| Weightlifting at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium |
| Dates | 18–29 September 1988 |
| Competitors | 226 from 62 nations |
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Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| 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]
Medal summary
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.
Medal table
| 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 | |
References
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "THE SEOUL OLYMPICS: Weight Lifting; Team Lifted After 2d Drug Test Is Failed". The New York Times. 24 September 1988.
Sources
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
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