# 1988 World Weightlifting Championships

The 1988 Women's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Jakarta, Indonesia from December 2 to December 4, 1988. There were 103 women in action from 23 nations.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 44 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Xing Fen China | 60.0 kg | Choi Myung-shik South Korea | 55.0 kg | Ponco Imbarwati Indonesia | 47.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Xing Fen China | 87.5 kg WR | Choi Myung-shik South Korea | 75.5 kg | Tsai Huey-woan Chinese Taipei | 57.5 kg |
| Total | Xing Fen China | 147.5 kg WR | Choi Myung-shik South Korea | 130.0 kg | Ponco Imbarwati Indonesia | 105.0 kg |
| 48 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Huang Xiaoyu China | 70.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States | 67.5 kg | Siti Aisah Indonesia | 62.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Huang Xiaoyu China | 95.5 kg WR | Siti Aisah Indonesia | 75.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States | 72.5 kg |
| Total | Huang Xiaoyu China | 165.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States | 140.0 kg | Siti Aisah Indonesia | 137.5 kg |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Peng Liping China | 80.0 kg WR | Yang Su-kuan Chinese Taipei | 68.0 kg | Sandra Gómez Spain | 62.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Peng Liping China | 95.0 kg WR | Sandra Gómez Spain | 85.0 kg | Kim Oh-sook South Korea | 85.0 kg |
| Total | Peng Liping China | 175.0 kg WR | Sandra Gómez Spain | 147.5 kg | Kim Oh-sook South Korea | 145.0 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Ma Na China | 75.0 kg | Won Soon-yi South Korea | 70.0 kg | Stéphanie Genna France | 67.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ma Na China | 105.0 kg WR | Yang Mei-tzu Chinese Taipei | 87.5 kg | Mina Uotome Japan | 85.0 kg |
| Total | Ma Na China | 180.0 kg WR | Won Soon-yi South Korea | 155.0 kg | Yang Mei-tzu Chinese Taipei | 152.5 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yang Jing China | 85.0 kg WR | Maria Christoforidou Greece | 80.0 kg | Colleene Colley United States | 75.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yang Jing China | 110.0 kg WR | Colleene Colley United States | 100.0 kg | Maria Christoforidou Greece | 97.5 kg |
| Total | Yang Jing China | 195.0 kg WR | Maria Christoforidou Greece | 177.5 kg | Colleene Colley United States | 175.0 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Guo Qiuxiang China | 95.0 kg WR | Mária Takács Hungary | 87.5 kg | Anikó Triff-Árkosi Hungary | 82.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Guo Qiuxiang China | 115.0 kg WR | Mária Takács Hungary | 110.0 kg | Jeanette Rose Great Britain | 102.5 kg |
| Total | Guo Qiuxiang China | 210.0 kg WR | Mária Takács Hungary | 197.5 kg | Jeanette Rose Great Britain | 180.0 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria | 90.0 kg | Li Hongling China | 90.0 kg | Senka Asenova Bulgaria | 85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Hongling China | 122.5 kg WR | Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria | 115.0 kg | Arlys Kovach United States | 112.5 kg |
| Total | Li Hongling China | 212.5 kg WR | Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria | 205.0 kg | Arlys Kovach United States | 197.5 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Li Yanxia China | 97.5 kg WR | Erika Takács Hungary | 92.5 kg | Milena Mileskova Bulgaria | 92.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Yanxia China | 117.5 kg | Erika Takács Hungary | 117.5 kg | Milena Mileskova Bulgaria | 110.0 kg |
| Total | Li Yanxia China | 215.0 kg | Erika Takács Hungary | 210.0 kg | Milena Mileskova Bulgaria | 202.5 kg |
| +82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Han Changmei China | 100.0 kg WR | Karyn Marshall United States | 97.5 kg | Veronika Tóbiás Hungary | 85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Han Changmei China | 132.5 kg WR | Karyn Marshall United States | 127.5 kg | Veronika Tóbiás Hungary | 107.5 kg |
| Total | Han Changmei China | 232.5 kg WR | Karyn Marshall United States | 225.0 kg | Veronika Tóbiás Hungary | 192.5 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Hungary | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 26 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Hungary | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | South Korea | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Greece | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 |