| | Event type
Heavyweight (>70 kilograms), Women
| Date | 20 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 1985 and 1987 World Champion was American Lynnette Love, and she came through to win the title in Seoul, defeating Korean Jang Yoon-Jung, a bronze medalist at the 1987 Worlds, in the final. Love later won the 1991 Worlds, and finished third in this event at the 1992 Olympic taekwondo demonstration.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynnette Love |  USA | |||
| 2 | Jang Yoon-Jung |  KOR | |||
| =3 | Ute Güster |  FRG | |||
| =3 | Yvonne Franssen |  CAN | |||
| =5 | Yolanda Santana |  ESP | |||
| =5 | Christine Six |  AUT | |||
| =5 | Susan Graham |  NZL | |||
| =5 | Phillicia Sprauve |  ISV |
Round One
| Date | 20 September 1988 — 14:00 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Sep | Lynnette Love | USA | Points | Yolanda Santana | ESP | |
| Match #2 | 20 Sep | Ute Güster | FRG | Superiority | Christine Six | AUT | |
| Match #3 | 20 Sep | Yvonne Franssen | CAN | Points | Susan Graham | NZL | |
| Match #4 | 20 Sep | Jang Yoon-Jung | KOR | Points | Phillicia Sprauve | ISV |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 20 September 1988 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 20 Sep 16:00 | Lynnette Love | USA | Superiority | Ute Güster | FRG | |
| Match #2 | 20 Sep | Jang Yoon-Jung | KOR | Points | Yvonne Franssen | CAN |
Final Round
| Date | 20 September 1988 — 18:20 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 20 Sep | Lynnette Love | USA | Points | Jang Yoon-Jung | KOR |