| Tourney Name: | 1988 Women's Olympic handball tournament |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Dates: | 21–29 September |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 20 |
| Goals: | 873 |
| Top Scorer: |  Sun Xiulan(36 goals) |
| Previous: | Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament |
| Next: | Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament |
The women's tournament was one of two handball tournaments at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It was the fourth appearance of a women's handball tournament at the Olympic Games.
| Mean of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 30 September 1981 | 1 | |||
| 4–14 December 1986 | 3 | ||||
| July 1987 | 1 | ||||
| 9–16 August 1987 | 1 | ||||
| 20–27 August 1987 | 1 | ||||
| 1987 World Championship Group B | 9–18 December 1987 | 1 | |||
| Total | 8 | ||||
See main article: Handball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads.
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| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 |