseuth[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.^[2]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	0	1	1
Boxing	2	–	2
Total	2	1	3

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Women

Track events

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Position	Time	Position	Time	Position
Mala Sakonninhorn	100 m	15.12	64	Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Phetsmone Sonnavanh	Bantamweight	Joilson Santana (BRA) L 5-0	Did not advance
Bounmy Thephavong	Light Flyweight		Sadoon Aboub (IRQ) L RSCH	Did not advance