| | Event type
Welterweight (≤65 kilograms), Women
| Date | 17 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic (non-medal) |
| Location | Jang-chung Che-yuk-gwan, Seoul |
| Participants | 7 from 7 countries |
Seven fighters competed in a single-elimination tournament. The event was won by American Arlene Limas, who went on to win the 1991 World Championship. In the semi-finals, Limas defeated the 1987 World Champion, Spain’s Coral Bistuer. In the final, Limas won on points over Korea’s Kim Ji-Sook, runner-up at the 1987 Worlds. Bistuer would go up in weight and win the heavyweight division in the 1992 Olympic taekwondo demonstration.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlene Limas |  USA | |||
| 2 | Kim Ji-Sook |  KOR | |||
| =3 | Coral Bistuer |  ESP | |||
| =3 | Sonny Seidel |  FRG | |||
| =5 | Deborah Washington |  ISV | |||
| =5 | Sabina Luciani |  DEN | |||
| =5 | Tessa Gordon |  CAN |
Round One
| Date | 17 September 1988 — 14:00 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 17 Sep | Coral Bistuer | ESP | walkover | |||
| Match #2 | 17 Sep | Arlene Limas | USA | Superiority | Deborah Washington | ISV | |
| Match #3 | 17 Sep | Sonny Seidel | FRG | Points | Sabina Luciani | DEN | |
| Match #4 | 17 Sep | Kim Ji-Sook | KOR | Points | Tessa Gordon | CAN |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 17 September 1988 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 17 Sep 16:00 | Arlene Limas | USA | Points | Coral Bistuer | ESP | |
| Match #2 | 17 Sep | Kim Ji-Sook | KOR | Points | Sonny Seidel | FRG |
Final Round
| Date | 17 September 1988 — 18:20 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 17 Sep | Arlene Limas | USA | Points | Kim Ji-Sook | KOR |