| | Event type
Lightweight (≤ 60 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. Korea’s 1987 World Champion, Lee Eun-Young, lost in the first round to Chen Juin-Feng of Chinese Taipei. American Dana Hee then defeated Chen on superiority in the semi-finals. Hee went on to win the event by winning on superiority over Denmark’s Karin Schwarz in the final.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dana Hee |  USA | |||
| 2 | Karin Schwartz |  DEN | |||
| =3 | Chen Chun-Feng |  TPE | |||
| =3 | Jolanda van Duren |  NED | |||
| =5 | Joyce Ong |  MAS | |||
| =5 | Lee Eun-Young |  KOR | |||
| =5 | Elena Benítez |  ESP | |||
| =5 | Yvonne Tillmann |  FRG |
Round One
| Date | 19 September 1988 — 14:00 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 19 Sep | Dana Hee | USA | Points | Joyce Ong | MAS | |
| Match #2 | 19 Sep | Chen Chun-Feng | TPE | Superiority | Lee Eun-Young | KOR | |
| Match #3 | 19 Sep | Jolanda van Duren | NED | Superiority | Elena Benítez | ESP | |
| Match #4 | 19 Sep | Karin Schwartz | DEN | Points | Yvonne Tillmann | FRG |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 19 September 1988 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 19 Sep 16:00 | Dana Hee | USA | Superiority | Chen Chun-Feng | TPE | |
| Match #2 | 19 Sep | Karin Schwartz | DEN | Points | Jolanda van Duren | NED |
Final Round
| Date | 19 September 1988 — 18:20 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 19 Sep | Dana Hee | USA | Superiority | Karin Schwartz | DEN |