Handball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's tournament was one of two handball tournaments at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It was the fourth appearance of a women's handball tournament at the Olympic Games. South Korea took the gold medals for the first time, ahead of Norway and the Soviet Union.

Qualification Mean of qualification Date Host Vacancies Qualified Host nation 30 September 1981 Baden-Baden 1 1986 World Championship 4–14 December 1986 3 1987 African Championship July 1987 Rabat 1 1987 Pan American Games 9–16 August 1987 Indianapolis 1 1987 Asian Championship 20–27 August 1987 Amman 1 1987 World Championship Group B 9–18 December 1987 1 Total 8

Team rosters

Preliminary round Group A

Group B

Placement round

Final round

Final ranking Rank Team 4 5 6 7 8

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