The 1988 World Women's Curling Championship was held in Glasgow, Scotland from 2–10 April 1988.
West Germany, skipped by Andrea Schöpp defeated Canada in the final to claim Germany's first ever women's world championship in curling.
Teams Thunder Bay CC, Thunder Bay, Ontario Skip: Heather Houston Third: Lorraine Lang Second: Diane Adams Lead: Tracy Kennedy Hvidovre CC Fourth: Helena Blach Third: Malene Krause Skip: Lone Kristoffersen Lead: Lene Nielsen Hyvinkää CC Skip: Anne Eerikäinen Third: Mari Lundén Second: Tytti Haapasaari Lead: Terhi Liukkonen Megève CC Skip: Annick Mercier Third: Agnes Mercier Second: Andrée Dupont-Roc Lead: Catherine Lefebvre SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Skip: Andrea Schöpp Third: Almut Hege-Schöll Second: Monika Wagner Lead: Suzanne Fink Snarøen CC, Oslo Skip: Anne Jøtun Bakke Third: Hilde Jøtun Second: Ingvill Githmark Lead: Billie Sørum Lanarkshire Ice Rink, Hamilton Skip: Christine Allison** Third: Margaret Scott Second: Kimmie Brown Lead: Sheena Drummie Härnösands CK Skip: Anette Norberg Third: Anna Rindeskog Second: Sofie Marmont Lead: Louise Marmont Alternate: Helena Klange Wetzikon CC Skip: Erika Müller Third: Brigitte Kienast Second: Susanne Luchsinger Lead: Regula Rüegg Granite CC, Seattle, Washington Skip: Nancy Langley Third: Nancy Pearson Second: Leslie Frosch Lead: Mary Hobson
Round robin standings CountrySkipWL Andrea Schöpp 7 2 Heather Houston 6 3 Anette Norberg 6 3 Anne Jøtun Bakke 6 3 Helena Blach 5 4 Erika Müller 5 4 Nancy Langley 4 5 Annick Mercier 3 6 Christine Allison 3 6 Anne Eerikäinen 0 9
Round robin results
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
Playoffs
Semifinals
Bronze-medal game
Gold-medal game
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