| Weightlifting at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium |
| Dates | 18–29 September 1988 |
| Competitors | 226 from 62 nations |
| Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Men | |
| 52 kg | |
| 56 kg | |
| 60 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | |
| 75 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | |
| 100 kg | |
| 110 kg | |
| +110 kg | |
The weightlifting competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul consisted of ten weight classes, all for men only.[1]
1 Mitko Grablev of Bulgaria originally won the gold medal, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for furosemide.
2 Angel Guenchev of Bulgaria originally won the gold medal, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for furosemide.[2]
3 Andor Szanyi of Hungary originally won the silver medal, but was disqualified after he tested positive for stanozolol.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 |  West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
