New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics

New Zealand competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 83 competitors, 67 men and 16 women, took part in 58 events in 16 sports. In addition, New Zealand sent four women to compete in Taekwondo, which was one of the Olympic Games' demonstration sports. Sports administrator Bruce Ullrich was New Zealand's Chef de Mission, after previously having had that role for the 1982 and 1986 Commonwealth Games.

Competitors

The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
[\|Archery]	0	1	1
[\|Athletics]	2	4	6
[\|Canoeing]	7	0	7
[\|Cycling]	12	1	13
[\|Equestrian]	6	2	8
[\|Fencing]	1	0	1
[\|Gymnastics]	0	1	1
[\|Judo]	2	–	2
[\|Rowing]	10	2	12
[\|Sailing]	11	2	13
[\|Shooting]	4	0	4
[\|Swimming]	5	2	7
[\|Table tennis]	2	0	2
[\|Tennis]	2	1	3
[\|Weightlifting]	1	–	1
[\|Wrestling]	2	–	2
Total	67	16	83

Archery

New Zealand's 1988 archery team included only one woman, veteran Ann Shurrock.

Athletics

Track and road

Cycling

Thirteen cyclists, twelve men and one woman, represented New Zealand in 1988.

Track

;Men's 1 km time trial

Athlete	Time	Rank
Tony Graham	1:05.744	7

;Men's individual pursuit
;Men's team pursuit

Fencing

One male fencer represented New Zealand in 1988.

Gymnastics

Rhythmic

;Women's individual all-around

Rowing

;Men
;Women

Sailing

New Zealand had thirteen competitors in Seoul; eleven men and two women.

Shooting

;Men's 50 m rifle, prone
;Men's 50 m pistol
;Mixed skeet

Weightlifting

Officials

Chef de Mission – Bruce Ullrich
Assistant Chef de Mission – Graeme McCabe
Women's manager – Barbara Levido
Director of medical services – Dave Gerrard
Team doctor – Richard Edmond
Physiotherapists – Mark Oram, Duncan Reid, Ian Sim, Marion Thogersen
Attache – Michael Park
Administration assistant – Catherine McLauchlan
Archery section manager – Pamela Gordon
Athletics
* Section manager – Steve Hollings
* Coaches – Terry Lomax, John Davies
Canoeing
* Section manager – Bill Garlick
* Assistant section manager – Graham Dobson
* Coach – Mark Sutherland
* Assistant coach – Ben Hutchings
Cycling
* Section manager – Gordon Sharrock
* Road coach – Ron Cheatley
* Track coach – Max Reudi
* Mechanic – Peter Goding
Equestrian
* Section manager – Gus Meech
* Veterinary surgeon – Wallie Niederer
* Farrier – Michael Fryatt
* Three-day eventing
** Chef d'equipe – Dennis Pain
** Trainer – Bill Noble
** Grooms – Jackie Baker, Mary Darby, Helen Gilbert, Jenny Lancaster, Karen Tweedie
* Showjumping
** Chef d'equipe – Alan Hampton
** Trainer – Bill Noble
** Grooms – Merran Hain, two others
Fencing section manager – Kate Brill
Gymnastics section manager – Michelle Duncan
Judo section manager – Ben Griffiths
Rowing
* Section manager – George Tuffin
* Coaches – Alan Cotter, Brian Hawthorne
Sailing
* Section manager – Michael Clarke
* Chief coach – Harold Bennett
* Coaches – Grant Beck, Jonathon Bilger, Rod Davis
* Rules – Andrew Knowles
Shooting section manager – Graeme Smith
Swimming
* Section manager – Merle Jonson
* Coach – Ross Anderson Sr.
* Assistant coach – Brett Naylor
Table tennis section manager – Peter Hirst
Tennis section manager – Jeff Simpson
Weightlifting section manager – Garry Marshall
Wrestling section manager – Andrew Roche