| Event: | Weightlifting |
| Games: | 1988 Summer |
| Venue: | Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium |
| Dates: | 18–29 September 1988 |
| Competitors: | 226 |
| Nations: | 62 |
| Prev: | 1984 |
| Next: | 1992 |
The weightlifting competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul consisted of ten weight classes, all for men only.[1]
| 52 kg | ||||
| 56 kg | 1 | |||
| 60 kg | ||||
| 67.5 kg | 2 | |||
| 75 kg | ||||
| 82.5 kg | ||||
| 90 kg | ||||
| 100 kg | 3 | |||
| 110 kg | ||||
| +110 kg |
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.