| | Event type
Finweight (≤ 43 kilograms), Women
| Date | 19 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic (non-medal) |
| Location | Jang-chung Che-yuk-gwan, Seoul |
| Participants | 8 from 8 countries |
Eight fighters competed in a single-elimination tournament. The event was won by Chin Yu-Fang of Chinese Taipei, who had been a bronze medalist at the 1987 World Championship. Chin won the title by defeating Korean Lee Hwa-Jin in the final on points. Chin would later win the World title in 1989.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chin Yu-Fang |  TPE | |||
| 2 | Lee Hwa-Jin |  KOR | |||
| =3 | Vasugi Maruthamuthu |  MAS | |||
| =3 | Mónica Torres |  MEX | |||
| =5 | Cheryl Kalanoc |  USA | |||
| =5 | Kirsten Demanzer |  NZL | |||
| =5 | Regina Singer |  AUT | |||
| =5 | María Rosa Moreno |  ESP |
Round One
| Date | 19 September 1988 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 19 Sep 17:20 | Vasugi Maruthamuthu | MAS | Superiority | Cheryl Kalanoc | USA | |
| Match #2 | 19 Sep | Chin Yu-Fang | TPE | Superiority | Kirsten Demanzer | NZL | |
| Match #3 | 19 Sep 15:00 | Mónica Torres | MEX | Superiority | Regina Singer | AUT | |
| Match #4 | 19 Sep | Lee Hwa-Jin | KOR | Superiority | Regina Singer | AUT |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 19 September 1988 — 16:30 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 19 Sep | Chin Yu-Fang | TPE | Points | Vasugi Maruthamuthu | MAS | |
| Match #2 | 19 Sep | Lee Hwa-Jin | KOR | Points | Mónica Torres | MEX |
Final Round
| Date | 19 September 1988 — 18:50 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 19 Sep | Chin Yu-Fang | TPE | Points | Lee Hwa-Jin | KOR |