| Noc: | ESA |
| Nocname: | El Salvador Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1988 |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Seoul |
| Competitors: | 5 (4 men and 1 woman) |
| Sports: | 3 |
| Flagbearer: | Gustavo Manzur |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
El Salvador competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, from 17 September to 2 October 1988. This was the nation's fourth appearance at the Olympics.
Comité Olímpico de El Salvador sent a total of 6 athletes to the Games, 5 men and 1 women, to compete in 4 sports. Wrestler Gustavo Manzur was chosen to carry his nation's flag during the opening ceremony.
Comité Olímpico de El Salvador selected a team of 6 athletes, 5 men and 1 women, to compete in 4 sports.[1] Wrestler Gustavo Manzur, at age 28, was the oldest athlete of the team, while boxer Henry Martínez was the youngest at age 17.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.
| width=80 | Sport | width=40 | Men | width=40 | Women | width=40 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 6 |
See main article: article and Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | 400 m | 1500 m | Final | Rank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Mellado | Decathlon | Result | 11.33 | 6.83 | 11.63 | 2.06 | 48.37 | 15.39 | 37.52 | 4.60 | 55.42 | 4:30.07 | 7517 | 26 |
| Points | 789 | 774 | 584 | 859 | 891 | 803 | 614 | 790 | 669 | 744 |
See main article: article and 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 | ||
| Henry Martínez | Light Flyweight | W 5–0 | W (walk-over) | L 0–5 | align=center colspan="3" | Did not advance | |
| Francisco Avelar | Featherweight | L 1–4 | align=center colspan="4" | Did not advance |
See main article: article and Judo at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics.