The weightlifting competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul consisted of ten weight classes, all for men only.
<sup>1</sup> Mitko Grablev of Bulgaria originally won the gold medal, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for furosemide. <br> <sup>2</sup> Angel Guenchev of Bulgaria originally won the gold medal, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for furosemide. <br> <sup>3</sup> Andor Szanyi of Hungary originally won the silver medal, but was disqualified after he tested positive for stanozolol.