| Event: | 1988 IPSC Handgun World Shoot VIII |
| Location: | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Gold: |  Rob Leatham |
| Silver: | Chip McCormick |
| Bronze: | John Dixon |
| Previous: | 1986 HG World Shoot |
| Next: | 1990 HG World Shoot |
The 1988 IPSC Handgun World Shoot VIII held in Caracas, Venezuela was the eighth IPSC Handgun World Shoot, and was won by Ross Seyfried of the United States.
| Overall | Competitor | Points | Overall Match Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Rob Leatham | 100.00% | ||
| Silver | Chip McCormick | % | ||
| Bronze | John Dixon | % | ||
| 4th | Jerry Barnhart | % | ||
| 5th | Frank Garcia | % | ||
| 6th | Gary Haltmann | % | ||
| 7th |  Arnt Magne Myhre | % | ||
| 8th | Jake Kempton | % | ||
| 9th | Doug Evantic | % | ||
| 10th | Brian Enos | % | ||
| Lady | Competitor | Points | Overall percent | Category percent |
| Gold | Debbie James | % | 100.00% | |
| Silver | Judy Smith | % | % | |
| Bronze |  Inez Behrendt | % | % | |
| 4th | Christie Roger | % | % | |
| 5th |  Kerry Lathwell | % | % | |
| 6th | Roberta Geer | % | % | |
| 7th | Tammy Madigan | % | % | |
| 8th | Lorna Pavelka | % | % | |
| Overall | Country | Points | Percent | Team members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | United States | 100.00% | J. Michael Plaxco, Rob Leatham, Jerry Barnhart, Tom Campbell, Chip McCormick, Brian Enos | |
| Silver |  Austria | % | ||
| Bronze | % | |||
| 4th |  Philippines | % | ||
| 5th |  Switzerland | % | ||
| 6th |  Belgium | % | ||
| 7th | % | |||
| 8th |  Germany | % | ||
| 9th |  Australia | % | ||