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Lightweight (≤56 kilograms), Women

Date	27 September 1988
Status	Olympic (non-medal)
Location	Jang-chung Che-yuk-gwan, Seoul
Participants	8 from 8 countries

The last two world champions were France’s Catherine Arnaud and Great Britain’s Ann Hughes, and both were present in Seoul. But both lost in their pool finals, Arnaud to Australian Suzanne Williams, who was the silver medalist at the 1987 Worlds, and Hughes to China’s Liu Guizhu. In the final, Williams won a close decision by yusei-gachi. Liu was a complete unknown who never made the podium again at any major international. Arnaud would recover in 1989 to repeat as World Champion.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC
1	Suzanne Williams	AUS
2	Liu Guizhu	CHN
=3	Catherine Arnaud	FRA
=3	Regina Philips	FRG
=5	Naglaa Mohamed	EGY
=5	Ann Hughes	GBR
=7	Jeong Seon-Yong	KOR
=7	Eve Trivella	USA

Round One (27 September 1988)

Match #1	Catherine Arnaud	FRA	Koka	Jeong Seon-Yong	KOR
Match #2	Suzanne Williams	AUS	Ippon (3:10)	Naglaa Mohamed	EGY
Match #3	Ann Hughes	GBR	Koka	Eve Trivella	USA
Match #4	Liu Guizhu	CHN	Koka	Regina Philips	FRG

Semi-Finals (27 September 1988)

Match #1	Suzanne Williams	AUS	Yuko	Catherine Arnaud	FRA
Match #2	Liu Guizhu	CHN	Yusei-Gachi	Ann Hughes	GBR

Repêchage (27 September 1988)

Match #1	Catherine Arnaud	FRA	Ippon (3:33)	Naglaa Mohamed	EGY
Match #2	Regina Philips	FRG	Koka	Ann Hughes	GBR

Final Round (27 September 1988)

Match 1/2	Suzanne Williams	AUS	Yusei-Gachi	Liu Guizhu	CHN