Powerlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of nine events.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 52 kg |
Kari Ylijoki Finland (FIN) |
Jae Youn Kim South Korea (KOR) |
Raimo Aalto Finland (FIN) |
| Men's 56 kg |
Sang Jin Yun South Korea (KOR) |
Young Chung Cho South Korea (KOR) |
Douglas McDonald United States (USA) |
| Men's 67.5 kg coed |
Michel Abalain France (FRA) |
Daniel Grossenbacher Switzerland (SUI) |
Mons Skjelvik Norway (NOR) |
| Men's 67.5 kg |
Henryk Kohnke Poland (POL) |
Heon Cho Ji South Korea (KOR) |
David Buterbaugh United States (USA) |
| Men's 75 kg |
Donald Deutsch United States (USA) |
Nicholas Slater Great Britain (GBR) |
Myung Sun Shim South Korea (KOR) |
| Men's 82.5 kg |
Miroslaw Maliszew Poland (POL) |
Michael Johnson Canada (CAN) |
Lynn Whiteman United States (USA) |
| Men's 90 kg |
Bernard Barberet France (FRA) |
Kyung Chung Choi South Korea (KOR) |
Fred MacKenzi Great Britain (GBR) |
| Men's 100 kg |
Arne Karlsson Sweden (SWE) |
Matthew Poble Australia (AUS) |
Michael Farrell Australia (AUS) |
| Men's +100 kg |
Anthony Bishop Great Britain (GBR) |
Istvan Nanasi Hungary (HUN) |
Nils Karreberg Sweden (SWE) |
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