Mauritania at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletics

1,500 metres, Men Mohamed Ould Khayar 15 h1 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Mohamed Ould Khalifa 17 h2 r1/3

Wrestling

Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Samba Adama =21
Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Oumar Samba Sy =9
Welterweight, Freestyle, Men Salem Ould Habib =21
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Samba Adama =23
Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Babacar Sar 12